Position Details
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Timeraiser Media & Awareness Leadership Volunteer |
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Framework Foundation, in collaboration with Vantage Point
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| Mission Statement: |
“Getting involved in your community isn’t always easy, so we’ve made it simple for you to find relevant and meaningful opportunities that fit your busy lifestyle.”
Timeraiser is a comprehensive volunteer engagement process that makes it easier for individuals to find meaningful and relevant volunteer opportunities in their community. It also benefits non-profit and charitable organizations by connecting them with quality, skilled volunteers.
The Timeraiser is part volunteer fair, part silent art auction and part night on the town. It is an evening celebrating the kick-off of a long term endeavor to engage Canadians in their twenties and thirties to pick up a cause and support community development through volunteerism. The Timeraiser is a silent art auction with a twist: instead of bidding money, participants bid time to volunteer agencies that need their skills and energy. Check it out at www.timeraiser.ca
Once the evening ends and the art winners are announced, the action truly begins, as participants spend the next year fulfilling their volunteer pledge. |
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Description: |
Canadian cities are bustling; city borders are expanding and new people are moving into town and calling Canada's large cities home. Getting a message across to these really busy people in constantly busy cities has never been more of a challenge.
The Vancouver Timeraiser (www.timeraiser.ca for more information) is entering its 3rd year and will be held on September 23rd, 2010 at the Roundhouse. Our goal is to raise 5,000 volunteer hours. After two very successful years, we are hoping to get the word out about the program to new young professionals in the city.
The mix of communication options below will raise awareness to over 10,000 people in Vancouver, encouraging 5,000 to visit the website and leading to a sold out event 3 days prior to the Timeraiser. A sold out event is a total of 400 people attending. This includes 250 registered ticket holders, dozens of community leaders, artists, media and agency representatives.
The campaign consists of a targeted mix of [A] traditional media, [B] corporate outreach, C] street campaigns, [D] our peer group network and [E] Social/On-line media.
Your role will focus on [A] Traditional Media. Your role as Media Plan Leadership Volunteer is three-fold. The first is to help Team Timeraiser create a comprehensive list of media channels and players from all mediums and offer advice on the most effective avenues through which to promote the Timeraiser. The second goal is to help Team Timeraiser plan and execute an effective media plan. You will also play a pivotal role in specific media public relation interviews (e.g. Breakfast Television). The final role is to provide continuous feedback about i) successes, ii) challenges and iii) ideas of the Media Plan to the Leadership Team on a regular basis.
Not only will you contribute a great deal of time to aid us reach our goal, you’ll be making contacts few people have access to and learning skills that only a handful experience. Timeraiser has a Leadership Recognition program which, for instance, can provide your employer with a certificate confirming the amazing contribution you have given to your community.
Term: 2 Years
[A] Training: Awareness Plan & Timeraiser media tools -2 hours
[B] Leadership Meetings: 4 meetings per year (1 hour per meeting; TBD)-4 hours
[C] Liaising with Timeraiser Planner about Media -4 hours
[D] Traditional Media networking and appearances -4 hours
[E] Participation at the Timeraiser -5 hours
[F] Neighbourhood Day -4 hours
[G] Train new in-coming Leadership Media Team volunteer -2 hours
TOTAL: 25 hours/year
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> Experience with Vancouver traditional media outlets and existing contacts in the sector
> Enjoys networking, making new contacts, and making public appearances
> Experience writing press releases, sending releases and networking with media
> You are a self-starter who if given the basic tools and directions will get stuff done
> Great communication skills to keep team informed about the direction of the Media Plan
> A team player and good listener who is able to lead and be lead
> Willingness to raise awareness to your colleagues at work & friends about the Timeraiser
If you're interested in finding out more about this dynamic volunteer position, please email your resume to Jen Grebeldinger - jgrebel [at] timeraiser.ca or contact Jen with questions - (604) 637-8287
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Jen Grebeldinger
(604) 637-8287
jgrebel@timeraiser.ca |
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| Time: |
Flexible |
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Flexible |
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long term (6 months+) |
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| Location: |
1183 Melville
Vancouver |
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