We are a full time 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which depends on volunteers to fulfill our vision.  We need your help to accomplish our goals.  Please take a look at some of the opportunities below.  The board is updated regularly as new opportunities arise so if you don’t see anything right now please keep checking. 

If you would like to volunteer for one of the jobs listed, or if you would like to talk about volunteering please call our office at (323) 931-9125. 

• Volunteer Team Co-Leader
  Special person with basic computer skills and great people skills to assist current Co-Leader in contacting and evaluating prospective volunteers and setting up work schedules. 2-3 hours/week phone contacts, 1 evening a month for Volunteer Orientation Nite, maintain Volunteer database at Center and at home. Wednesday is Volunteer Day at Center.(day availability a plus, but not required)
  
• Administrative Assistant for the Director to assist with day-to-day appointments, calendar and tasks.
 
• Office Manager to organize office operations, order supplies, and oversee office function.
 
• Web Support Team for our Web Site
 
• Public Database Administrator to do ongoing data entry and keep data current.
  (Act and Microsoft Access Programs)
 
• Data Entry Fanatics - to come into office and keep databases current.

  GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE  

• Someone who is willing to be available for simple office request (faxing, phones, follow-up).   E-mail, Fax & phones a must.  Approximately 3 hours a week. 

• Someone who knows how to use Microsoft Access who is willing to spend 1-2 hours teaching a volunteer how to use it.  Available only on as needed basis.
  
• Graphic Designers needed who are familiar with Quark, Quark Express, Photoshop and Illustrator (less important, but helpful); Macintosh based, to assist in design, and production of flyers, posters and promotional material for special events.  Work to be done at your home.   Ongoing as needed - hours vary.

• People to be part of a phone bank for volunteer coordination.  This involves: 

    *calling the volunteer database every 3 months  
      to update information.  
    *calling new volunteers  in a timely manner and  
      inviting them to monthly volunteer orientations. 
    *contacting department heads once a month to  
      assess each department’s volunteer needs and  
      writing a job description for website volunteer  
      opportunities page and inclusion on   volunteer 
      handout. 
   *facilitating volunteer outreach  
  
     Can be done from your home or office on an ongoing  
     basis - time varies - 1 to 3 hours a week or less. 

  FUNDRAISING 

• Someone with experience on Excel, Word & the internet for data entry and organization of donation database.  Work to be done at home or office.  Ongoing basis - Approximately 3 hours a week.
  
• Experienced creative writers, editors & proofreaders for press releases and program writing.  Work at home.  Attend bi-monthly meeting.  Ongoing basis - approximately 3-5 hours a week.
  
• Experienced technical writers with some background in proposal and or grant writing.   Work at home.  Attend bi-monthly meeting.  Ongoing basis - approximately 3-5 hours a week.

  
• Experienced internet researchers to find information for writers and to research foundations with grant monies.  Work at home.  Keep in touch via email, attendance at bi-monthly meetings.  Ongoing basis - approximately 3-5 hours a week.

  
• People with excellent and personable communication skills to represent CAN to potential funders; cold call and follow up on leads to corporations and businesses to identify and develop possible donor relationships.  Must be very knowledgeable about CAN.  We will train you.  Work at home or out in field.  Must attend bi-monthly meetings.  Time varies - 3 hours a week minimum.

  
 
 

• Merchandising Director.  Someone to help:

  1. Develop the most effective ways to market and distribute our products
  2. Explore how to raise funds for developing products
  3. Work with the Volunteer Team to develop a Merchandising Team
  4. Research and prioritize product development
  5. Respond to "out-of-the-box" requests
  

• People to do product research and development.  This involves:

    *brainstorming new product ideas 
    *researching resources and coordinating acquisition of products 
    *establishment of pricing schedules 
    *development of distribution channels 
Work can be done from home/must attend bi-monthly meeting.  Ongoing basis: 1- 3 hours a week. 
 
• PR genius (or budding genius!) to write and coordinate announcements, newsletter, etc. for Web site, e-mail and Agape online newsletter; also e-mail and media outreach
• People to work on a public relations team to develop relationships with print journalists, local media and radio to promote the Center and help to get media coverage of events and activities.  Also to set up PSAs, etc.  Must attend bi-monthly meeting.  Ongoing basis/time varies as needed/work from home. 

  
• Someone to do general clerical for marketing department.  Involves: 

    *monthly financial report for sales of merchandise  
    *maintenance of all resource and distribution contact lists 
    *marketing department roster  
    *notes from bi-monthly meetings. 
Must attend bi-monthly meeting.  Ongoing/1 - 2 hours a week/work from home. 
  
• Someone to do inventory every 1 - 2 weeks.  Involves: 

    *counting all merchandise on hand 
    *generating monthly report 
    *submit request for re-ordering of supplies and follow up 
    *enter new merchandise into inventory  
1 hour a week.  Must attend bi-monthly meeting  
  
• Someone to work the Center's table on Sundays and at events selling merchandise.  Involves: 

    *accounting for what is sold and cash received.  
    *help to determine demand in relationship to pricing.  
Must attend bi-monthly meeting. 2 - 4 hours on Sunday/time varies for events.

WEB DEVELOPERS, WE WANT YOU!
The Center for Advancement of Nonviolence is creating a brand new online presence, and we are seeking volunteers for every aspect of it. Info architects, UE/interface designers, ace coders, database experts, sysadmins, content managers, graphic designers, all are sought! (And yes, we're planning to build commerce into it, so if you have experience there, we'd love that.) If you are a hands-on, dedicated individual with professional site development experience and a desire to make a contribution in service to peace, please get in touch with us ASAP. You will be making such a huge difference!
Please call 323 731-5400, or email

Download Job Assessment Form Here  

Common Peace

 1223 Wilshire Blvd. #472
Santa Monica, CA. 90403
Phone: (323) 931-9125
Fax: (323) 931-9126
centernv@sbcglobal.net

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