Donating Skills
There is a great need for volunteers who are highly skilled. Volunteers may be able to assist charities with vital needs, including:
- developing a business plan
- sourcing discount vendors or venues
- accounting and auditing
- management help
- training
- information technology skills
- website design
- marketing
- legal advice
These are all great needs for charities which can be very expensive for the charity to purchase.
If you are interested in donating your skills, there are a number of websites designed to assist you.
adviceBank
The Australia Business Arts Foundation's adviceBank matches individuals from business to cultural organisations to work together on short-term, part-time placements in areas such as business planning, strategic development, IT, law, financial control, marketing and HR. If you'd like to register as an AbaF business volunteer contact Sue Roff 03 9616 0300 or roffs@abaf.org.au
Volunteer
Match
Volunteer Match is a free service that matches skilled professionals
with Not for Profit organisations online. Professionals can search
and apply for volunteering opportunities, and representatives from
Not for Profit organisations can post their needs for skilled professional
volunteers and edit existing opportunities online.
goodcompany
goodcompany's purpose is to facilitate the involvement of young
professionals in philanthropy. The site includes a list of volunteering
opportunities recommended by the goodcompany board.