Needs From: Volunteer East Tennessee

Volunteer: Event Planning Team

Help organize all events for FNF, planning, tracking progress, advising of social media needs, press releases, recruiting volunteers for events, etc.  Meeting once weekly via phone, Zoom, or in person.  

Organization: Faith N Friends

Help organize all events for FNF, planning, tracking progress, advising of social media needs, press releases, recruiting volunteers for events, etc.  Meeting once weekly via phone, Zoom, or in person.  

Organization: Faith N Friends

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Horse Transport

We’re looking for dedicated, hardworking drivers with a focus on safety, a professional attitude, and an enthusiasm for providing the absolute best ride possible for the horses we transport. All applicants should have a clean driving record as well as no DUI charges or failed drug tests.  

Responsible for the transportation of horses to and from Faith N Friends.

Qualifications:

Clean driving record Proficient in Manual and Automatic Transmission Follow all applicable traffic laws. Knowledge of handling horses including loading and unloading. Must be willing to work in all types of weather conditions Maneuvers truck into loading or unloading position. Inspects truck before and after trips and submits reports indicating truck condition. Services truck with oil, fuel, and radiator fluid to maintain tractor-trailer.

Organization: Faith N Friends

We’re looking for dedicated, hardworking drivers with a focus on safety, a professional attitude, and an enthusiasm for providing the absolute best ride possible for the horses we transport. All applicants should have a clean driving record as well as no DUI charges or failed drug tests.  

Responsible for the transportation of horses to and from Faith N Friends.

Qualifications:

Clean driving record Proficient in Manual and Automatic Transmission Follow all applicable traffic laws. Knowledge of handling horses including loading and unloading. Must be willing to work in all types of weather conditions Maneuvers truck into loading or unloading position. Inspects truck before and after trips and submits reports indicating truck condition. Services truck with oil, fuel, and radiator fluid to maintain tractor-trailer.

Organization: Faith N Friends

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37849

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Riding Lesson Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide additional support to the instructor, volunteers, and riders
before, during, and after a lesson.

JOB DUTIES

 Assist with grooming and tacking class equines as directed by the instructor.  Aid the instructor in mounting and dismounting of riders.  Assist in arena set up and clean up.  Be able to perform all duties of a horse leader or side walker when scheduled volunteers are absent. Assist the instructor, as requested, in managing emergency situations. Follow all instructor and staff directions.  Ensures compliance with all Faith N Friends policies. Work as a team with staff and volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Capable of performing all tasks assigned.  Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age with equine experience.  All volunteers must pass a Horse Leading Assessment, and volunteer for at least 40 hours. Mature, dependable, and responsible. Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, bend and lift up to 30 pounds. Able to walk for more than 1 ½ hours at a time. Able to physically react with agility and swiftness to maximize the safety of the rider and control of the equine.

Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Application and Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide additional support to the instructor, volunteers, and riders
before, during, and after a lesson.

JOB DUTIES

 Assist with grooming and tacking class equines as directed by the instructor.  Aid the instructor in mounting and dismounting of riders.  Assist in arena set up and clean up.  Be able to perform all duties of a horse leader or side walker when scheduled volunteers are absent. Assist the instructor, as requested, in managing emergency situations. Follow all instructor and staff directions.  Ensures compliance with all Faith N Friends policies. Work as a team with staff and volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Capable of performing all tasks assigned.  Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age with equine experience.  All volunteers must pass a Horse Leading Assessment, and volunteer for at least 40 hours. Mature, dependable, and responsible. Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, bend and lift up to 30 pounds. Able to walk for more than 1 ½ hours at a time. Able to physically react with agility and swiftness to maximize the safety of the rider and control of the equine.

Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Application and Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37849

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Videography/Photography

We’re looking for volunteer photographers and videographers to help us grow and share our story! Can you create storytelling photos and videos on the farm and at events that give a voice to the horses and the community we serve? Are you a student that wants to grow your skills behind the lens? An experienced professional wanting to help us put our best hooves forward? Then join our team! Your images will give in-transition horses a bigger voice and reach while also sharing our mission with our growing community!

 

We create uplifting projects. We are looking for experienced talents like yours, and a willingness to volunteer your time to create video footage while making a difference! 

Requirements:

Excellent quality, experienced work Create a strong visual narrative Understand the various formats required on Social Media Possess your own equipment

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Liability Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

We’re looking for volunteer photographers and videographers to help us grow and share our story! Can you create storytelling photos and videos on the farm and at events that give a voice to the horses and the community we serve? Are you a student that wants to grow your skills behind the lens? An experienced professional wanting to help us put our best hooves forward? Then join our team! Your images will give in-transition horses a bigger voice and reach while also sharing our mission with our growing community!

 

We create uplifting projects. We are looking for experienced talents like yours, and a willingness to volunteer your time to create video footage while making a difference! 

Requirements:

Excellent quality, experienced work Create a strong visual narrative Understand the various formats required on Social Media Possess your own equipment

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Liability Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37721

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Grant Writer

Do you want to make a difference? Join Faith N Friends, a volunteer-run, donation-funded 501(c)3 horse rescue and sanctuary. We accept owner surrenders, rescues, and abandoned equines. We provide community and owner education and assistance as available and are in the process of creating therapy programs for disabled and chronically ill children.

Through community outreach and education, Faith N Friends strives to bring understanding and comfort to people of all ages and from all walks as they interact with and learn about horses.

The funds we receive provide support to at-risk horses, horse owners, and the community, helping us fulfill our mission to bring horses and people together by caring for and rehoming in-transition horses while providing therapy, education, and opportunity to our communities. We are always looking for proactive and mission-driven fundraisers with an established track record of increasing philanthropic support.

Job Summary/ Development Specialist:

Responsible for coordinating the full range of activities required to prepare, submit and manage grant proposals. Researches grant opportunities that match the goals and objectives of Faith N Friends. Gathers information and coordinates/writes grant proposals to government, corporation, and foundation funds. Develops and maintains effective, long-term relationships with grantors to facilitate approvals of grants. Follows up with grantors to determine/monitor grant status.

Responsibilities:

Identifies, pursues, cultivates, and enhances relationships with foundations and government agencies in support of funding needs.

2. Researches, develops and writes proposals to secure grants from foundations including the United Way and other grant-making organizations.

3. Collaborates with Faith N Friends to determine needs and identify fundable projects fitting organizational strategies.

4. Coordinates and complies with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors.

5. Conducts initial review of planned proposals and submission guidelines to determine feasibility; suggests positioning.

6. Assists with other fundraising projects as assigned.

Experience:

Experience working for a nonprofit organization or in public relations, marketing, sales, communication or project management. Corporate fundraising or workplace giving experience preferred.

Experience working with community foundations is preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

Microsoft Office, Donor Management System (like Raiser's Edge or Team Approach) is highly preferred.

Other:
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills. Excellent planning and organizational skills, including attention to detail and data management. Strong customer service orientation is necessary. Demonstrated ability to work well within a team. Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle deadlines, pressure, and changing priorities with good judgment. Operational flexibility to meet sudden and unpredictable business needs, willingness to work outside standard established business hours.

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Liability Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

Do you want to make a difference? Join Faith N Friends, a volunteer-run, donation-funded 501(c)3 horse rescue and sanctuary. We accept owner surrenders, rescues, and abandoned equines. We provide community and owner education and assistance as available and are in the process of creating therapy programs for disabled and chronically ill children.

Through community outreach and education, Faith N Friends strives to bring understanding and comfort to people of all ages and from all walks as they interact with and learn about horses.

The funds we receive provide support to at-risk horses, horse owners, and the community, helping us fulfill our mission to bring horses and people together by caring for and rehoming in-transition horses while providing therapy, education, and opportunity to our communities. We are always looking for proactive and mission-driven fundraisers with an established track record of increasing philanthropic support.

Job Summary/ Development Specialist:

Responsible for coordinating the full range of activities required to prepare, submit and manage grant proposals. Researches grant opportunities that match the goals and objectives of Faith N Friends. Gathers information and coordinates/writes grant proposals to government, corporation, and foundation funds. Develops and maintains effective, long-term relationships with grantors to facilitate approvals of grants. Follows up with grantors to determine/monitor grant status.

Responsibilities:

Identifies, pursues, cultivates, and enhances relationships with foundations and government agencies in support of funding needs.

2. Researches, develops and writes proposals to secure grants from foundations including the United Way and other grant-making organizations.

3. Collaborates with Faith N Friends to determine needs and identify fundable projects fitting organizational strategies.

4. Coordinates and complies with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors.

5. Conducts initial review of planned proposals and submission guidelines to determine feasibility; suggests positioning.

6. Assists with other fundraising projects as assigned.

Experience:

Experience working for a nonprofit organization or in public relations, marketing, sales, communication or project management. Corporate fundraising or workplace giving experience preferred.

Experience working with community foundations is preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

Microsoft Office, Donor Management System (like Raiser's Edge or Team Approach) is highly preferred.

Other:
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills. Excellent planning and organizational skills, including attention to detail and data management. Strong customer service orientation is necessary. Demonstrated ability to work well within a team. Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle deadlines, pressure, and changing priorities with good judgment. Operational flexibility to meet sudden and unpredictable business needs, willingness to work outside standard established business hours.

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Liability Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37849

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Social Media Team Member

The Social Media volunteer works closely with Social Media Manager to create engaging content for Faith N Friends' social media presence, including keeping social media channels updated and brand-focused and seeking out new social media avenues and ways of connecting with audiences.

  

Responsibilities:

Help create and maintain a social media plan  Use social media to promote the activities and achievements of Faith N Friends  Keeping our social media channels updated on a frequent basis  Encouraging others to comment on our posts and share them with others  Ensure that communication reaches a wide range of local stakeholders and diverse audiences  Develop and manage content for our website and social media, such as Twitter, Facebook & Linkedin Select relevant channels to reach our diverse audience  Track the effectiveness of our social media work and recommend ways forward  Test content and review its impact  Keeping up to date with Faith N Friends events and news, and choosing what to promote through our social media feeds  The ability to develop publicity materials is an asset  Visiting our projects and attend our events with a view to writing articles about them


Relevant Skills, Competencies, and Experience:

An understanding of different types of marketing and communications media, including electronic and social media  To be able to communicate effectively, be articulate, with strong writing skills and the ability to feedback accurately  Experience in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook  Ability to transform small snippets of information into interesting and engaging stories suitable for Twitter, Facebook, etc  Good understanding of confidentiality  The ability to work equally well in a team and unsupervised  An interest in, knowledge of, or willingness to learn about the volunteer management profession

Benefits:

Development of communication skills  PR and marketing experience  Social media development skills  Data handling skills  Free training relevant to the role will be provided  Use your skills and experience to contribute to the success of Faith N Friends References to add to your CV Be part of a team of volunteers and meet new people  Increase your confidence and gain new skills including ongoing development and training Understanding of the functions of Faith N Friends

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Liability Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

The Social Media volunteer works closely with Social Media Manager to create engaging content for Faith N Friends' social media presence, including keeping social media channels updated and brand-focused and seeking out new social media avenues and ways of connecting with audiences.

  

Responsibilities:

Help create and maintain a social media plan  Use social media to promote the activities and achievements of Faith N Friends  Keeping our social media channels updated on a frequent basis  Encouraging others to comment on our posts and share them with others  Ensure that communication reaches a wide range of local stakeholders and diverse audiences  Develop and manage content for our website and social media, such as Twitter, Facebook & Linkedin Select relevant channels to reach our diverse audience  Track the effectiveness of our social media work and recommend ways forward  Test content and review its impact  Keeping up to date with Faith N Friends events and news, and choosing what to promote through our social media feeds  The ability to develop publicity materials is an asset  Visiting our projects and attend our events with a view to writing articles about them


Relevant Skills, Competencies, and Experience:

An understanding of different types of marketing and communications media, including electronic and social media  To be able to communicate effectively, be articulate, with strong writing skills and the ability to feedback accurately  Experience in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook  Ability to transform small snippets of information into interesting and engaging stories suitable for Twitter, Facebook, etc  Good understanding of confidentiality  The ability to work equally well in a team and unsupervised  An interest in, knowledge of, or willingness to learn about the volunteer management profession

Benefits:

Development of communication skills  PR and marketing experience  Social media development skills  Data handling skills  Free training relevant to the role will be provided  Use your skills and experience to contribute to the success of Faith N Friends References to add to your CV Be part of a team of volunteers and meet new people  Increase your confidence and gain new skills including ongoing development and training Understanding of the functions of Faith N Friends

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

Liability Waiver

Organization: Faith N Friends

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37849

Allow Groups: No