VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Fall 2021
If interested, please follow the “Get Involved” tab and Contact Us to inquire.
Individual Opportunities
These opportunities are designed to be part-time and flexible. We accept both college students and those who work part-time or full-time to volunteer. As an entirely volunteer-led organization, we are very accommodating with time commitments and workloads.
DEVELOPMENT
2021 Annual Report Contributor – Assist in the creation of our 2021 Annual Report through data analysis and visualization (Note: this role will collaborate directly with the WFBoston leadership team.)
Grant Writer – Join our grant writing team in researching, writing, and submitting grants and proposals. This has the potential to be as large as you’d like – with a huge impact for our organization.
Researcher – Assist our research manager and help co-manage all aspects of our research, including our WSO/GSO Index and research collaborations with local universities and research organizations.
Salesforce Consultant – Assist with the utilization of Salesforce; strategize key funding targets.
OPERATIONS
HR Consultant – Strategic and evaluate our future hiring needs. (immediate need)
DEI Consultant – Strategize and evaluate our DEI policies and procedures. (immediate need)
Administrative Assistant, CEO & COO – work directly with the leadership team on a variety of projects to move our mission forward. Assist with spreadsheets, emails, and volunteer management. (immediate need)
MARKETING
LinkedIn Coordinator -Help manage our LinkedIn account. Help create impactful and interesting posts. (immediate need)
Marketing Interviewer -Help manage our long term study of women and girls. Interview and video beneficiaries of our grants to assess impact. (immediate need)
Auction Lead – Assist in auctioning items online for fundraising. (immediate need)
Event Merchandise (“Swag”) Lead – Design, procure and order WFBoston swag for our upcoming signature event, Make Her Mark. (immediate need)
Make Her Mark Marketing Coordinator – Assist in the production of marketing assets for our Make Her Mark event; experience in graphic design is preferred. (immediate need)
Webinar Group Member – Help manage the very successful WFBoston Empowerment Webinar series – training from the current Webinar Manager included. (immediate need)
PARTNERSHIPS & OUTREACH
Corporate Gift Match Coordinator – Research/introduce local corporate partnerships for gift matching programs. Implement a corporate matching strategic plan completed by a consultant this summer.
Diversity Outreach Coordinator – Research and evaluate methods to connect WFBoston to diverse groups, including younger women and women of color.
Greater Boston Outreach Coordinator – Research potential partnerships with schools, companies, and community groups in Worcester, Lynn, Lawrence, and Lowell, as well as create virtual info sessions for these cities.
Board Hub Coordinator – Work directly with the leadership team to place women on boards of women and girls serving nonprofits. Coordinate marketing and administrative materials (experience in PowerPoint and Excel preferred).
Info Session Manager – Investigate opportunities for WFBoston to host virtual information sessions (schools, universities, companies, sports teams, foundations, community organizations, etc.). Manage and track our information sessions for impact and follow up.
TECHNOLOGY
Digital Marketing Video Manager – Create, edit and produce video from our inventory of excellent interviews. Create important and exciting content for our website and social media. (immediate need)
Blog Coordinator – Manage WFBoston’s blog (immediate need)
Fundraising Tech Coordinator – Assist with backend setup of the fundraiser for our signature event, Make Her Mark (immediate need)
Mailchimp Tech Coordinator – Assist with backend Mailchimp. Help us fully utilize for marketing and communications.
Technology Consultant – Assist with creating our Technology Strategic Plan and implementation. (immediate need)
PROPRIETARY PROGRAMS
Junior Board Manager – Help build and manage the WFBoston Junior Board (immediate need)
Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) Lead – Take on the role of one of the following: Committee Chair, Community Chair, Experiential Learning Chair, Professional Development Chair, Marketing and Communications Chair; commit at least 18 months to the program (immediate need)
Group Opportunities
These opportunities are designed for local corporate, college, and community groups in mind. Opportunities could be for one day, monthly or quarterly as it fits with employee schedules
- Create a marketing video highlighting WFBoston’s work including interviewing the CEO, COO, Grant Manager and CFO – could be on site at WFBoston office.
- Develop opportunities for WFBoston to have virtual info sessions (suburbs, schools, universities, companies, sports teams, foundations, clubs).
- Evaluate how to market/connect WFBoston to women of color.
- Create virtual info sessions in your company’s area including Framingham, Worcester, Lynn, Lawrence and Lowell.
- Create WFBoston’s 2021 marketing brochure.
- Write and submit a foundation grant. Impact would be huge – we are missing out on opportunities for grant funding.
- Help with data analysis and input; experience with Salesforce and pivot tables helpful.
- Refine our technology strategic plan including recommendations and implementation proposals. Help evaluate technology we need to increase efficiency.
- Create and plan an interactive, fun bi-annual donor thank you event for our 125 volunteers.
- Host a webinar on the day of the volunteer day highlighting careers for women in healthcare and technology or other topics that would be empowering to women and girls.
- Evaluate and revamp our marketing presentation deck for corporate information sessions.
- Evaluate and revamp our Corporate Sponsorship deck.
- Create video content highlighting our impact and work with women and girls serving nonprofits.
- Create video content interviewing our summer interns, volunteers and staff.
- Help us “remodel” our office to better reflect our mission.
- Host a “friendraiser” at your home, office or WFBoston’s office. Invite your colleagues, friends and family to learn more about our mission.
Other Opportunities to Help WFBoston
- Introduce us to potential donors (your employer, individuals/friends/colleagues, private or corporate foundations)
- Introduce us to potential corporate sponsors or foundations
- Coordination and Management Opportunities
- Help us network
- Introduce us to your community including the suburbs, South End, Seaport, North End, Southie, Cambridge, Somerville, etc.
Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, was named President and CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2016. She is also Director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she was the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean and Professor of Medicine of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs of Cornell University. Dr. Glimcher is a distinguished immunologist, widely renowned for her work in one of the most promising areas of cancer research.
Linda Henry is the CEO of the Boston Globe Media Partners. She is a co-founder of HUBweek, a civic collaboration between the Boston Globe, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and MIT that explores the future being built at the intersection of art, science and technology. Linda is also an early-stage impact investor, an Emmy-Award winning television producer with two shows currently airing, and a community activist. She serves as a director of the Red Sox Foundation, is a trustee of the Liverpool Football Club Foundation, chair of the Boston Globe Foundation, and chairman of the John W. Henry Family Foundation. In addition, she is a founder of the Boston Public Market, serves on the advisory board of MassChallenge, and is on the board of the Engine at MIT. She earned a BS from Babson College and her MS from MIT.
Bekah Salwasser joined the Red Sox Foundation as the Executive Director in January of 2018. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Brown University and has extensive experience in philanthropy and both professional and semi-professional sports. After four years working as Community Relations Director for the Boston Celtics, Bekah went on to lead Scholar Athletes as its Executive Director, a program that supports public high school athletes with both their athletic and academic achievements. Earlier in her career, Bekah served as a professional soccer player for the Boston Breakers and as Executive Director of the Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center.
Kimberly Fay Boucher is a business executive who has driven high performance organizations in technology, consumer products and social enterprise/nonprofit industries over the past 25 years. She is currently the Technology Commercialization Business Leader for the CTO at Analog Devices, where she is responsible for driving new technologies from incubation stages to successful businesses. Kim is also a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where she teaches Disciplined Entrepreneurship in the Martin Trust Center. She holds a BS in Management Industrial Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a NCAA Academic All-American Women’s Basketball player and has been inducted into the WPI Hall of Fame.
Ami Kuan Danoff (Co-Founder and CFO) is a private investor and the trustee of a foundation. She is a Harvard Quantum Founder and a member of the Harvard FAS Dean’s Council. Ami earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in Visual and Environmental Studies and holds a dual master’s degree in Applied Economics and International Finance from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. She was a portfolio manager in global equities at Putnam Investments and co-manager of the Putnam International New Opportunities Fund, and also worked as an international equities analyst at Fidelity Investments.
Christina Heenan Suh holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in English and Marketing and a master’s from Columbia University. A former management consultant, her work focused on strategy and implementation projects for Fortune 100 clients. She was also an account executive at Hill+Knowlton (WPP) marketing consumer packaged goods. As an Executive Board Member of the Brookline Education Foundation, which funds professional development in the Brookline Public Schools, Christina led their Grant and Oversight Committees. She currently sits on the board of the Brookline Library Foundation and teaches ESL at Rosie’s Place in Boston.
Christina Gordon (Co-Founder and CEO) holds a dual master’s degree in International Finance and Applied Economics from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and also studied for a joint master’s degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology at Brandeis with a focus on women in the workplace. Christina is a former assistant fund manager and technology industry equity analyst at Wellington Management. She also worked as a stock analyst at Fidelity Investments. She is a trustee of a private foundation, a member of Women Moving Millions and currently sits on the board of Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women in Boston.