Help Young Professionals: Career Skill Development REMOTELY Quick Overview: Support young adults in their professional development and help them enhance their career skills. Mission or Broader Program Description: AmeriCorps Los Angeles members serve with local partners to expand access to education. Their primary approach is to offer small-group and 1-on-1 instruction. Members serve in crowded classrooms and community centers. AmeriCorps Los Angeles members serve full time for one-year terms. This project is part of RSVP at L.A. Works' Adult Education and Employment initiative. We are organizing a series of volunteer-led workshops with various nonprofit partners like AmeriCorps Los Angeles to prepare young adults for new jobs and opportunities that will lead to a fulfilling career. Topics include networking, interview skills, resume, cover letter writing, financial literacy and more. Impact: Your choice to volunteer with AmeriCorps Los Angeles is to support young adults in the community who want to make better lives for themselves and be productive citizens in their community. Any experience you have as a professional yourself is invaluable to the youth. If you've ever had a job, you can help someone else make their way through the start of their careers! Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: As a volunteer, you will assist the workshop leader in delivering curriculum, provide timely feedback online and work in small groups with youth through online video conference. Requirements: Volunteers must: -Be age 55 or older to participate in RSVP events such as this -Have their own Zoom account (free) -Have technology capabilities such as: internet, video camera on computer, computer access

Los Angeles, CA

6/18/20 10:45 AM + more

Quick Overview: If you are someone who is passionate about volunteering for a non-profit, have an eye for identifying fundraising opportunities, then please consider a volunteer opportunity as a grant researcher. We are looking for experienced grant writers/fundraisers/networkers who can research, and identify, funding as well as develop, write and submit proposals, letters, reports and other materials as necessary to secure grant support from foundation, corporations and government funding sources to support Global Arts Los Angeles (GALA). The pro bono grant researcher we are looking for will have excellence writing, grammar, and communication skills. Mission or Broader Program Description: Global Arts provides a nurturing and inspiring environment to underserved communities in Los Angeles while maintaining a strong focus on the continual growth and education of both students and educators. We are an after-school youth orchestra program that serves students primarily in the Pico Union District of Los Angeles. We also provide bi-weekly professional development workshops to all educators in the area in the fields of musical excellence, educational psychology, and social justice. By providing access to these programs, we empower both students and educators to advance social change within their own communities. Impact: Your pro-bono services contribute to underserved students receiving equal access to instruments and quality music education. Additionally, you will be supporting the continual professional development of educators so that more students can be better served. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: · Investigate and identify prospective funding sources. · Research, develop, and write inquiries, letters, and other fundraising documents. · Draft compelling grant proposal narratives and other correspondence to solicit grant funds. · Track and monitor proposals, their deadlines, and requirements. Requirements: Desired Qualifications: · Experience in philanthropy and non-profit organizations a plus · Proven experience as a non-profit grant writer a big plus · Working knowledge of MS Office · Demonstrate strong planning, communication, and organizational skills · Excellent writing, grammar, and research skills. Time Commitment: Flexible hours to be determined each week until the completion of the project, remote volunteer role, volunteers will need to be mindful of deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20

About L.A. Works: L.A. Works is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, volunteer action center that creates and implements hands-on community service projects throughout the greater Los Angeles area. L.A. Works addresses three principal needs: to increase volunteer participation in the community; to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to achieve their missions through access to volunteer labor and other resources; and to encourage people to engage in the broader social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles Community. Position Description: Looking to get your foot in the door in the nonprofit sector? Learn the ins-and-outs of volunteerism and nonprofit sustainability while building relationships with an incredible variety of nonprofits in Los Angeles! As part of our team, you will gain exposure to the inner-workings of the nonprofit sector and develop valuable professional skills that will help you develop strong relationships, expand meaningful programming, and ultimately foster change in the community. If you love Los Angeles, are organized, and enjoy working with people and multiple projects, this opportunity is for you! We will work with you to identify the exact project and opportunity that will be a great fit for both you and our organization. Programming areas: NonProfit Outreach - Provide the nonprofit sector with the volunteer support and resources it needs to continue providing programs for the disenfranchised communities of LA by helping secure new partnerships, identify needs, create and launch volunteer projects. Volunteer Support - Help Angelenos connect to causes they're passionate about while enhancing the quality of our programs to create more enriching and meaningful volunteer experiences. Responsibilities may include: Developing and maintaining ongoing communications with a diverse group of nonprofits via email and phone; Engaging and guiding conversations with nonprofit partners to ensure needs are being met and progress is made toward programmatic goals; Supporting trainings and volunteer events; Addressing volunteer inquiries and needs to ensure that our opportunities are living up to expectations; Manage volunteer and partner data & conduct data analysis; and/or Developing engaging volunteer projects. Requirements: Passion for community service; Excellent phone and written communications etiquette; Proactive, self-directed, and results-oriented personality with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team; Good organizational skills, attention to details and deadlines; Enthusiastic and eager to learn; Preferred Qualities: Computer experience in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of a CRM database such as Salesforce, a plus; Interest in developing processes and procedures for efficiency and sustainability; Open to and excited by the opportunity to be engaged in strategic thinking and capacity-building work for the LA nonprofit sector; and Experience with volunteering and knowledge of the LA nonprofit landscape highly desired. Time Commitment: Approximately 8 - 10 hours a week for a 3 - 6 month commitment. Compensation: Unpaid. We can provide school credit, but all applicants must make their own arrangements with their host institution. Volunteers will benefit from this great learning experience, enhance their resumes, and build their personal and professional skills as they make a difference in the LA nonprofit community. Location: The L.A. Works Office is located in Cypress Park, close to Elysian Park at the NE corner of Dodger Stadium. We are accessible by the gold line. Depending on the nature of the tasks, there could be an opportunity to work from home on occasion. Application Procedure: Click on the Express Interest button below! Then please submit a resume and cover letter describing your interest in L.A. Works and this role to associates@laworks.com.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20

MusicWorks Sessions A unique opportunity for featured artists. Committed to creating bridges between the music industry and children from underserved communities aspiring to become musicians, L.A. Works has developed MusicWorks Sessions, a platform that allows award-winning and influential artists to use their voices and talent beyond the concert stage and recording studio. MusicWorks Sessions is a series of curated Masterclasses featuring renowned artists along aspiring musicians from Los Angeles. Most events are hosted at higher education institutions, in front of a targeted audience comprised of college-level music students and members of the music industry. At the end of each session, musicians in the audience are inspired to become volunteer Teaching Artists; the featured organization has a greater chance to start receiving the kind of resources they need to carry on their mission; a short documentary is crafted to preserve the event in history and further spread its message, and most importantly, the children featured leave the stage empowered by a one-of-a-kind interaction that will leave an everlasting memory in their lives. How does it work? L.A. Works’ music program, MusicWorks, will pair the featured artist with children from a nonprofit organization based on social needs and background, music genre, music level, instrumentation and other relevant aspects to ensure a meaningful experience for both the children and guest artist. Once both parties agree on a date, MusicWorks manages the entire pre-production, production, and post-production of the event; including budget, venue, logistics, equipment, documentation, and marketing. After setting the date, the parties involved will select a repertoire for the event, the selection will consider a viable path to the children's’ success and provide learning value for the audience. Volunteer Teaching Artists will mentor and prepare the young musicians on the selected repertoire. A film crew will visit the young musicians at their headquarters during their rehearsal period to capture their process and hold interviews with the children, their families, and key members of the organization. If available, the guest artist is invited to join the children during their preparation process to learn more about their social context. On the day of the event, the children will perform the selected repertoire accompanied on stage by the featured artist, who will provide positive feedback and musical advice to foster the overall musicianship and musical ability of the students. The masterclass will be immediately followed by a Q&A session on the importance of music education with a panel comprised of the featured artist, MusicWork’s Program Manager, the Program Director of the featured organization, and a featured host. Additional interviews with the featured artist and members of the panel may be held before or after the event. The entire footage from the rehearsal period and masterclass will be cut into a short documentary to be used by the parties involved to further advance the cause of free access to music education in underserved communities. Who’s an ideal MusicWorks featured artist? A MusicWorks Featured Artist is first and foremost a person who believes every child deserves access to music education regardless of their socioeconomic status, the color of their skin, the language they speak or country of origin. The ideal candidate is an award-winning performer, producer or music director with positive public influence to serve as an advocate for further support from within the music industry, elected officials, and the community at large. Why should you join us? Beyond the unmeasurable satisfaction of supporting children from underserved communities to thrive and pursue their passion for music, MusicWorks Session is a unique opportunity to align your brand to a powerful cause. MusicWorks will give the featured artist and her/his representatives full access to the video and collateral media. Additionally, the event will be spread through our many networks and channels including social media, official website and mailing lists reaching out to over 25K active members of the L.A. Works community.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/22

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Los Angeles, CA

Through 12/31/20

Quick Overview: Customer Service Volunteers will help support staff in keeping the doors open for the AT Center, the first LGBT organization serving the recovery community in the nation. Mission or Broader Program Description: The purpose of the AT Center is to help alcoholic/addicted LGBT gain permanent remission of their disease, recover their lives and realize healthy, harmonious and prideful relationships with themselves, their lovers, families, friends and communities. The AT Center seeks to “treat” alcohol and otherwise-addicted LGBT through the peer counseling tools of fellowship and affiliation, the hallmarks of the 12-steps Program Movement. The results of treatment are sobriety, rehabilitation and the breaking of old, addiction-centered socialization patterns. Impact: Your volunteer efforts will allow the AT Center to run efficiently and offer continued programming to the LGBT community. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities/Requirements: Weekly, 5 hour shifts available Activities could include some of the following: Check meeting rooms for orderliness Sell concessions at concession stand Answer phones and make meeting referrals Help account for inventory Close and lock up facility Be a friendly, sober face of the AT Center for all who drop by

Los Angeles, CA

Through 9/25/21

Quick Overview: If you are passionate about growing a non-profit, have interest in gender parity and inclusion in the workforce, have an interest in the entertainment industry, and have an eye for identifying fundraising opportunities, then consider a volunteering as a grant researcher and writer for Women In Media. Organization Name and Website: Women in Media, https://womennmedia.com Mission or Broader Program Description: Women in Media encourages gender balance in film and entertainment industries by providing networking, professional development, and advocacy for above and below the line women and the people who love making movies with them.We are an intersectional group of women and woman identifying crew members in the film, television, and new media industries. Description: We are looking for experienced grant writers/fundraisers/networkers who can research and identify funding for Women in Media. The pro bono grant researcher we are looking for will have excellent writing, grammar, and communication skills. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Research, develop, and write inquiries, letters, and other fundraising documents Draft proposals and other correspondence to solicit grant funds Track and monitor proposals, their deadlines, and requirements Ensure proposals and grant reports are submitted by the deadline(s) Desired Qualifications: Experience in philanthropy and non-profits a plus Proven experience as a nonprofit grant writer a big plus Working knowledge of MS Office Outstanding organizational and planning abilities Proficient in writing, communications or relevant field a plus Self starter who can work independently and with a team The time commitment is flexible, minimum 5 + hours each week until the completion of the project, remote volunteer role, volunteers need to be mindful of deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20

Quick Overview: Support this valuable organization and its programs as a grant/funding researcher. Organization Name and Website: Community Veterans Justice Project Mission or Broader Program Description: The Community Veteran Justice Project (CVJP) is dedicated to ensuring current and former military service members receive the information, support, and services they need to use California's Veteran Statutes to improve their lives. CVJP provides specific services, policy advocacy, and community education to assist justice-involved service members/veterans with obtaining alternative sentencing for some felonies, and diversion for misdemeanor cases. This can result in treatment rather than incarceration, some cases being dismissed, and records being sealed. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Research, develop, and write inquiries, letters, and other fundraising documents Draft proposals and other correspondence to solicit grant funds (work with ED, edit documents) Track and monitor proposals, their deadlines, and requirements Ensure proposals and grant reports are submitted by the deadline(s) Requirements: Experience in philanthropy and non-profits a plus Proven experience as a nonprofit grant writer a big plus Working knowledge of MS Office Outstanding organizational and planning abilities Proficient in writing, communications or relevant field a plus. The time commitment is flexible, minimum 2+ hours each week until the completion of the project, remote volunteer role, volunteers need to be mindful of deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20

Quick Overview: Seeking a well-connected leader who is passionate about serving our country’s veterans f and can leverage his/her networks. Organization Name and Website: Community Veterans Justice Project, https://www.cvjp.org/ Mission or Broader Program Description: The Community Veteran Justice Project (CVJP) is dedicated to ensuring current and former military service members receive the information, support, and services they need to use California's Veteran Statutes to improve their lives. CVJP provides specific services, policy advocacy, and community education to assist justice-involved service members/veterans with obtaining alternative sentencing for some felonies, and diversion for misdemeanor cases. This can result in treatment rather than incarceration, some cases being dismissed, and records being sealed. Roles and Responsibilities: The ideal candidate has had a track-record of supporting veterans and legal services for disadvantaged communities and strong connections to decision makers who are in a position to positively impact CVJP. We seek a board leader to help cultivate the board’s leadership role in advocacy in support of staff as part of a broader commitment to increase awareness about the importance of our mission, influence public policy, and expand our reach. The ideal board candidate should have prior nonprofit board member experience or have received formal board training. General oversight Fiscal oversight Fundraising and development Involvement in meetings, committees, and events Officer positions Desired Characteristics: Experience in board of directors’ services and non-profits a plus Previous experience in strategic planning Proven record with developing and implementing a strategic plan Outstanding organizational and planning abilities Network of donors and supporters Ability to fundraise and advocate on behalf of CJVP The time commitment is 4-year service terms.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20

EMPOWER YOUNG ADULTS: Help Youth Enhance Their Life Skills REMOTELY Quick Overview: Support young adults in their professional development and help them enhance their career skills as they are getting ready to enter adulthood and prepare them to become independent. Mission or Broader Program Description: College Track is a nonprofit organization that is designed to empower students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From the summer before 9th grade through college graduation, College Track's comprehensive, 10-year program teaches students the skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond. This project is part of RSVP at L.A. Works' Adult Education and Employment initiative. We are organizing a series of volunteer-led workshops with various nonprofit partners like College Track to prepare young adults for new jobs and college opportunities that will lead to a fulfilling career. Topics include interview skills, resume and cover letter writing, financial literacy and more. Impact: Your choice to volunteer at College Track is a choice to support youth in a low-income community who want to make better lives for themselves and be productive students and citizens in their community. Any experience you have as an interviewer or applicant is invaluable to the youth. If you've ever had a job, you can help someone else find one and make their way through college! Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: As a volunteer, you will assist the workshop leader in delivering curriculum, provide timely feedback online and work in small groups with youth through online video conference. Requirements: Volunteers must: -Be age 55 or older to participate in RSVP events such as this -Have their own Zoom account (free) -Have technology capabilities such as: internet, video camera on computer, computer access

Los Angeles, CA

6/22/20 4:45 PM

Help Young Professionals: Career Skill Development REMOTELY Quick Overview: Support young adults in their professional development and help them enhance their career skills. Mission or Broader Program Description: AmeriCorps VISTA members build capacity in nonprofit organizations and public agencies to help them more effectively generate the commitment of private sector resources, encourage volunteer service at the local level, and empower individuals and communities. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve full time for one-year terms. This project is part of RSVP at L.A. Works' Adult Education and Employment initiative. We are organizing a series of volunteer-led workshops with various nonprofit partners like AmeriCorps VISTA to prepare young adults for new jobs and opportunities that will lead to a fulfilling career. Topics include networking, interview skills, resume, cover letter writing, financial literacy and more. Impact: Your choice to volunteer with AmeriCorps VISTA is to support young adults in the community who want to make better lives for themselves and be productive citizens in their community. Any experience you have as a professional yourself is invaluable to the youth. If you've ever had a job, you can help someone else make their way through the start of their careers! Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: As a volunteer, you will assist the workshop leader in delivering curriculum, provide timely feedback online and work in small groups with youth through online video conference. Requirements: Volunteers must: -Be age 55 or older to participate in RSVP events such as this -Have their own Zoom account (free) -Have technology capabilities such as: internet, video camera on computer, computer access

Los Angeles, CA

6/26/20 11:40 AM

Quick Overview: If you are passionate about advocating, supporting, and promoting older adult services and programs to improve the quality of life of the older adult population and have an understanding of web building and management, then consider volunteering as a website manager for Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA). Organization Name: City of Los Angeles, Department of Aging, Purposeful Aging Los Angeles Program Description: The Purposeful Aging Los Angeles Initiative (PALA) is a groundbreaking initiative and partnership, between the County and the City of Los Angeles to help the Los Angeles region prepare for a dramatic demographic shift in the older adult population that will occur by 2030. PALA’s ultimate goal is to make the Los Angeles region the most age‐friendly in the world. Description: We are looking for experienced web designers or managers who can maintain day to day functionality for the PALA website. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Plans website design functionality Develops website navigation by categorizing content May assist in developing website content and graphics; designing images, icons, banners, audio enhancements, etc. Potentially protects website by designing and installing security precautions Desired Qualifications: Experience in web design or coding Proven experience as a graphic designer a plus Working knowledge Word Press Outstanding organizational and planning abilities Self‐starter who can work independently and with a team ​The time commitment is flexible, minimum 5 + hours each week until the completion of the project, remote volunteer role, volunteers need to be mindful of deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20

Quick Overview: Help Foundation of Senior Services expand online presence during a time of Social Distancing. Mission or Broader Program Description: Our purpose is to bring together valuable resources and support to prepare and keep seniors living longer, safer and cared for! Join us by getting involved! Volunteers will be asked to assist with building online presence through social media and Zoom. Build virtual conference projects, and assist remotely or virtually with online presence and sending out information to our clients. Impact: By working with Foundation of Senior Services, volunteers will be able to reach out to seniors and others in their communities to make sure that our organization can stay connected and active with the clients we serve. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Work to build virtual conference rooms in Zoom for presentations and classes, expand social media presence, and assist with technologic needs as they arise. Requirements: Please have access to a personal computer and the internet.

Glendale, CA

Through 8/11/20

WHAT: Make protective plastic face shields for medical workers and other individuals. After you click the EXPRESS INTEREST button below, we will follow up with patterns, hygiene protocol, and mailing instructions. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS: You must- provide your own supplies (clear flexible plastic, foam, elastic/ties, stapler, scissor) be able to mail your masks to the recipients (or use a delivery service such as TaskRabbit) Please DO NOT volunteer for this project if- you have felt ill in the past 2 weeks you have been in contact with anyone who felt ill in the past 2 weeks FAQs: Do face shields work? Yes, according to a study from the University of Iowa. I don't have the supplies. Can you provide them for me? At this time, we cannot provide supplies. I know of some great alternate supplies you can use! How can I share that info with you? Great! Please email Denise@laworks.com I would like to receive face shields. How can I sign up? Please go to laworks.com/shield-request. MORE QUESTIONS? Email the Opportunity Leader below. WANT TO SIGN UP? Click on the EXPRESS INTEREST button below. Face Shields from Ellen Wroe on Vimeo.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 7/1/20

WHAT: Sew protective face masks for those who need them most - medical workers, the elderly, and more. THE NEED: Health care workers are dangerously low on masks. Some are being given one mask to use indefinitely on multiple patients, despite the FDA’s recommendation that masks should not be shared. Our critical infrastructure workers and caregivers need proper protection as well. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Sew, sew, and sew! After you click the EXPRESS INTEREST button below, we will follow up with patterns, hygiene protocol, and mailing instructions. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS: You must- provide your own supplies (fabric, thread, elastic/hair ties, tools) be able to launder you masks before mailing be able to mail your masks to the recipients (or use a delivery service such as TaskRabbit) Please DO NOT volunteer for this project if- you have felt ill in the past 2 weeks you have been in contact with anyone who felt ill in the past 2 weeks FAQs: I can sew but I don't have the supllies to make masks. Can you provide the suplies? At this time, we cannot provide donated supplies for mask making. You must be able to provide them, purchase them, or re-purpose non-stretch, tight-woven fabrics in your home. I would like to receive masks. How can I sign up? Please go to laworks.com/mask-request. Do cloth masks work? Yes - they catch >50% of pathogens, which is better than nothing. Read more. What are the best materials for making DIY masks? Muslin and non-woven cotton. Read more. What does the CDC say about homemade masks? While included in their Crisis Capacity Strategies section, they're not a suitable substitute for medical grade N95 masks. However, "in settings where facemasks are not available, Health Care Professionals (HCP) might use homemade masks for care of patients with COVID-19 as a last resort. However, homemade masks are not considered Personal Protective Gear (PPE), since their capability to protect HCP is unknown. Caution should be exercised when considering this option." MORE QUESTIONS? Email the Opportunity Leader below. WANT TO SIGN UP? Click on the EXPRESS INTEREST button below. Join in the #MILLIONMASKCHALLENGE!

Los Angeles, CA

Through 7/31/20

Quick Overview: Seeking a well-connected leader who is passionate about training the long term care providers and can leverage his/her networks. Organization Name and Website: California Long-Term Care Education Center, https://cltcec.org/ Mission or Broader Program Description: CLTCEC is dedicated to providing educational opportunities as tools of empowerment for long term care workers to build better lives, provide quality care and meet and invest in the critical needs of the long-term care workforce. Roles and Responsibilities: The ideal candidate has had a track-record of supporting education and/or medical centers and strong connections to decision makers who are in a position to positively impact CLTCEC. We seek a board leader to help cultivate the board’s leadership role in advocacy in support of staff as part of a broader commitment to increase awareness about the importance of our mission, influence public policy, and expand our reach. The ideal board candidate should have prior nonprofit board member experience or have received formal board training. General oversight Fiscal oversight Fundraising and development Involvement in meetings, committees, and events Officer positions Desired Characteristics: Experience in board of directors’ services and non-profits a plus Previous experience in strategic planning Proven record with developing and implementing a strategic plan Outstanding organizational and planning abilities Network of donors and supporters Ability to fundraise and advocate on behalf of CLTCEC The time commitment is 2-year service terms.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/20