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Flexible Schedule
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Tiverton, RI 02878
Our organization is seeking a volunteer who has major grant-writing experience to find new opportunities and implement grant goals. As we grow, so does our budget and we need additional dedicated people to help us meet said budget each year and beyond. The right candidate will be able to represent West Place appropriately, and will be able to work independently to achieve their goals. You can directly help us maintain a clear path toward our future endeavors. We do expect that a volunteer appreciate that being on a board is a commitment, and does require work and dedication. Please note that volunteer turnover sets us back and therefore we need to take steps to avoid it. In order for our organization to take the time to meet, interview, obtain all the required paperwork, train you, get you familiar with West Place and get you started on a project, we need any prospective volunteer to confirm the following: - You will be able to give us several hours of volunteering a week, or the equivalent throughout the course of a year - You will use our internal app to communicate and will actively communicate with the board and staff - You will be given and will use a West Place email address for external West Place communications - You do not expect to move out of the area over the next few years - You do not anticipate a significant job/career/life change over the next few years - Even with most changes in life, you will be able to be an active and productive volunteer (Please also note that we are currently not hiring and this is a volunteer position. If you are seeking to turn this volunteer opportunity into a full-time job, there will be significantly more requirements). Please do look at our website. Not only will it show you a great deal about our organization, but you'll learn that our executive director was named a "2017 Rhode Islander of the Year," and gave a TEDx Talk in 2018, both related to her work with West Place. We thank you in advance for your interest in joining this incredible organization. We hope you will choose to be a part of this wonderful organization.
Date Posted: 2024-12-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Tiverton, RI 02878
Our organization is seeking a board member who has major event planning experience to find new opportunities and implement fundraising goals. As we grow, so does our budget and we need additional dedicated people to help us meet said budget each year and beyond. The right candidate will be able to represent West Place appropriately, and will be able to work independently to achieve their goals. You can directly help us maintain a clear path toward our future endeavors. In order to assist our financial growth, we also look toward the willingness of our board members to provide an annual monetary donation that they feel is reasonable and appropriate, to the best of their financial ability. We anticipate that each board member will seek to raise or otherwise bring to the organization a minimum of $10,000 or more each year. We do expect that a board member appreciate that being on a board is a commitment, and does require work and dedication. Board members come on to the board during their first year as a probationary member. After a successful first year, a board member will then be voted on for a three-year term, which can be extended after three years. Please note that board turnover sets us back and therefore we need to take steps to avoid it. In order for our organization to take the time to meet, interview, obtain all the required paperwork, train you on our board, get you familiar with West Place and get you started on a project, we need any prospective board member to confirm the following: - You will be able to give us several hours of volunteering a week, or the equivalent throughout the course of a year - You will be available for quarterly meetings - You will use our internal app to communicate and will actively communicate with the board and staff - You will be given and will use a West Place email address for external West Place communications - You do not expect to move out of the area over the next few years - You do not anticipate a significant job/career/life change over the next few years - Even with most changes in life, you will be able to be an active and productive board member (Please also note that we are currently not hiring and this is a volunteer board position. If you are seeking to turn this volunteer opportunity into a full-time job, there will be significantly more requirements). Please do look at our website. Not only will it show you a great deal about our organization, but you'll learn that our executive director was named a "2017 Rhode Islander of the Year," and gave a TEDx Talk in 2018, both related to her work with West Place. We thank you in advance for your interest in joining this incredible organization. We hope you will choose to be a part of this wonderful organization.
Date Posted: 2024-12-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Tiverton, RI 02878
West Place Animal Sanctuary is a forever home for abused, neglected, and abandoned farm animals. We also rehabilitate wildlife and are a temporary holding facility for lost dogs in Tiverton and Little Compton. West Place does a lot to help the community, but we can't do it all ourselves! We need help from dedicated volunteers who believe in our mission. We are in need of volunteers to help in many different ways around our sanctuary: Direct Care: You will work directly with the animals giving them care and maintaining their living facilities. Duties may include but are not limited to providing food and water, mucking each building daily, washing dishes, poop scooping, and lots of animal enrichment. Special cleaner: Goes above and beyond to help with tasks that aren't done as frequently, such as vacuuming and dusting our gift shop, cleaning windows, dusting the barn and duck coop, cleaning tools, etc. Organizer: We need help organizing our sheds, loft, and gift shop on a regular basis. These areas can get cluttered or disorganized rather quickly and we need help maintaining a neat and organized supply area. Greenthumb: At West Place, we love our plants! Our animals would not thrive without them. Many of our plants provide ample shade and protection for our animals. We grow food in our greenhouses for the animals to eat, as well as maintaining a berry garden for our wildlife rehab patients to forage in. Typical greenthumb duties include watering plants, weeding, planting/transplanting plants, and harvesting food for the animals. Don't think by being a greenthumb you will be away from the animals, our chickens, ducks, and even our pigs will be working alongside you! Handyperson: Our buildings are constantly needing fixes or updates. Barn animals may chew the boards in the stalls or on the outsides of buildings, we may need leaks to be fixed, rusted hinges replaced, old benches repaired, and much much more. There are never a shortage of handyperson projects! Administrative Assistant: We need help with a lot of simple tasks such as data entry, internet research, and organizing files. Though you will spend most of your time in the office, there is always the opportunity to step outside and say hi to the animals. Social Media volunteer: Love social media? Spent your time helping out a good cause. For this position, experience with social media is necessary. Help us expand our audience and share what we do for the animals and the community. Fundraiser/event planner: Do you enjoy planning events and have experience managing donations? We are looking for volunteers who have experience in event coordination and leadership, program development and management, sponsorship and donation attainment, donor and sponsor prospecting and recruiting, relationship building and management, and community outreach and partnerships. Our small organization would not run without help raising funds for the animals. Marketing volunteer: We're worth hearing about, and we'd love someone who can help us bring attention to our important mission through television, newspaper and innovative advertising and outreach. The right marketing volunteer will also work and coordinate with our social media manager when needed. We also get asked to attend events and other fun experiences that can benefit West Place, and we could use your help to organize our attendance at these opportunities. Arts and crafts volunteer: If you are crafty and enjoy creating objects, consider making things for a good cause. We are always in need of homemade items for our gift shop. We are opening an Etsy shop soon and expect to sell more items than we ever have in the past. A good team of craft makers will help us raise funds for the animals. We currently have homemade items ranging from painted portraits of the animals, to a stained glass creation of our logo. Any new ideas for items we can sell are always welcome! Fencer: We have a lot of pasture fencing that is always in need of repairs. Posts may need to be replaced, beams may need to be repaired, or wire needs replacing. We need someone with experience fixing fences to ensure our fences are secure for the animals. Painter: Between our pasture fencing and our buildings, we always are in need of painters to help the sanctuary look nice and well kept for tour groups and open houses. Animals may rub against our buildings, wearing paint away and making buildings look run down. Anyone who enjoys painting would be perfect for this position Stone Wall Helper: Our property is surrounded by a beautiful historic rock wall separating our property from those around us. We are constantly restacking fallen rocks, pulling plants from between the rocks, weed whacking around the walls and other basic maintenance that can take a lot of time.
Date Posted: 2024-12-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Tiverton, RI 02878
SHIFT CAN BE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK BETWEEN 9-5. We are looking for people who are experienced in gardening and landscaping (or willing to learn) to help upkeep the gardens and greenhouses around the sanctuary. Tasks may include but are not limited to weeding, watering, planting, harvesting, and digging. We are an animal sanctuary, so you will get to work around some of the animals like our birds and pigs who are free roaming. People who are experienced in identifying plants of any age or size are preferred. This opportunity is for both women and men, as we also have chores such as weed whacking, brush cutting, and chainsawing. You can fill out an application through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9ilXkh_0YZM4F6c_Jr272IJAenJAl869Sz_3wUhquMbjsSg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Date Posted: 2024-12-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Tiverton, RI 02878
Shifts can be any day of the week from 9-5. We always need help painting buildings and pasture fencing. Looking for painters who are neat, have attention for detail, and are comfortable using ladders. In the winter, when painting is not feasible, we have some inside touch ups and painter can assist handymen, greenthumbs, weed wackers, etc. If interested. You will be working around animals so we are looking for people who are animal conscious. Fill out the application in this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9ilXkh_0YZM4F6c_Jr272IJAenJAl869Sz_3wUhquMbjsSg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Date Posted: 2024-12-07
