Volunteer With Us

Fundraising & Events: Join the team driving our culture of philanthropy and make a difference in your community. Volunteer opportunities supporting philanthropy at YWCA Hamilton include:

• Community Outreach
• Day of set-up/tear down
• Support for signature events
• Fundraising activities support

Interested in fundraising and events? Check out current opportunities to see if any of these roles are accepting new volunteers or host your own fundraiser in support of YWCA Hamilton by applying here.

Administrative: Share your skills and make impact through supporting an administrative area of our organization. We look for individuals with experience in:

• Informative Technology (IT)
• Fundraising
• Marketing/Communications
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Reception/Front desk
• Training, and general administrative tasks

Interested in volunteering your admin skills? Check out current opportunities to see if any of these roles are accepting new volunteers.

Check out our current work opportunities here.

Program Support: Lend your hands on support or expertise to help improve the program experience for someone in your community. Opportunities may include:

• Workshop/facilitator
• Mentor
• Activities and excursion support
• Peer-support
• Social service network
• Infant, child care and new moms support
• Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ youth support
• And so much more…

Interested in supporting a program? Check out current opportunities to see if any of these roles are accepting new volunteers!

Read about YWCA Hamilton’s Impact here.

The YWCA maintains a list of “In a Pinch” volunteers for special events and last-minute opportunities. If you’re unable to make a longer-term commitment, this is a great way to help out casually. As a Pinch volunteer, we may contact you via email a few weeks ahead, or only a day or two in advance, to ask if you could lend a hand to an event, initiative or project. All are opt-in opportunities and you’ll receive additional information when you commit to volunteer.

Reports to: Volunteer Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Supports YWCA Hamilton mission, vision and values
• Works from a feminist, anti-oppressive/anti-racist perspective
• Willing to accept supervision and take direction
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Reliable, mature, non-judgmental, kind, caring and able to listen
• Time commitment as agreed upon
• Able to volunteer at a short-notice.
• Comfortable volunteering in a range of roles from events, administrative support, program support as needed.
• Ability to speak / understand additional languages considered an asset but not necessary

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform duties as assigned
• Adhere to all policies as outlined in the YWCA Volunteer Training

NECESSARY TRAINING:

• YWCA General Volunteer Training
• Position Specific Orientation

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum Age: 18 years old