One of our partner agencies is the central collection point for our community's volunteer placements. That agency, Business Volunteers Unlimited, has hundreds of opportunities in their database and is the best place to start your search.

If you are currently a volunteer with United Way of Greater Cleveland and have not filled out our Volunteer Information Form, we would greatly appreciate if you could take a few moments to do so. Click here to go to the Volunteer Information Online Form.

VOLUNTEERING AT UNITED WAY

Investment Committees
Once the money has been raised, it then needs to be carefully distributed and more volunteers help to accomplish this task to ensure that limited charitable dollars are well invested in our community. Fund distribution volunteers serve on allocation panels and make these difficult decisions, and training is included in their time commitment. Volunteers agree to invest at least 60 hours a year in this work to become a part of our citizen review teams. If you can make this kind of investment in improving the quality of life for people right here in our own community, contact Rebekah Dorman, Community Investment, (216) 436-2218.

Organizational Assessment Committee
OAC volunteers work in teams to conduct annual assessments of all the agencies whose programs are funded by United Way. OA volunteers review documents submitted by funded agencies and occasionally conduct site visits as well. The time commitment varies but averages about 60 hours per year, although many of the review tasks can be done by the volunteer on their own. The term of service is three years.

The role of this Committee is to ensure that these agencies are stable and well-managed so that we can assure our many United Way donors that their donations are well-invested in these organizations and programs. If the OA Committee identifies areas of concern, we provide insights, ideas and technical assistance resources. One of our goals is to help strengthen the social services sector as a whole.

If you have experience with nonprofit management, organization development, fiscal assessment or related expertise and are interested in helping strengthen the groups we fund, please contact Rebekah Dorman, Senior Program Director, at (216) 436-2218.

Clerical Options
Additionally, some as-needed clerical opportunities occasionally arise at our downtown Cleveland office. If you would like to be called to help on an as-needed basis in our office, please contact our Human Resources Department via e-mail or by calling (216) 436-2113. We appreciate your interest.