Thank you for expressing interest in volunteering with us. We are super excited for you to get involved with one of the best nonprofits ever. Our team raves about their experience with us and highly encourages others to get active too. Volunteering can help you make friends, learn new skills, advance your career, and even feel happier and healthier.
When you volunteer with us you receive exclusive benefits like:
- Connect with our team throughout the world,
- Improve your mental and emotional health,
- Advance your professional skills,
- Volunteer recognitions,
- BTSADV goodies
We LOVE our volunteers – because they make healing possible all while having fun!
Volunteer Eligibility
- You must be away from your Domestic Violence situation for at least 1 year.
- There is no guarantee that you will be placed on a volunteer team.
- You must be fluent in English. (speaking, reading, writing)
- You must have a computer with reliable internet and a working phone.
- You may be exposed to triggers and stressors due to the nature of the volunteer work.
- You must be over the age of 18.
Available Positions
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The volunteer will assist in managing our Twitter page, share content related to domestic violence, and grow our community following with trending stories and news that resonates with our community.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The Twitter Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5-10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings via video calls, All-volunteer video calls and scheduled check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
An Associate’s degree in communications (is preferred but not mandatory), marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of online and social media experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
Someone with the ability to locate and share trending, new, and relative content on a daily basis and maintain a high understanding of twitter communication and conflict management would be a great fit for this position. In replacement of or in addition to a college degree, this person should have strong communication skills, be effective in decision-making, and possess the ability to think outside of the box for creativity and efficiency.
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The Web Designer for BTSADV, will be tasked with maintaining our website on the front and backend. Given that websites are constantly evolving, you will be asked to make content updates on a regular basis, as well as be open to new ideas about the way our content is presented.
What We Do and Why it Matters:
The Design Committee works to further establish and enforce the visual brand of BTSADV. We maintain the BTSADV website to ensure that our mission and vision are clear, easily accessible, and encourages a personal connection with our audience.
Requirements:
As a volunteer for BTSADV, you are required to attend 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings (Design committee video call and All-Volunteer video call) and have approximately 5 hours available to volunteer per week. We ask that you check in on Slack every 48 hours at a minimum. We also ask that you communicate your availability in terms of hours and other engagements that might affect a steady flow of communication.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
Understanding of basic Web Design principles such as visual hierarchy, content flow, and brand consistency. Intermediate-level knowledge of WordPress and CSS.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant/Volunteer:
Our team is full of high-energy creatives who love to communicate and collaborate on new ideas and ongoing campaigns. Someone who shares a passion for web design, creative thinking, evolutionary growth, and BTSADV would be a huge asset!
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The volunteer will assist in managing our Instagram page and share content related to domestic violence and grow our community following with trending stories and news that resonates with our community. The visual orientation of this platform will require an admin that possesses strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps; this volunteers’ other responsibilities include posting relevant, compelling, and original BTSADV content on our feed and in stories, announcing organization campaigns and initiatives, and responding to, sharing, and interacting with community followers and related content.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The Instagram Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5-10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings video calls, All-volunteer calls and scheduled check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
An Associate’s degree in communications (is preferred, but not mandatory), marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of online and social media experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
An excellent volunteer should have a creative nature to be able to design engaging and interactive content. In replacement of or in addition to a college degree, this person should have strong communication skills, be effective in decision-making, and possess the ability to think outside of the box for creativity and efficiency.
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The admin will assist the Linkedln Manager in communication on the platform, schedule content, and interact with other Linkedln members.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and
personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The LinkedIn Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5 - 10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings and check-in calls, with the understanding that needs, may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
An Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2 - 3 years of online and social media experience is preferred but not required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
The volunteer will be able to be professional yet sensitive to the content posted and understanding of any reaction of members. In replacement of or in addition to a college degree, this person should have strong communication skills, be effective in decision-making, and possess the ability to think outside of the box for creativity and efficiency.
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The survivor helpline is an integral part of the organization as this is where people all over the country can talk with another survivor for a listening ear or to receive guidance about local resources that they may have access to after safely escaping their DV situation. There is a significant contribution of hours, compassion, empathy, and dedication required from volunteers on this committee.
What We Do and Why it Matters:
Our mission is to give clients a supportive voice and listening ear. We offer internal/leads to external resources to clients in need of services while showing them that we understand what they are going through; this can be impactful and life-changing for many survivors, so it is important for volunteers on this committee to keep that in mind.
Requirements:
Individuals on this team are required to volunteer on the helpline one day a week for 9 hours straight (hours specific to time zones), attend 2 mandatory virtual committee meetings (All-Volunteer video calls and Survivor Helpline Committee video calls), log calls by end of scheduled day, check Slack often on the scheduled day and at least every other day. Communication is a must as are volunteers who are committed to high-quality performance.
Secondary role: Individuals will cover the Primary Helpline Advocate shift during agreed-upon volunteer day if/when necessary, work on the Helpline’s current projects/assignments, return incoming voicemails calls during agreed-upon volunteer day, attend 2 mandatory virtual committee meetings (All-Volunteer video calls and Survivor Helpline Committee video calls), log calls by end of scheduled day, check Slack often on the scheduled day and at least every other day. Communication is a must as are volunteers who are committed to high-quality performance.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
Previous work with hotlines, rape crisis, therapy work, counseling work, mental health work, shelter work, etc. would be an added bonus and very helpful for anyone being considered for a position on the helpline committee.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant/Volunteer:
A person that is empathetic, good with research, strong-minded, attentive, effective in communication, and compassionate in their work performance will thrive in this committee. Bilingual is a plus.