Post your volunteer opportunities with SERVE Philadelphia

Posted by on January 02, 2011

Register your organization’s volunteer opportunities TODAY!

On January 22, 2011 the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service will launch http://www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com – the City’s one-stop-shop for finding volunteer opportunities.

This exciting new site will highlight a diverse range of volunteer opportunities with City departments and non-profit organizations.

If you are interested in tapping into Philadelphia’s tremendous volunteer spirit, please register your organization TODAY.  Once you have registered, you will be able to advertise unlimited one-time, short term and ongoing volunteer opportunities.

Registration is quick and easy; here’s how:

STEP ONE:
Registering Your Organization

1.  Go to http://www.phila.gov/volunteer.

2.  Once there, click “register now” – the red button on the right hand side.

3.  Create a User Name and Password for your organization.

* NOTE: Non-profit organizations should register only once.  Once registered, you can designate multiple staff people to manage your organization’s volunteer opportunities.

4.  Share the following information about your organization:

* EIN number (see NOTE below)
* Short Description
* Mission Statement
* Address, Phone, Website
* Contact info for anyone in the organization who may be entering volunteer opportunities

* NOTE: Organizations must have an EIN number to list opportunities on http://www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com.  Organizations and/or community groups without an EIN number are encouraged to contact the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service to discuss other ways to advertise volunteer opportunities on the site.

5.  Upload LOGO (optional)

STEP TWO:
Listing Volunteer Opportunities

Once you have registered successfully, you can log in at any time and enter volunteer opportunities. In doing so,  you will be asked to share a brief description of each opportunity, details about date/time/location, and any special instructions or requirements.  For each of your volunteer opportunities, you will be able to designate a specific contact person in your organization to receive information from interested volunteers.

We look forward to helping you get the word out about the many wonderful volunteer opportunities available in your organization.  If you have any questions or concerns during the registration process, please don’t hesitate to contact Lauren Walker in the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service at 215.686.2193.

SERVE Philadelphia is the City’s blueprint for promoting service as a strategy to impact challenges and strengthen communities.

Please visit http://www.phila.gov/volunteer to download a copy of SERVE Philadelphia and to learn more about ways that you can get involved.