Shelter Support Volunteer   Simcoe County 
The Lighthouse
Orillia

Available positions:

  • Kitchen Assistant
  • Maintenance
  • Housekeepers
  • Outside maintenance (grounds keeping, etc.)
  • Shelter support
  • Cafeteria support
Board Director   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston

Integral part of creating awareness in the community of the services that we provide and who we provide them for. They will steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical and legal governance and finance management policies. 
Working collaboratively with other members of the Imani’s Place Team, the Board Director will work toward the following, as a volunteer: 
• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer)  
• Various professional backgrounds are welcome 
• Make sure the organization has adequate resources to fulfill its mission 
• Attend regular board meetings 
• Make a commitment to actively participate in board and committee meetings (where applicable) 
• Stay informed about organizational and committee matters 
• Participate in fundraising for the organization 
• Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.  
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Fundraising and Special Events Committee Lead   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston

Integral part of creating awareness in the community of the services that we provide and who we provide them for. Working collaboratively with other members of the Imani’s Place Team, the Fundraising and Special Events Committee Lead will work toward the following, as a volunteer: 
• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
• Have a clear understanding of human trafficking and associated trauma 
• Build a strong committee of volunteers 
• Design and develop a Signature fundraising event for Imani’s Place 
• Oversee the planning and execution of the Signature event 
• Organize additional activities and special events with a goal to increase funds for the organization 
• Work with Team to prospect and solicit major and corporate donors 
• Maintain relationships with current donors and funders 
• Act as a community ambassador for the organization 
• Able to effectively lead and schedule a team of volunteers  
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
• Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking. 
• Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.  
• May involve heavy lifting, standing or sitting for extended periods of time 
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Grant Researcher/Writer   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston

Integral part of promoting the values and mission of the organization in the community and ensuring our operational sustainability. Working toward getting the story of inequality, marginalization and oppression out to the mainstream funders gives a voice to the women who have experienced it and how they are working to overcome these challenges while working with Imani’s Place. Working collaboratively with other members of the Imani’s Place Team, the Grant Researcher/Writer will work toward the following, as a volunteer: 
• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
• Have a clear understanding of human trafficking and associated trauma 
• Research, develop, write and submit proposals, letters, reports and other materials as necessary to secure grant support from foundation, corporations and government funding sources to support the organizations operations and programming initiatives. 
• Compassion, empathy and patience is a must 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
• Work cooperatively with the Communications Director and Programming Manager 
• Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking. 
• Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.  
• May involve sitting for extended periods of time 
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Human Trafficking Specialist   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston
       

 

    • Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
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    • Liaising with local programs, police social service agencies and the community when required, to promote the program, exchange information to build and maintain a cooperative alliance 
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    • Have a clear understanding of human trafficking and associated trauma 
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    • Listen to clients to assess their needs and recommend resources that meet those needs 
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    • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
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    • Work with the Program Manager to ensure the application of effective Programming 
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    • Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC Women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking 
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    • Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization 
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    • You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization's mission and values
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Policy and Research Analyst   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston

Integral part of ensuring that the day to day operations of our organization and program is being managed safely, efficiently. Policies researched and developed ensure that decisions that are being made are consistent with our values and made in the best decision on the organization, clients, staff and volunteers. Working collaboratively with other members of the Imani’s Place Team, the Policy and Research Analyst will work toward the following, as a volunteer: 
• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
• Have a clear understanding of human trafficking and associated trauma 
• Responsible for examining the efficacy of existing policies and laying out the groundwork for new policies, procedures and guidelines within the program 
• Able to research and analyze  
• Understands the role that policy development plays in the mitigation of risk 
• Able to pay special attention to detail and skilled in searching for information 
• Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking. 
• Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.  
• May involve sitting for extended periods of time 
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Program Manager   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston
       

 

    • Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
    • Liaising with local programs, social service agencies and the community when required, to promote the program, exchange information and establish and maintain a cooperative alliance 
    • Have a clear understanding of domestic violence, human trafficking and associated trauma 
    • Liaise with the organization's specialists and coordinators to design programs that meet the needs of the clients 
    • Work with staff and volunteers to ensure the application of effective program planning 
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
    • Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking 
    • Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization 
    • You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization's mission and values
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Social Justice Writer   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston

Integral part of promoting the values and mission of the organization in the community and ensuring that the stories of the women that use our services are told. Working toward getting the story of inequality, marginalization and oppression out to the mainstream gives a voice to the women who have experienced it and how they are working to overcome these challenges while working with Imani’s Place and what social and political changes still need to be made. Working collaboratively with other members of the Imani’s Place Team the Social Justice Writer will work toward the following, as a volunteer: 
• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer) 
• Have a clear understanding of domestic violence, human trafficking and associated trauma 
• Research and gather evidence-based content from sources to support content development.  
• Write interesting and engaging copy for reports, fact sheets, proposals, web-based material, presentations, newsletters and other media.  
• Contribute to the ongoing reporting and dissemination of data, evidence and policy documents arising from Imani’s Place and network partner activities and initiatives. 
• Provide general writing support to Imani’s Place staff. 
• Undertake copy editing and revision of text to ensure it is clear, concise, coherent, and consistent.  
• Ensure overall compliance with guidelines when developing all content to determine tone, reading level, spelling and grammar rules, protocols for citation, word count and page length and glossary terms.  
• Liaise with experts, content producers, editors and other communication experts to ensure accuracy of content and quality of information for written products. 
• Comply with organizational processes for preparing and approving materials. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision 
• Share our passion and dedication to making a real difference in the lives of women (particularly BIPOC women) who have experienced trauma through domestic violence and/or human trafficking. 
• Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.  
• May involve sitting for extended periods of time 
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Workshop Facilitator   Simcoe County 
Imani's Place Foundation
Alliston

Integral part of the women’s healing journey and helping survivors move forward to a safe, positive and healthy tomorrow. Topics to be considered (but are not limited to) are Finance and Budgeting, Goal Setting, Time Management, Meal Planning on a Budget, Stress Management, and Importance of a Healthy Work/Life Balance. You will be provided with an outline of guidelines. 
 
Working collaboratively with the Program Manager and Health & Wellness Coordinator, the Workshop Facilitator will work toward the following, as a volunteer: 

  • Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer)  
  • Various professional backgrounds are welcome 
  • Have internet capabilities to deliver the workshop virtually through Zoom. 
  • When developing workshops you will:  
    • have a heightened awareness and understanding that trauma comes in all forms  
    • Understand that we have all experienced trauma in some form 
    • Be sensitive to the fact that each person experiences trauma differently 
    • Avoid making assumptions about a person’s past experiences 
    • Always consider the ways in which race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, ability, education, language, geographic location, socio-economic status, etc reflect the information and dialogue throughout your presentation
     
  • Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.  
  • You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values