Volunteer

Volunteering Opportunities

AssistList is made possible thanks to its volunteers.

Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering for a not-for-profit is a great way to meet people, gain experience and apply your creativity.

• • Personal growth

  • Industry experience

  • Increased contacts and establishment of personal networks

  • Greater understanding of community programs and services

  • Feeling of "having made a difference" in others' lives

  • Volunteer recognition and future reference

Volunteer Roles

AssistList has a range of volunteer opportunities and would love for enthusiastic and passionate individuals to join our AssistList family! There are different volunteer roles offered by AssistList and it is important to us that you find a role that you find rewarding. We are happy to shape your role based on the skillsets that you would like to develop, and provide you with mentorship and guidance to further your career growth. Some volunteer roles and activities include the following:

Multimedia & Design

Our Multimedia & Design Team creates graphics and marketing collateral, and designs improvements for the look and feel of the AssistList.ca website. Activities include:

• • • Defining organizational branding

    • UI/UX design for new website features and assessment of existing website flows for further improvement

    • Graphics and logo design for the website, social media and marketing collateral

    • Video storyboarding and creation for AssistList awareness and education on using the website

    • Event photography

Technology

Our Technology Team develops new features and maintains the AssistList.ca website. Activities include:

• • • Full-stack web development in Ruby on Rails, ReactJS & PostgreSQL

    • Maintenance and deployment of the web application in Heroku and Amazon Web Services cloud environments

    • Unit, integration and front-end testing, including writing automated tests

Community Development

Our Community Development Team engages the community and spreads awareness about AssistList.ca in-person and through Community Partners. Activities include:

• • • Identification, research and prioritization of potential Community Partners, organizations in the community that provide healthcare-related services, or support AssistList by offering to list their excess equipment for donation or offering their location as a safe space for exchanges

    • Outreach to Community Partners, and continued relationship management via email and phone

    • Planning and representation at AssistList’s booth at public and private events, such as trade shows and info sessions

Digital Marketing

Our Digital Marketing Team engages the community and spreads awareness about AssistList.ca through social media and other online channels. Activities include:

• • • Management of AssistList’s Facebook, Instagram, Google My Business and LinkedIn pages

    • Content creation for social media posts, and sourcing imagery and text through photography, graphics design, research and interviews

    • Responding to customer inquiries through these social media channels

    • Monitoring web analytics, including Google Analytics and Google Ads

Healthcare

Our Healthcare Specialists suggest further improvements to AssistList.ca that help us better serve the community. Activities include:

• • • Research and connection with healthcare-related organizations to identify resources that can support AssistList visitors

    • Research and ideation of additional website features for Technology Team to implement, such as additional equipment categories

    • Website testing to provide usability feedback from the perspective of a healthcare professional or end user, including seniors or individuals with disabilities

People & Culture

Our People & Culture team manages our diverse volunteer base. Activities include:

• • • Talent acquisition of potential team members, including review of volunteer applications, screening and onboarding

    • Volunteer coordination, volunteer time tracking, and planning of volunteer engagement activities

Grants, Fundraising & Finance

Our Grants, Fundraising & Finance team tracks revenue and spend, and creates proposals for grants and funding.

• • • Identification of eligible grants and funding opportunities, and application/proposal writing

    • Management of grant revenue and expenses via Google Sheets

We are always looking for additional support -- let us know if you have friends or family that would be interested in helping out!

Please explore our available positions on Indeed.ca: https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Assistlist/about