Volunteer

Position Description: Provide administrative support TIP programs and services, such as clinic preparation, client communications, voucher/grant administration, data entry and analysis, etc.

Time Commitment: Low

Perfect for: People who enjoy organizational tasks, prefer to be able to volunteer from home, like to work independently, prefer flexibility in completing tasks

Example Tasks: Calling clients to confirm appointments, tracking grant budget, packaging gift baskets for outreach, hand-writing cards, general office work, data entry for client applications after a clinic, processing grant applications and issuing vouchers, running TIP-related errands, etc. (Please note there is a very large variety of tasks for this role and we will work to find one that you prefer!)

Potential skills/items needed: Access to a computer and internet, proficiency with emailing, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, strong communication skills, patience, ability to represent TIP to clients, working knowledge of program that assigned tasks originate from

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual), task specific training as needed (in person/virtual depending on task)

Position Description: Staffs TIP’s monthly low cost heartworm prevention clinics at varying sites around the city. Clinics last approximately 3-5 hours depending on turnout and serve anywhere from 50-200 pets. TIP strives for stellar customer service, and services include heartworm tests, heartworm and flea/prevention (Proheart included), heartworm treatment, all while connecting owners with other support for their pet’s needs.

Time Commitment: Medium

Perfect for: People who enjoy fast paced work, are mobile, enjoy being outside, like interacting with clients, enjoy working within a team, are happy to follow an existing system for delivering services, love to talk.

Always seeking: Veterinary experience or those looking to grow their veterinary experience

Example Tasks: Greeting and checking clients in, answering questions, taking payments, handling and weighing dogs, blood drawing/restraint*, vaccine/Proheart administration*, medical scribing, heartworm test scribing, etc. (*demonstrable experience required for certain veterinary tasks)

Potential skills/items needed: Strong communication skills, patience, ability to represent TIP to clients, working knowledge of Heartworm Disease and Prevention, veterinary handling skills, multi-tasking

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual), pairing with mentor (in person at your first clinic)

Please note that clinic clients cannot volunteer at clinics, however, clinic clients are welcome to volunteer in the other available positions!

Position Description: This position involves two components: Communicates TIP services to various community stakeholders (clients, businesses, supporters), with a focus on sharing TIP services with those who need them and supports TIP’s education programs as well as providing education on pet ownership and interaction

Time Commitment: Medium

Perfect for: People who enjoy engaging with and talking to other humans, who like being out and about in the community, don’t mind windshield time, enjoy talking about and modeling skills for compassionate and responsible pet ownership, who are enthusiastic about the services that TIP offers and wants to find clients and partners to grow TIP’s programs to help more pets!

Example Tasks: Tabling at events, picking up/delivering flyers to individuals, businesses, or community organizations on a schedule, contacting potential groups, organizations, establishments  for partnerships, running classroom activities, bringing dogs for classroom visits, hosting shelter tours for youth/adult community members, participating in an after school dog training program as a trainer, assistant or chaperone, handing out new dog starter-kits to community members along with establishing relations with certain pet owners and excitement on check-ins - both in person and over the phone.

Potential skills/items needed: Store and carry flyers and/or supplies, strong communication skills, strong knowledge of TIP’s mission and offerings, ability to work with minimal supervision or as a team if preferred, ability to focus on target areas and populations, basic knowledge of canine behavior or eagerness to learn it, clear and effective communication, reliable transportation access.

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual), one on one outreach training (in person/virtual)

Position Description: .Provides case management services to clients who need extra assistance. This may include tasks such as helping clients fill out applications, help clients schedule appointments, send clients reminders, help coordinate transportation, among others.

Time Commitment: High

Perfect for: People who enjoy true grassroots work and mutual aid, have good follow through, enjoy working on something from start to finish, like interacting with clients, are willing to make phone calls

Example Tasks: Calling a client to collect their information and fill out a clinic application, coordinating a client’s schedule with a transportation volunteers schedule to get a pet transportation to an appointment, researching services for a client to use if what they need falls outside of TIP’s purview

Potential skills/items needed: Strong follow up and follow through, self-management, communication skills, patience, willingness to do research, accountability

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual), meeting with volunteer coordinator who assigns case management cases (call, virtual, or in person)

Position Description: Work with TIP staff during storefront open hours (T/Th, 9 AM - 1 PM) and assist with any storefront tasks needed

Time Commitment: Medium 

Perfect for: People who prefer in person volunteering, who enjoy having a set schedule, who don’t mind tasks that vary day to day, and like working with other people (in person!) 

Example Tasks: Distributing giveaways, helping clients check out for purchases, doing inventory, answering questions about TIP services, organizing and tidying up the office, office work such as scanning documents and filing paperwork 

Potential skills/items needed: Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility to pivot tasks based on what’s most needed, ability to work as part of a team, ability to focus on one task while other things are happening, willingness to learn new tasks as they come up

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual)

Position Description: Works with TIP team to expand TIP's network of local and regional partners and sponsors, maintaining relationships and organizing community events around donor & sponsor engagement opportunities.

Time Commitment: Medium

Perfect for: People who are established in the community, want to be more established, who love networking, philanthropy and dogs!

Example Tasks: Event planning, marketing and advertising, organizing and tabling for awareness at various festivals around the city, creative ways of spreading awareness about TIP's mission, newsletters, writing handwritten cards, follow-up and relationship building and maintenance.

Potential skills/items needed: Love of people, talking about TIP, love of writing and storytelling, creative writing skills, clear communication, marketing and advertising, great follow-up.

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual), task specific training (in person/virtual depending on task)

Position Description: Creates content for TIP’s socials, responds to messages and comments, increases engagement and follower counts

Time Commitment: High

Perfect for: People who enjoy social media, who have experience with graphic design, enjoy creating engaging and unique content, want to volunteer regularly from their home, have consistent weekly availability

Example Tasks: Creating content, writing and publishing posts, creating events on social media, running fundraisers through social channels, creating a posting schedule, taking stories and turning them into posts, creating graphics, responding to messages and comments

Potential skills/items needed: Access to the internet, familiarity with social media channels and their respective business suites, familiarity with Canva, Adobe, or other design platforms, strong proofreading and editing skills, ability to lead projects

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual), Social media training (in person/virtual)

Position Description: Provide transportation for clients, client pets, and/or TIP supplies

Time Commitment: Low

Perfect for: People who enjoy hitting the road, who have flexible scheduling, and enjoy being the linchpin that makes things happen!

Example Tasks: Transporting owners and their pets to veterinary appointments, picking up beds before clinics to be handed out, helping transport pets out of shelters, running TIP-related errands

Potential skills/items needed: Valid driver's license, access to a vehicle

Training Required: New volunteer orientation (virtual)