Online Research and Outreach Volunteer

Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is looking for enthusiastic Online Research and Outreach Volunteers with a strong desire to build relationships with the community while forwarding E.R.E.’s mission of strengthening the educational achievement of underserved students.

Why Volunteer?

• Enjoy a flexible, remote work schedule with a great deal of autonomy
• Make your resume/CV stand out
• Obtain real-world experience
• Help make a difference!

About Us:

Educate. Radiate. Elevate. is a nonprofit operating in Illinois and Texas that provides underserved youth with high-quality instruction from experienced tutors who will assist them with academics and test prep, as well as essential learning and life skills. Our mission is to minimize the disproportionate learning losses for low-income students of color to provide economic, social, and emotional stability for the youth served, their families, and their community.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct targeted online research to assist the Development Committee members with their outreach efforts
• Collect and document contact information for people and organizations in target areas
• Advocate enthusiastically, spreading awareness and inspiring interest
• Be persistent in enhancing relationships with schools, nonprofits, service providers, donors, etc. via email and phone correspondence
• Carefully document details of research, interactions, and maintain logs of volunteer hours
• Participate in professional skills development training

What you’ll learn:

• How to speak with others to create an immediate impact
• How to advocate for a specific cause to win hearts and minds simultaneously
• How to build meaningful, long-lasting professional relationships
• Business communication, both written and verbal

Potential skills gained:

• Plan and prioritize
• Research
• Data entry
• Maintain detailed logs

Requirements:

• Dedicate at least 3 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months
  • These 6 months must be consistent with no gaps starting 1-2 weeks from the date of your application
• Support E.R.E.’s social media presence by sharing at least one of our posts weekly on your personal social media
• Have reliable access to a device with email and WiFi

What else should you know?

E.R.E. promotes from within! After 3 months, there is potential to be promoted to other volunteer positions including: Data Analyst, Translator, IT Support, Grant Writer/Reviewer, Marketing Intern, Website Editor, Bookkeeper, and Committee Member. After 6 months, there is potential to be promoted to a paid position.