Opportunities From: United Way of Northwest Vermont

A SCORE mentor is an adviser who helps individuals and small businesses reach their goals. Mentors provide free business advice and education to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners.

As a mentor, you’ll help clients solve problems, make businesses more efficient, and assist with developing long-term business plans. Additionally, you may discover new sources of insight and knowledge to help your own business and leadership style. Teaching others how to manage people or projects, along with illustrating ways to succeed in other aspects of business, could inspire you to continue with your own professional growth-all of this while helping your local community.

The ideal mentor is empathetic, flexible, and loves connecting people to the right resources. Mentors often have significant experience within their field, excellent communication skills, and the ability to dedicate a few hours a week.

Apply today if you have expertise in any business topic, including but not limited to marketing, finance and accounting, management, technology, strategy, websites, etc.

SCORE is a nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration that helps aspiring and existing entrepreneurs succeed. Every year, our volunteers help thousands of entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of starting small businesses and achieving new levels of success. Volunteering is a way for you to give back, network with business experts, and share your knowledge. Join SCORE today to make a meaningful difference in your local economy.  

Learn more at www.score.org/volunteer.

We have a webpage, and we need help with updates such as events and pictures. 

Ensure that the required IRS Charity documentation is available and up to date. https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/organizing-documents-charity

Create and continue updating two identical binders required for public review.

TEC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and a Vermont-registered Domestic Non-profit Corporation.

TEC provides youth and young adults in the community with a safe, inclusive, educational, and empowering environment. Marginalized young people are encouraged to develop their strengths and talents, improving themselves and contributing positively to our community.

Trinity Educational Center, Inc., seeks a grant writer to secure multiple grants.

Duties:

Research grant opportunities from government and non-government agencies.

Draft grant proposals and supporting documents in accordance with the organization's funding requirements.

Maintain records and submit reports related to grant opportunities.

Your presentations empower others as you share your story as a family member.

Use your lived experience to raise awareness, break down stigma, and help others see that there is always hope.

Family Voices presentations are often hosted by public spaces such as libraries or membership-based organizations. You and another presenter will share your stories, featuring coping strategies that work for you and what your hopes and dreams are for the future. Each presentation is approximately 60 minutes long and always ends on a note of hope!

Anyone who has a loved one living with a mental health condition and is ready to share their story to help others is encouraged to join!

Meet other dedicated and empathetic people, just like you!

Feel great about raising awareness about mental health and celebrating your resilience.

NAMI Vermont provides training, led by two people who are also family members of individuals living with a mental health condition. Volunteers can select a virtual or in-person training option.

Commit to giving at least 2 presentations within a year of training.

Visit NAMI Vermont - Family Voices for more information.

Register for training here!

NAMI Vermont is seeking facilitators for a new program: Sharing Hope. This transformative series seeks to foster healing and support by offering a safe, non-judgmental space for people to come together, share their experiences, and learn about mental health services available locally. Through a three-part conversation series, participants engage in discussions on mental health and wellness, guided by facilitators who share similar lived experiences.

Are you a member of the Black/African Ancestry community and want to help lead Sharing Hope conversations? NAMI Vermont is excited to work with you! Please visit namivt.org/sharing-hope to learn more and get started.

You will provide an overview of mental health warning signs, address common misconceptions, and help congregants learn where they can turn for help locally.

Each FREE 30- to 60-minute FaithNet presentation may have one or two presenters. Ask a friend to attend our training with you!

Share mental health facts and life-saving resources in a respectful and judgment-free way.

You will help create a safer world for everyone by teaching faith communities about mental health! More people will be able to recognize warning signs and get effective help.

Any member of the community who is passionate about mental health and dispelling myths!

Meet other dedicated and empathetic people, just like you! 

Feel great about providing valuable information to communities who need it the most.

Attend a four-hour virtual training (date TBD) to learn the content, practice presenting, and ensure your comfort with the presentation format.

Commit to giving at least 2 presentations within a year of training.

Visit NAMI Vermont - FaithNet for more information.

Register for NAMI Vermont's next In Our Own Voice presenter training here! 

Lead a support group! Create an empathetic and encouraging space to share experiences and impart wisdom. We have two trainings coming up this fall - learn more below!

All NAMI Support Groups are FREE 60- to 90-minute gatherings that follow a structured model to provide a judgment-free space where everyone has an opportunity to share and be heard. Most support groups have two facilitators to help ensure everything runs smoothly.

We offer two types of support groups: Connection Peer Support Groups and Family Support Groups.

Connection Peer Support Groups are Peer-led gatherings where individuals living with mental health challenges share their experiences and coping strategies and support one another in their recovery journeys.

Family Support Groups are gatherings where family members and loved ones of individuals living with mental health challenges share their experiences, impart wisdom, and discuss coping strategies, all with the aim of empowering, educating, and reducing stigma.

Connection Peer Support Group (CSG) facilitators must be Peers (individuals living with a mental health condition).

Family Support Group (FSG) facilitators must be family members of individuals with mental health conditions.

All facilitators must be at a comfortable place in recovery (yours or your loved one's) and be able to lead a support group on a regular basis, as scheduled.

To be a successful support group facilitator, you need to respond to others in a non-judgmental way, be a good listener with an empathetic ear, and you need to be willing to talk about your experience with mental illness (your own or a loved one's).

Meet other dedicated and empathetic people, just like you!

Feel great about giving back to your community and drawing on your lived experience to help others.

Get all the materials and support you need from the NAMI Vermont office. 

Participate in at least one support group to experience it firsthand. See current CSGs here and current FSGs here.

FREE two-day training provided by NAMI Vermont.

Commit to facilitating a support group at least once per month for 1 year.

Facilitators choose their own support group schedules! Groups may meet weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, and can occur in person, virtually, or in a hybrid setting.

Learn more about NAMI Vermont's Connection Peer Support Groups and register for training here! 

Learn more about NAMI Vermont's Family Support Groups and register for training here! 

NAMI Smarts helps community members like  you become more effective and confident advocates for better mental health care.

Use your story to help make a change for mental health in Vermont. Your advocacy efforts will promote recovery and build better lives for individuals and families affected by mental illness.

Any member of the community who is passionate about mental health and is excited to get involved with Vermont's elected officials.

All advocates should be at a comfortable place in recovery (yours or your loved one's) and feel comfortable sharing your story.

Meet other dedicated and empathetic people, just like you! 

Feel great about making your voice heard and urging Vermont's policymakers to improve mental health care in our state.

As an advocate for mental health, you will contact lawmakers and ask them to support bills and other measures that will make a real difference for individuals with mental health conditions in Vermont.

Attend a four-hour virtual training to become an effective advocate. This training is helpful for those new to advocacy as well as folks with more experience! We have trainings scheduled on November 16 and December 15.

Commit to participating in at least one Mental Health Advocacy Day (occurs each year in January) within 2 years of training.

Visit NAMI Vermont - Advocacy for more information about our advocacy efforts.

Register for NAMI Vermont's next NAMI Smarts for Advocacy training here! 

Hello,
I am Dr. Childs, the Founder & Executive Director of Trinity Educational Center, Inc.  TEC is a small organization making an incredible impact on our community, but it isn't easy when I have no employees.

Needs:

·         Document recreation

·         Enter information into previously created spreadsheets.

·         Search for company managers, mailing addresses, and email addresses that could be potential donors of

          money and products.

·         Search for potential grants.

If you are design savvy, that would be helpful but not required.

You do not:
- Make telephone calls
- Take messages
- Check email

Thank you from a Grateful Heart!

Warmest Regards,
Dr. Childs

Ride Together is a free travel training program dedicated to providing community members with short-term, focused instruction on how to ride the city bus, specifically GMT's fixed route public transit system. Learning how to use the city bus can be daunting for many types of people and for many different reasons, so our program is designed to be flexible and personalized to address the needs of every individual. Public transit is a cheap and manageable way to maintain independence and mobility -- we're happy to help you get there! 

Travel Advisors are volunteers that facilitate travel training in two ways: 

Volunteer schedules are flexible and will be arranged depending on the availability of the volunteer. Free training is provided by GMT. Committed volunteers will receive free bus passes to encourage continued community assistance, usable on any GMT bus when fares resume on March 6, 2024.

Apply online HERE or download the printable version HERE. For more information and a full job description, visit the Ride Together webpage on the GMT website. Feel free to contact us at any time at ridetogether@ridegmt.com or call Volunteer Manager Irene Choi at 802-540-6873 ext. 550. 

Starling Collaborative (https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/) is a non-profit organization focused on restorative practices, mindfulness, equity, social emotional learning, and trauma-informed approaches. Starling Collaborative works with schools, organizations, and innovative thought partners to build communities of care, dignity, and accountability where ALL members can thrive.

We are seeking a volunteer with prior experience to help us with grant research and/or writing. Work can be done remotely at your convenience. We offer a very flexible volunteer schedule that works around your availability.

Responsibilities could include:

Benefits:

To express interest in this position, please contact info@starlingcollaborative.org or sign up on Volunteer Connection.

Our work is based on the understanding that if we all experience safety, belonging, empowerment and respect we can thrive as learners, employees and leaders and help others to thrive as well. You can learn more about our work and our team at https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/ 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Starling Collaborative (https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/) is a non-profit organization focused on restorative practices, mindfulness, equity, social emotional learning, and trauma-informed approaches. Starling Collaborative works with schools, organizations, and innovative thought partners to build communities of care, dignity, and accountability where ALL members can thrive.

We are seeking a volunteer with prior experience to help us with strategic planning. Work can be done remotely at your convenience. We offer a very flexible volunteer schedule that works around your availability.

Responsibilities include:

Benefits:

To express interest in this position, please contact info@starlingcollaborative.org or sign up on Volunteer Connection.

Our work is based on the understanding that if we all experience safety, belonging, empowerment and respect we can thrive as learners, employees and leaders and help others to thrive as well. You can learn more about our work and our team at https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/ 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Starling Collaborative (https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/) is a non-profit organization focused on restorative practices, mindfulness, equity, social emotional learning, and trauma-informed approaches. Starling Collaborative works with schools, organizations, and innovative thought partners to build communities of care, dignity, and accountability where ALL members can thrive.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer to help provide support for our start up and growing non-profit. Work can be done remotely at your convenience. We offer a very flexible volunteer schedule that works around your availability.

Responsibilities include:

Benefits:

To express interest in this position, please contact info@starlingcollaborative.org or sign up on Volunteer Connection.

Our work is based on the understanding that if we all experience safety, belonging, empowerment and respect we can thrive as learners, employees and leaders and help others to thrive as well. You can learn more about our work and our team at https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/ 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Starling Collaborative (https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/) is a non-profit organization focused on restorative practices, mindfulness, equity, social emotional learning, and trauma-informed approaches. Starling Collaborative works with schools, organizations, and innovative thought partners to build communities of care, dignity, and accountability where ALL members can thrive.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer to help improve our existing website. Work can be done remotely at your convenience. We offer a very flexible volunteer schedule that works around your availability.

Responsibilities could include:

Benefits:

To express interest in this position, please contact info@starlingcollaborative.org or sign up on Volunteer Connection.

Our work is based on the understanding that if we all experience safety, belonging, empowerment and respect we can thrive as learners, employees and leaders and help others to thrive as well. You can learn more about our work and our team on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Starling Collaborative (https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/) is a non-profit organization focused on restorative practices, mindfulness, equity, social emotional learning, and trauma-informed approaches. Starling Collaborative works with schools, organizations, and innovative thought partners to build communities of care, dignity, and accountability where ALL members can thrive.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer to help us draft our initial personnel policies. Work can be done remotely at your convenience. We offer a very flexible volunteer schedule that works around your availability.

Responsibilities include:

Benefits:

To express interest in this position, please contact info@starlingcollaborative.org or sign up on Volunteer Connection.

Our work is based on the understanding that if we all experience safety, belonging, empowerment and respect we can thrive as learners, employees and leaders and help others to thrive as well. You can learn more about our work and our team at https://www.starlingcollaborative.org/ 

We look forward to hearing from you!

The Cancer Patient Support Foundation (CPSF) is looking for dedicated community members who want to join a local board that provides support for Vermont cancer patients and their families. Each year, CPSF provides over 500 local families with financial support for them to meet their basic needs and remove barriers to treatment. CPSF’s Emergency Fund helps Vermont patients with the costs of food, housing, utilities, childcare, transportation, prescriptions, and medical costs not covered by insurance.

We are looking for board members who have experience in the areas of development, marketing, IT, and human resources, but we welcome applications from all interested persons. If interested, please submit a resume to Sarah Wallace-Brodeur at swallace-brodeur@cpsfvt.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Remote work on your own time! We have several videos that need to be edited. Some videos are short interviews that we would like combined into one longer, fluid, compelling story video. Some are topical that should be edited for time, content. Another video needs "technical" editing like lighting and sound.

"Bonus Points" for being able to add accurate multi-language language sub-titles. :)

Contact Laurie Keve, laurie@thefamilyroomvt.org, direct tel. 802-440-0531.

You can help young Vermonters discover their future at GIV.

This year, GIV is celebrating 40 years of helping Vermont's young people turn their curiosity into a career! We're planning to celebrate all year long, and we want to reach out to the more than 12,000 alumni who attended GIV over the past four decades so they can join in and help us celebrate all that we have accomplished together!

Event Organizers: We are looking for volunteers to help with the coordination of various events throughout 2023 to celebrate our anniversary. We are still working on the details, but they could take the form of house parties throughout the state, advocacy events at the State House or virtual alumni reunions. These projects can be done remotely and requires a minimum time commitment of 2 hours a week. Volunteers will need a personal computer and access to the Internet. We are also looking for volunteers to come to GIV’s office in Winooski before an event to help coordinate event materials.

You can help young Vermonters discover their future at GIV.

This year, GIV is celebrating our 40th anniversary of  helping Vermont's young people turn their curiosity into a career! We're planning to celebrate all year long, and we want to reach out to the more than 12,000 alumni who attended GIV over the past four decades so they can join in.

Alumni Outreach: We are looking for a few volunteers who can research online those alumni that we have lost touch with over the years. Someone who is a savvy "Googler" and enjoys going down a rabbit hole or two. This project can be done remotely and requires a minimum time commitment of 2 to 4 hours a week, a personal computer and access to the internet.