Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for YOU!
Join our Zharity team and help us continue to grow. We are looking for several volunteers to help us and to be part of a dedicated team of Zharity. We require each of these volunteers to be Verein members and these are long term volunteer opportunities.
Event and Project Co-Leads
We have many ideas for impactful projects to provide even more help to our community partners, but we need Project Co-Leads to help bring these ideas to life.
4-10 hours monthly (depending on the project)
Project Co-Leads are detail oriented people who will plan and lead existing or develop new Zharity projects - from planning to execution and managing the event on the day. Examples of projects that have required Project Co-Leads in the past: community kit making events, Pad Project project development and the bi-annual material preparation and sewing events for the Pad Project.
Specific Needs:
Prior expertise in project planning.
Develop project concepts, timelines and an execution plan to ensure smooth events.
Ability to work with community partners or logistics partners depending upon the scope of the project
Collaborate with our social media team to market these events and plan follow ups post event.
Communication with our Board, our verein members and team members.
German Language is preferred but not required.
Community Partner Lead
The Community Partner Lead serves as the primary bridge between Zharity and our local partners. This role is essential for ensuring that our resources are directed exactly where they are needed most.
Primary Liaison: Manage and nurture relationships with existing Community Partners.
Needs Assessment: Conduct regular outreach and meetings to identify current partner needs, specifically regarding redistribution items.
New Outreach: Identify and initiate contact with potential new partners to explain Zharity’s mission and explore collaboration.
Membership: Must be a paying Zharity Verein member.
Language: Native or fluent (mother-tongue preferred) German or Swiss German. This is a requirement as most community partners communicate primarily in these languages. Must also have very good written/spoken English- as this is the language for Zharity business
Zharity Unit Lead
This role focuses on the physical space, inventory, and the volunteer teams required to keep our redistribution cycle moving. Responsibilities include the following:
Unit & Inventory Management
Team & Schedule Coordination
Logistics & Data
Kit Making
Membership: Must be a paying Zharity Verein member.
Skills: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable with inventory management and volunteer scheduling.
Photographer
We are looking for one or 2 people who would be interested in capturing photos and videos at our events. Our Co-Leads are often busy managing logistics and don't always have a chance to get key visuals that help us showcase our impact. You don't need to be a professional photographer, nor do you need to attend every event or the entire duration of an event. This is a great way to see how Zharity works! If this interests you, we'd love to hear from you!
If you are interested, we encourage you to check our events calendar for upcoming coffee talks, where you can learn more about these roles and how you can get involved. For any questions, please contact board@zharity.ch