Volunteer Fundraising Events Team Member at New Hope Dog Rescue

Location: Saskatoon, SK

Commitment: Minimum 1-year commitment from orientation date

Schedule: Flexible weekday evenings & weekends, dependent on events

About the Role

New Hope Dog Rescue is looking for a creative and reliable Volunteer Fundraising Events Team Member. This role plays a huge part in helping our dogs and organization get seen. As a part of this team, you will be key in helping New Hope Dog Rescue continue to receive the community support that is necessary for us to continue our daily operations, rebuilding our funds for the Guardians of Hope, Saskatchewan First Nation Spay & Neuter Program, Animal SafeKeeping, Hospital Care Program, and Gillian Gratton Memorial Fund. You will have the opportunity to build your experience and knowledge in event planning and donor engagement. You will also have the opportunity to meet many wonderful, like-minded individuals and the well-deserving dogs we are working so hard to help.

If you love dogs and want your organizational skills to directly support animal welfare, this role might be a perfect fit.

What You’ll Do

• Working with New Hope Dog Rescue’s Events Coordinator and Fund Development Coordinator to ensure that third-party events* have representation at them as required (attending at least 1 event per month on behalf of New Hope Dog Rescue, depending on how many events are taking place that month)
• Attend signature events as a team lead, such as the Annual Book Sale, Anniversary Event, Meet Your Match, and Home By the Holidays.
• Handling funds received at the event and ensuring they are brought to the Executive Director once the event is over
• Covering the silent auction tables; ensuring that volunteers are sorting books for the book sale; being a go-to person for volunteers at an event, and more
• Taking photos and videos of the event to share with the Marketing & Communications Lead
• Collaborate and report to the Events Coordinator and Fund Development Coordinator
• Meet agreed-upon deadlines

Requirements

• Speak, read, and write fluently in English
• Access to a private computer and an advanced smartphone
• Availability during weekends
• Comfortable working with dogs of all ages, sizes, and energy levels
• Willing to volunteer for a minimum of one year from the orientation date
• Reliable, organized, and able to work independently
• Passion for animal welfare or previous volunteer experience

Why Volunteer With Us?

• Make a real, visible impact on dogs’ lives
• Be part of a supportive, passionate rescue community
• Get lots of dog kisses (this is basically guaranteed)
• Be a part of a team of people excited to make the world a better place with dogs

We thank all interested candidates; however, only those considered for the role will be contacted.

*A third party event is any event that happens in support of New Hope Dog Rescue