Volunteer for a Better World

Short-term Volunteers (1-3 weeks)

Purpose: We're looking to give our website a face-lift! We are aware that we need more time or resources if we were to do a major redesign of our website, and we are also pretty happy with the basic structure so we are looking to update graphics/layouts or make minor changes in this project only at this time. A few "additions" of new content will included however. We've moved towards more fun colors and flat graphic design on social media, and we love it. We're looking for a volunteer to help update our main website pages for consistency with social media and to give our website a fresh look. You will have access to a graphic designer who can create designs based on your instructions, but we would like to ask you to help with the actual page editing. No coding is needed, but we work with a little-known platform called Quick Silk, so a willingness to learn their (drag & drop) page design system is necessary. In this process, adding an embedded donation form to our site and giving us recommendations for a blog clean-up process (that we'll implement) will be asked.

Responsibilities:

We have branding guidelines, a graphic designer and a clear picture of what needs to happen. We are asking the volunteer to implement the changes for us (except for blog clean-up) on the website so the project will be completed with the volunteer. We worked with a SEO taproot volunteer previously so guideless to increase SEO in this facelift will be available. 

Qualifications:

• Basic design understanding is needed to either communicate with a graphic designer or directly produce visual assets in Canva.
• Experience with website design or user interface design.
• Experience, or willingness, to learn to edit on the Quicksilk (drag & drop) platform.

You will be asked to provide examples of your work during the application process.

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Short-term Volunteers (1-3 weeks)

Purpose: This September our organization will be celebrating our 25th anniversary! Our fundraising campaign needs YOU to help us with creating the message for our campaign which will consist of a series of emails, social media posts, and a landing page. We've got a few fun ideas already developed and we're looking for someone to help us workshop these ideas until finalized and produce the words we need to inform the rest of our team (graphic design, website design) to spring into action and publish! 

Responsibilities:

We have graphic design support and expertise in using our all the tools for social media, newsletter blasts and website design - what we need is a finalized concept of the campaign and the WORDS to make it come alive. We're looking a pretty fast turnaround and the team will be hands on during the whole project to get it done!

Qualifications:

• Basic design understanding is needed to either communicate with a graphic designer or directly produce visual assets in Canva.
• Experience with marketing strategy, fundraising campaign messaging and/or communications.

You will be asked to provide examples of your work during the application process.

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Long-term Volunteers Only (6+ months)

Purpose: Become a Content Creator for one (or more) of our social media channels. If you are passionate about supporting followers who are learning to build compassion, connection and community this is the position for you!

Responsibilities:

• Prepare well-structured draft content for review by staff
• Suggest new content based channel algorithms, Play for Peace voice and SEO/keyword guidelines
• Create content that will drive engagement and channel growth
• Approximately 4/hours a week

Channels:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Pinterest (under consideration)
• Youtube (under consideration)

Qualifications:

• Basic design understanding is needed to either communicate with a graphic designer or directly produce visual assets in Canva.
• Experience, or willingness, to create basic videos using drag/drop video creator Animoto.

You will be asked to provide examples of your work during the application process.

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Purpose

Help make transformative experiential learning activities accessible to facilitators and educators around the world! 

Play for Peace and Kikori are collaborating on a joint mission to transform lives by collaborating to curate, edit and upload hundreds of social emotional and experiential learning activities into an interactive and searchable platform. Kikori is a social impact company that is democratizing access to experiential activities proven to increase learner engagement, sense of belonging, and meaningful connections.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English 
• Writing and basic editing skills
• Ability to explain steps or instructions in clear and concise language, 
• Familiarity with experiential or cooperative learning is a plus

Description

We provide you with a description of activities to edit and upload, necessary training and a supportive team of mentors that will guide every step of the way! The activities will come from different sources (books, videos, spreadsheets, etc.) and it will be your job to transform the activity into one that fits the Kikori style guide, is tagged correctly, as well as has clear and concise instructions, reflection questions, variation tips and an overview for facilitators and educators.

Benefits

• Develop your skills of synthesizing information and breaking it down into step-by-step instructions 
• Get free access to the premium version of Kikori database of activities and curriculum app throughout your volunteer experience
• Nominate a registered nonprofit or Title 1 School of your choice to the Kikori Social Mission: Access to Impact program and earn free memberships for them with the activities you edit and upload!
• Receive invitations to the monthly Playcape gatherings to meet and play with volunteers supporting Play for Peace around the globe!

Commitment

• Minimum 4 hours remote month weekly, flexible times!
• Minimum commitment of 3 months

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Short-term or Long-term Volunteer 

Micro-volunteering describes a volunteer, or team of volunteers, completing small tasks that make up a larger project.

Purpose: Help us spread the word about our work and our community to the world!

Requirements: There is no need to apply, just do the following actions when you have time.

1. Sign up for our newsletter: Get our latest news and stories of impact in your inbox when you sign up at the bottom of this page. Every month forward this email on to at least one friend and let them know why they should also follow our work.
2. Be part of our community: Join our social media pages and like, comment and share with your network. Help us spread our stories.

Qualifications: None.

No Need to Apply! Start today!

Do you have a skill or talent you think could help our community thrive but don't see it on this list? Pitch your own project and we will consider it based on need and availability of a coordinator. 

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Long-term Volunteers Only (6+ months)

Purpose: Write and submit interviews, articles and stories about our global community. 

Requirements:

• Draft at least one blog post to staff for publishing every two months.
• Generate and pitch ideas, compose and edit posts and conduct research
• Approx. 4 hours/month

Qualifications: You will be asked to provide a writing sample during the application process.

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