Volunteer Opportunities

Availability:  Varies per event.

The Community Event Volunteer performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

- Helpful individuals to volunteer for current events. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.   

- Duties vary per event. Help set up, work, and break down the event. You will be assigned to a Project Manager at each event that will direct you in the duties that need to be completed during the event. 

- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the event starts. 

- Please wear clean black pants and a white shirt (tucked in).

- Please do not have hair neatly done, nails not too long, and piercing to a minimum of 2.

- Please be nice, pleasant, and polite to all participants. Assist wherever is needed. 

Availability:  Varies per project

- To assist with various fundraisers' ideas and assist with the development, planning, and execution of each fundraiser.

The Fundraiser Coordinator performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

- Works closely with other board members for assistance in their specific areas (secretary adding information to calendars, lead volunteer for volunteers and advertising flyers/social media, VP adding to bulletin board, and any other help needed).

- Calling corporations/companies for sponsor donations. Main contact for vendors and outside parties.

- Organizes scheduled fundraisers/events/activities. 

- Appoints volunteers to help set up and tear down fundraiser events.

- Types, utilizes a computer keyboard and word processing software, and edits a variety of documents, creates spreadsheets, and word documents for multiple files. 

- Assisting with various fundraiser projects.

- Printing, collecting, and filing documents pertaining to each fundraiser.

- Stuffing and addressing envelopes.

- Assisting with the fundraiser clerical side of events.

Availability:  Varies per grant.

 We are seeking volunteer grant writers to assist with grant writing for grant proposals, corporate contribution letters, and private funding donations on behalf of Smart Kids, Inc. We are looking to turn this volunteer position into a permanent position. This is a great learning experience for students who want to enhance their writing and oral skills (some experience/education is needed). This activity will also add tremendous skills to your resume.  

The Grant Writer performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

- Calling corporations/companies for grant-related information. 

- Types, utilizes a computer keyboard and word processing software, and edits a variety of documents, creates spreadsheets, and Word documents for multiple grant files. 

- Assisting with various grant projects.

- Printing, collecting, and filing documents pertaining to each grant.

- Stuffing and addressing envelopes.

- Assisting with the grant clerical side of events.

Availability:  Varies.

We are seeking volunteers to assist with our social media pages. Volunteers should be able to create and deliver content that brings interest, and creativity draws attention, and is eye worthy for the audience at hand on behalf of Smart Kids, Inc. We are looking to turn this volunteer position into a permanent position. This is a great learning experience for students who want to enhance their writing and oral skills (some experience/education is needed). This activity will also add tremendous skills to your resume.

 The Grant Writer performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

- Volunteers are responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring the company's Social Media strategy in order to increase brand awareness, improve Marketing efforts and increase website and social media traffic. 

- Building and executing social media strategy through competitive and audience research 

- Setting up and optimizing company pages within each social media platform.

-  Generate, edit, publish and share daily content (original text, images, video or HTML) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community members to take action.

- Set up and optimize company pages within each platform to increase the visibility of company’s social content.

- Continuously improve by capturing and analyzing the appropriate social data/metrics, insights and best practices, and then acting on the information 

As a growing nonprofit, we are always looking for fresh ideas, creative people, and go-getters to be a part of our Committee Boards. We are looking for volunteers that can assist with creating, developing, and executing plans within each committee. Please read the information below concerning each Committee Board and join the one that interests you. 

(Lead +3-4 people):  This committee will assist with the development of programs, schedules, field trips, community partners, and other resource connections to make improve the summer camp. This committee will also be responsible for connecting with parents/guardians for their feedback and testimonies. This committee will be led by a Board Director. 

(Lead +3-4 volunteers):  This committee will assist with forming, writing, and submitting grants on corporate, county, state, and federal levels. In addition, they will do the same for the beginning-of-the-year financial contribution and sponsorship letters for businesses and end-of-the-year financial contribution letters for individuals. This committee will be led by the Board of Directors that oversees Grant Management.

 (Lead +3-4 volunteers): This committee is responsible for getting information from the Board Secretary to develop materials for events, whether it is a SKI event or an event that SKI was invited to. This committee is also responsible for recruiting volunteers to assist at the events. This committee will be led by a Board Director.  

(Lead + 3-4 volunteers):  This committee is responsible for helping create and manage fundraisers, along with any required marketing materials. This committee will be led by a Board Director.

(Lead +3-4 volunteers):  This committee will assist in updating the website, creating content for social media platforms, taking and uploading pictures from events, and programs and updating the public on what’s going on with the organization.