| Our mission | Our mission is to provide innovative solutions to inspire and empower people and organizations to strengthen and improve their community and themselves. |
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Cincinnati Cares
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Volunteers needed to help us find COVID-19 data
Virtual volunteers are needed to help us collect and enter nonprofit stories, loses and volunteer opportunities created by the COVID-19 crisis. Volunteers will go through a short training before looking for the impact data and stories. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. See full description
Funding ResearcherWe are in need of volunteers to assist with identifying and qualifying individual, corporate, and foundation donors in communities we are working with to help them share COVID impact data.Google Ad Words VolunteerWe are in need of a volunteer who has experience working with Google Ad Words to help us get the word out about our COVID efforts. |
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Marketing Support VolunteerHelp our marking department spread the word about our great business offerings. Volunteers will be helping to reach out to businesses to let them know about what Cincinnati Cares can help them do to increase volunteer engagement with their workforce. Phone calling skills helpful!Event PlannerWork with a Cincinnati Cares staff member to help plan & organize day of service events, find volunteer locations, coordinate food and other logistics.Community AmbassadorBe the expert and Cincinnati Cares's liaison on the nonprofits in your neighborhood. Attend community events & spread the word about Cincinnati Cares! Speak at local events as needed.Event CuratorResearch & document events engaging 10+ volunteers in our event calendar, as well as community events our orgnization should be attending.Event StafferHelp on event days with check-in, food, leading a volunteer team & clean-up.StorytellerFind stories of volunteers in our community. Create & write the story with ~200 words.Board & Service Enterprise Training SupportWork with the Cincinnati Cares team to help plan & run training for Board Development and Social Enterprise Initiative.Newsletter Writer & EditorCurate & write content for our monthly newsletter. Provide content and edit outgoing communications as needed.Video ProducerHelp film, edit & create short YouTube videos of events, volunteer interviews, etc. to post on social media. (Video creation & computer skills preferred)Business Partner LiaisonWork alongside a Cincinnati Cares staff member to support the volunteer engagement needs of business partners. Help plan team days of service, run volunteer engagement team meetings and create strategic development plans for company-wide volunteer engagement.Tech PublisherPublish nonprofit organization and event listings on Cincinnati Cares. (Basic computer skills & database experience preferred)PhotographerHelp us capture pictures at events and nonprofits all over the city!TrainerWe offer several in-house trainings, help us to present them. |
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| How you help | Our programs are designed to support the strengths, strengthen the weaknesses and fill the gaps in our region’s volunteerism ecosystem. They range from inspiring those who are just beginning to volunteer to those who are ready for an “Encore” volunteer experience later in life, and everyone in between. |
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| About us | We are committed to Inspiring and enabling people and organizations to engage in volunteering that improves and strengthens their community and themselves. |
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Many organizations have been paralyzed by the current global pandemic, but many others are continuing in new ways.
For example, organizations like Meals on Wheels America have pivoted to incorporate new systems to fulfill their current needs. At this time of intense isolation, they've found a way to bring food and human connection to the elderly. Read more - www.fastcompany.com/90529474/how-to-give-yourself-career-insurance-during-uncertain-times
How can you help our community while expanding your network and honing your professional skills? Join a nonprofit board! What’s the easiest way to find a board? Get a ticket for our upcoming BoardConnect Event: www.eventbrite.com/e/cincinnati-cares-boardconnect-for-candidates-tickets-86386503357.
Many thanks to WCPO and Lucy May for the exciting story that highlights what you’ll experience at our VIRTUAL BoardConnect Event.
www.wcpo.com/news/our-community/board-connect-speed-dating-matches-tri-state-nonprofits-with-volu...
Board Connect 'speed dating' matches Tri-State nonprofits with volunteers who want to help lead them
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Board Connect is designed to help nonprofits create boards that are WIDER, an acronym that stands for welcoming, inclusive, diverse, equitable and representative.
Did you know the average skilled volunteer brings a value of approximately $6,000 to a nonprofit organization?
Cincinnati Cares aims to pair volunteers with nonprofits through our My Time and Talent platform. Volunteers are able to use their experience to discover organizations that are seeking specific skills. Virtual volunteering is now more popular than ever, and in-person volunteering events will be held to the highest safety standards possible.
mytimeandtalent.org/
Find the nonprofit board that's right for you at the Cincinnati Cares Virtual BoardConnect Event! Our BoardConnect Event is being held virtually on August 12, 2020, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. As part of a nonprofit board you can directly influence nonprofit organizations and invest in yourself by taking on a leadership role.
Register today - ow.ly/1KVr50AQzKz
We love to help you help. Michelle Story organized a book drive at her OstermanCron office.
Read more about how we are connecting volunteers to nonprofits like Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati in the story - files.constantcontact.com/3f6c2dfc101/a5cf8838-3a9d-4303-a564-fdd0f3cac0d0.pdf