Vancouver Volunteering

Wired Woman Vancouver is always interested in welcoming new volunteers. To get involved please fill out the Vancouver Volunteer Application Form.

The Vancouver Chapter Volunteers are organized into several teams as listed below. All the teams report to the Chapter Executive Team consisting of the President, 2 Vice Presidents and Treasurer. Each Team has a Team Lead (or two Co-Leads) supported by a group of volunteer team members. For more information on the Chapter Leaders (Executive Positions and Team Leads) refer to the Chapter Leaders page . 

Benefits of volunteering with the Wired Woman, Vancouver Chapter:  

• Get involved with a volunteer team that is committed to supporting women in Technology.
• Enhance your people, communication and organizational skills.
• Connect with other successful, talented individuals in the Technology industry.
• Develop valuable team-building and administrative skills.
• Discounted event rates.
• Free passes for volunteers helping out at the event.
• Develop valuable references and volunteer experience for your resume.

• Minimum commitment of 6 months (1 year minimum is preferred).
• Contribute an average of 5 to 10 hours per month (varies from month to month and from team to team).
• Access to computer, internet and personal email account.
• Detail oriented, good communication (oral and written) and organizational skills.
• Able to attend regular team and chapter volunteer meetings and participate in team communications (mainly via email).
• Wired Woman membership.

Additional Team Lead requirements:

• Minimum commitment of 1 year (2 year minimum is preferred).
• Recruit and select volunteer team members .
• Provide leadership to the team .
• Provide monthly status reports to Chapter Executive .

Chapter Executive

Description:

The Vancouver Chapter Executive Team is responsible to ensure that the Vancouver Chapter delivers programs and services that support the Wired Woman Mission and Vision. The primary goal of the team is to provide direction, guidance and leadership to the chapter promoting a collaborative environment while ensuring the chapter is fiscally accountable and adheres to National and Chapter policies and guidelines. Also, they will participate in planning and establishing strategic directions for the Society and Chapters, ensuring alignment with National goals and objectives, and provide ongoing feedback between National and the Chapter.

The Chapter Executive team consists of:

• Chapter President - click here for role description
• Chapter Vice President of Programs - click here for role description
• Chapter Vice President of Support Services - click here for role description
• Chapter Treasurer  

Teams

• Education
  • The Wired Woman Society (WWS) Education Team is responsible to develop and provide an Education Program for the Chapter consisting of workshops focusing on software and technical skills as well as personal career development skills. The program should be ... ( more details )
    
• Finance
  
  • The Finance team is responsible for supporting the basic financial bookkeeping recordkeeping function for the chapter. In addition, the team provides registration desk support at Chapter Events, as required, including the provision of ... ( more details )
    
   
• Media & Marketing
  

  • The Media/Marketing team is responsible for the promotion of the Wired Woman Society (WWS) with a focus on the local Chapter through media and public relations channels as well as marketing the chapter at events. The primary goal of the team is ... ( more details )
    
• Membership
  

  • The Membership Team is responsible for managing the Wired Woman Society (WWS) membership records for the Chapter by maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of the membership information in the membership database and providing ... ( more details )
    
• Mentorship
  

  • The Mentorship Team is responsible to develop and provide a Mentorship Program for the Chapter, consistent with the Society's core Mentorship Program, designed to respond to local needs.
    

   
• Networking
  

  • The Wired Woman Society (WWS) Networking Team is responsible to develop and provide a Networking Program for the Chapter consisting of events, such as Chapter Meetings & Socials, focusing on providing networking ... ( more details )
    
• Sponsorship
  

  • The Wired Woman Society (WWS) sponsorship team is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining fundraising and partnership initiatives as they relate to supporting the Chapter's ...   ( more details )
    

   
• Volunteer Services
  

  • The Volunteer Services Team is responsible for the administration and management of the volunteers for the Wired Woman Society Chapter ... ( more details )
    

   
• Web Services
  

  • The Web Services team is responsible for managing the Vancouver Chapter portion of the Wired Woman website ... ( more details )