Opportunities From: Volunteer Spokane

Purpose and Goal

The Grant Research Volunteer position involves actively participating in the Research Committee, a team of dedicated volunteers that provides valuable insights and recommendations to the Board and Foundation staff regarding grant research strategies and funding opportunities. This role focuses on conducting research for potential grants and contributing to budgeting recommendations necessary to facilitate successful grant acquisition.

 

Primary Responsibilities Grant Research: Utilize our organization's research tools and resources to identify and compile a comprehensive list of potential grant opportunities. Alignment Assessment: Conduct in-depth research and analysis of each grantor's mission, objectives, and funding priorities to ensure alignment with our organization's cause. Eligibility Review: Evaluate each grant opportunity's eligibility criteria and requirements to determine whether our organization meets the qualifications. Funding Likelihood Analysis: Analyze historical funding patterns and success rates of potential grantors to gauge the likelihood of receiving funding. Grant Proposal Deadlines: Keep track of grant proposal submission deadlines to ensure our Grant Administrator can submit all necessary materials on time. Proposal Recommendations: Provide informed recommendations to our fundraising team regarding which grant opportunities best fit our organization, considering alignment with our mission and the potential for successful funding. Collaboration: Work closely with our Grants Administrator and other volunteers to share and collaborate on research findings, promoting a coordinated effort. Data Management: Maintain accurate and organized records of all research findings, grant applications, and communication with potential grantors. Continuous Learning: Stay updated on current trends, best practices, and funding opportunities in the non-profit sector to enhance the effectiveness of grant research efforts.

 

Qualifications Passion for our organization's mission to support marginalized youth and a genuine interest in positively impacting the community. Strong research skills with an ability to gather information from diverse sources and analyze data effectively. Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present research findings and recommendations clearly. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, fostering collaboration and open communication. Familiarity with grant research tools and databases is a plus but optional (training will be provided). Prior experience in grant research or fundraising for non-profit organizations is beneficial but optional.

 

Time Commitment Flexible time commitment tailored to your schedule. Ideally, commit around five hours per week (about one hour per business day).

Any amount of time and effort is highly valued for this crucial role. Choose between in-person, remote, or hybrid work setups.

 

Benefits The satisfaction of contributing to a meaningful cause, supporting marginalized youth, and positively impacting the community. Opportunity to gain valuable experience in grant research and fundraising for non-profit organizations. Engage with a passionate and supportive team of like-minded individuals. Recognition and appreciation for your valuable contributions to our organization's success.

 

Orientation and Training

Read the Believe in Me by-laws, Articles of Incorporation, and Financial Policy  Meet with the Grants Administrator and Chief Executive Officer

 

This role is purely voluntary, and this arrangement is not meant to be legally binding to an employment contract. Out-of-pocket travel costs between home and volunteering place will be offered. 

Spokane Pride 2025 is going to be the most colorful day of the year, and Believe in Me will be right in the middle of it with a float and a bustling merch booth. We’re looking for energetic, LGBTQIA2S-affirming volunteers to set the stage, march in the parade, sell our signature PRIDE swag (yes, those clack-tastic folding fans!), and wrap everything up when the party’s over. Here’s how you can help on Saturday ◆ June 14, 2025.

Event Snapshot What When Where Why Spokane Pride Parade & Festival Sat ◆ June 14, 2025 Downtown Spokane parade route & Riverfront Park Celebrate love & raise funds for marginalized youth

Vendor load-in 7 – 11 AM • Parade steps off 12 PM • Festival runs 1 – 6 PM • Evening events until 9 PM (Spokane City, YWCA Spokane, Happening Next)

Why Lend a Hand?

Multiply the impact of Pride: Spokane Pride draws “tens of thousands” and features five stages, 120 performers and hundreds of vendors, creating Spokane’s largest one-day festival (Spokane City, Happening Next).

Champion marginalized kids: Believe in Me channels every dollar we raise into mentoring, education and enrichment programs for youth who face homelessness, poverty or discrimination (Believe in Me).

Stand proudly with the LGBTQIA2S+ community: Spokane Pride’s mission is to create safe, healing spaces and a thriving queer community (Spokane Pride).

Volunteer Roles & Shifts Shift Time What You’ll Do Set-Up Squad 7 – 11 AM Unload gear during the official vendor load-in window, pop up canopies, hang banners, and arrange colorful merch displays (Spokane City) Parade Pride Walkers 11:30 AM – 1 PM Line up with our float, wave flags, hand out stickers, and help our yak mascot keep the energy high as the parade rolls at noon (Spokane City, YWCA Spokane) Merchandise Mavericks 1 – 6 PM Staff the booth, greet festival-goers, and sell rainbow bandanas, pins, clack fans, and other Pride gear that “snaps, slaps and speaks volumes” (Pride Fans®, Alchemy Merch, Daftboy) Float & Booth Re-stock 2 – 4 PM Run quick supply runs, top up water for volunteers, and keep the cashless POS humming Strike Force 6 – 9 PM Break down displays, pack tubs, inventory leftover swag, and load everything for next year’s Pride (Happening Next)

Half-day and full-day shifts welcome—tell us when you’re available and we’ll plug you in!

Volunteer Perks

Free entry to the festival, plus front-row access to 120 performers and three live bands (Spokane City)

Event T-shirt & swag bag loaded with one of our coveted clack fans (Pride Fans®)

Community-service certificate for school, work, or résumé credit

All the Pride vibes—march, dance, and celebrate in Spokane’s biggest queer event

How to Sign Up

Click “Respond” on this posting at VolunteerSpokane.org and select your preferred shift(s).

Submit your volunteer enrollment form.

Join the 60-minute virtual briefing on June 11, so you know exactly where to meet and what to expect.

Questions? Email admin@believeinme.org or call (206) 414-8043 (Believe in Me).

Your Impact

Every tent peg you drive, every rainbow badge you sell, and every smile you share helps Believe in Me fund life-changing programs for kids who need allies the most. Sign up, show up, and help Spokane hear the message “All youth deserve to believe in themselves.”

Location: Circling Raven Golf Club (Worley, ID)
Event Date: 2026 Date TBD | Venue contact/lead: Julie Wukelic
Volunteer Sign-up (start now): Please complete this short form to begin: https://formstack.io/C2339

Why volunteer?

Be part of a joyful fundraising day that supports Believe in Me’s work for marginalized youth. Volunteers are essential — you’ll meet great people, support scholarships and programs, and help deliver a smooth, fun event. All volunteers receive training, a volunteer t-shirt, lunch, and a heartfelt thank-you from the Believe in Me team.

General Expectations (all volunteers)

Shift length: Typical shifts are 4–10 hours, depending on role. Day-of roles often have morning (6:00–12:30), afternoon (11:30–5:00), and evening (4:30–8:30) shifts. Exact times will be confirmed after signup.

Training: A brief orientation/training session before the event (in-person or virtual). Role leads will run short on-site briefings.

Age requirements: Most roles are open to volunteers 18+. Cash handling, alcohol service support, and driving/shuttle duties require additional documentation.

Attire: Volunteer t-shirt provided; comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate outerwear recommended.

Perks: Volunteer t-shirt, lunch, event parking, networking, and a letter of appreciation/verification of hours upon request.

How to Apply

Complete the volunteer enrollment form now: https://formstack.io/C2339

You will be contacted within 3–7 business days with role options, shift times, and orientation details.

We’ll confirm your role, arrival time, and any role-specific requirements (e.g., training, ID).

Questions? Email the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@believeinme.org or call (206) 818-3043.

PRE-EVENT Roles (weeks → days before event)

These roles are remote/on-site pre-event tasks. Time commitment: 2–40 hours (varies).

1. Sponsorship & Outreach Assistant — 5 needed

Duties: Help prepare sponsor packets, follow-up emails/calls, schedule sponsor meetings, track sponsor materials.

Skills: Comfortable on phone/email, basic CRM use (Salesforce/GiveButter helpful).

Ideal: Great for people who love sales/fundraising.

2. Auction & Prize Intake Coordinator — 4 needed

Duties: Log auction donations, create descriptions/certificates, photograph items, coordinate pick-up/drop-off, assemble silent-auction displays.

Skills: Good organization, inventory systems, photography and spreadsheet skills.

3. Print & Materials Prep — 3 needed

Duties: Coordinate printing of signage, programs, name badges, assemble sponsor packets and player gift bags.

Skills: Detail-oriented, good at following lists, lifting boxes.

4. Logistics & Setup Planner — 3 needed

Duties: Build site map, order/rent equipment, coordinate vendor arrival times and course needs.

Skills: Event planning, communication with vendors.

5. Social Media & Communications Support — 4 needed

Duties: Create social posts, coordinate sponsor shout-outs, live social coverage during event.

Skills: Social media savvy, photography/video helpful.

DAY-OF Roles (critical)

These are the core operational roles — time commitment typically 6–10 hours.

6. Volunteer Coordinator / Lead — 2 needed

Duties: Manage volunteer check-in, coordinate role leads, troubleshoot, distribute radios/assignments.

Skills: Leadership, calm under pressure, excellent communicator.

7. Registration & Check-In Team — 6–8 needed

Duties: Greet golfers, verify registrations, distribute player packets, sell on-site add-ons, collect waivers.

Skills: Customer service, basic cash/credit processing, tablet use.

8. Scoring Table / Scoring App Operators — 4 needed

Duties: Input scores, manage leaderboard displays, collect scorecards, coordinate with rules committee.

Skills: Attention to detail, comfortable with scoring software or spreadsheets.

9. Course Marshals / Hole Monitors — 12–18 needed

Duties: Ensure pace-of-play, help with directions, manage on-course activations (Mulligans, Grenade Ball), safety on holes.

Skills: Confident communicator, mobile (golf cart or walking), problem-solver.

10. On-Course Activation Hosts — 8–12 needed

Duties: Staff specialty holes (closest-to-pin, longest drive), run games, sell add-ons, collect money or validate purchases.

Skills: Persuasive, customer-oriented, comfortable handling small transactions.

11. Beverage Cart / Drink Station Assistants — 4–6 needed

Duties: Stock and sell refreshments (if permitted), monitor drink stations, keep inventory.

Skills: Friendly, quick service, responsible alcohol protocol knowledge where applicable.

12. Food & Beverage / Hospitality Assistants — 6–10 needed

Duties: Boxed lunch distribution, dinner service support, VIP hospitality, catering liaison.

Skills: Foodservice experience helpful, customer service.

13. Silent Auction & Merchandise Team — 6 needed

Duties: Manage silent-auction displays, mobile bidding support, answer bidder questions, sell raffle tickets and merch, handle receipts.

Skills: Cashless/mobile bidding familiarity helpful; cash handling if needed (min. age 18).

14. Live Auction Assistants & Paddle Raise Runners — 4–6 needed

Duties: Assist auctioneer, collect bidder paddles, process payments, help deliver auction items.

Skills: Fast, organized, comfortable with public interaction.

15. Prize Table & Awards Coordinator — 3 needed

Duties: Prepare trophies/awards, manage award presentation and winner photos.

Skills: Attentive, reliable.

16. Parking & Shuttle Attendants — 6–8 needed

Duties: Direct parking, assist shuttles from overflow lots, ensure smooth arrival/departure flow.

Skills: Confident directing traffic, friendly, valid driver’s license for shuttle duties.

17. Setup & Teardown Crew — 8–12 needed (early start / late finish)

Duties: Move signage, set up tents/tables, place hole signage, tear down, load vehicles.

Skills: Able to lift boxes/tents, comfortable with physical labor.

18. Sponsor Liaison / VIP Concierge — 4 needed

Duties: Escort sponsors to their activations, ensure sponsor benefits are honored, collect sponsor feedback.

Skills: High-level customer service, professional demeanor.

19. Cash Handling & Finance Reconciliation — 2–3 needed (18+ only)

Duties: Handle any on-site cash, reconcile GiveButter/merchant reports, deliver proceeds to finance lead.

Skills: Trustworthy, basic accounting familiarity, comfortable with reconciliation procedures.

20. Photography / Videography Assistants — 2–4 needed

Duties: Capture course action shots, VIPs, and awards; assist the contracted photographer or cover social needs.

Skills: Camera experience, good eye for storytelling.

21. First Aid / Safety Point — 1–2 needed (EMT/First Aid preferred)

Duties: Respond to minor injuries, coordinate emergency response, have first-aid kit on hand.

Skills: First aid/CPR or EMT preferred.

22. Rules Committee / Tournament Official — 2–3 needed (golf-experienced)

Duties: Adjudicate disputes, provide rulings, keep play fair and timely.

Skills: Golf rules knowledge preferred.

23. Course Photography Assistant / Social Media Runner — 1–2 needed

Duties: Quickly upload photos to social media, share sponsor tags, update live feed.

Skills: Social media and fast editing skills.

Safety & Policies

Volunteers required to follow Believe in Me’s volunteer code of conduct and safety policies.

Cash-handling volunteers must be 18+ and will receive specific training.

Volunteers may be asked to sign a waiver or confidentiality agreement depending on role.

If you have any health/accessibility needs, please indicate them on the signup form so we can accommodate.

Perks & Recognition

Event volunteer t-shirt and lunch/dinner (as scheduled).

Volunteer certificate and letter upon request.

Post-event appreciation gathering and spotlight in Believe in Me’s communications.

Networking with local business leaders, golfers, and community members.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I choose more than one role?
A: Yes. Indicate your top 3 role preferences on the form. We’ll do our best to match you to your strengths.

Q: What if I can only volunteer for setup or teardown?
A: Great — we need heavy support for both. Please specify your availability on the form.

Q: Do volunteers get to play golf?
A: Volunteer shifts are not typically paired with a complimentary foursome. Occasionally we offer volunteer appreciation opportunities — ask the Volunteer Coordinator.

Ready to Get Started?

Please complete the volunteer intake form now: https://formstack.io/C2339

After you submit the form:

A Believe in Me representative will contact you to confirm your role, shift time, and orientation details.

Please watch your email and phone for confirmation messages.

Contact for questions: volunteers@believeinme.org | (206) 818-3043