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Volunteer: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. The Executive Assistant Volunteer provides administrative support to UniversalGiving®’s leadership on day-to-day tasks. We are seeking a kind candidate who understands the pressures a CEO faces, follows up the first time, and has high attention to detail skills. You will need to have good writing skills; prepare communications/applications; organize Google Docs, and more. This allows us to accomplish our mission quicker. We are excited to have you join our global team and help serve the world in philanthropy.

About Us

UniversalGiving® is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes directly to the cause. All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model™. UniversalGiving® has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. UniversalGiving® has been featured in more than 20 books: Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.0. We have also been highlighted in Huffington Post's list of best volunteering matching websites. We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and twice monthly contributions on Forbes. To date, we have matched more than $31 million dollars’ worth of volunteer hours.

Responsibilities:

• Update Salesforce contact databases
• Input calendar entries into Google Calendar
• Assist Development Business Unit by research/input potential contacts
• Transcribe voicemails for blogs and emails
• Create social media posts for the Office of the CEO/UniversalGiving® accounts
• Create and update Google Docs and Google Spreadsheets
• Research on new areas of business
• With proven success & a positive attitude, take on special projects and new responsibilities

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Commitment to confidentiality
• Strong data entry Salesforce experience
• High proficiency in Google Workspace tools (some training provided)
• Punctual and with strong commitment to meeting deadlines
• Able to accurately follow instructions
• Demonstrates strong initiative and applies common sense in problem-solving

Benefits

• Part-time, flexible remote positions
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
• Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
• With proven success & a positive attitude, UniversalGiving® is likely to facilitate J1, OPT visas

Duration and Location

• The position is available part-time (5-20 hours per week)
• Minimum 6 months commitment
• We provide remote positions with a highly globally focused team from more than 20 countries, including Russia, China, Kenya, Japan, Ukraine, Georgia, the Philippines, Haiti, Germany, Canada, the Kurdish population, South Korea, the U.K., Brazil, Kenya, and many more.

To Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, two writing samples (two pages minimum per writing sample), and three professional references with contact information (phone and email) to volunteers@universalgiving.org with "Executive Assistant Volunteer” in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

UniversalGiving® is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide. Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization. We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations. Please see our policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Our Vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life."®

Let’s Connect:

Facebook: UniversalGiving

X: @UniversalGiving

LinkedIn: UniversalGiving Page

Instagram: @UniversalGiving

Pinterest: @UniversalGiving

Our Founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley:

Blog: Living and Giving (CEO blog)

Facebook: @Pamela Hawley

X: @PamelaHawley

LinkedIn: Pamela Hawley

Instagram: @PamelaHawley

Pinterest: @PamelaHawley