Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Did you know that nearly half of the health and human services organizations in New Orleans are estimated to have closed their doors after Hurricane Katrina? Would you like to take action to better prepare Northwest community organizations for the next earthquake, windstorm, or major power outage?

The Executive Service Corps of Washington (ESCWA) is a nonprofit organization of 170 volunteers who provide management support, consulting services, training, and leadership coaching to more than 60 nonprofits and schools each year.

ESCWA is looking for volunteers with facilitation skills and experience with planning. Experience with business continuity planning, or training is helpful but not required. Volunteers will help ESCWA establish a new service to provide emergency planning support based on a well tested program model developed by the CARD program in California.

Volunteers are needed to work with schools and nonprofits to develop an emergency plan.

Volunteers are needed to work with schools and nonprofits to develop an emergency plan.
ESCWA Emergency Preparedness volunteer consultants should have relevant experience working with nonprofits in planning and facilitation. Other areas of relevant experience could be:
· Business plans
· Emergency Preparedness Plans
· Business/Service Continuity Plans
· Training – general adult training or emergency specific training

This opportunity is sponsored by: Executive Service Corps of Washington

We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Unpaid Intern Adults (55+) Adults (26-54)

Contact Person: Administrative Manager, Administrative Manager, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

510 2nd Ave West Seattle, WA 98119 (See a map)

Directions:

Between Mercer and Republican just west of Key Arena/Seattle Center. On second floor from front entrance. Three steps off of the parking lot at the back entrance.   Nearest Bus Stop: Mercer/Queen Anne Ave N, 2 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.escwa.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are Youth Volunteers Welcome?
	No
What is the minimum age for volunteers?
	24
Are court-appointed community service volunteers okay?
	No
Can families with young children volunteer for this opportunity?
	No

Last updated on November 5, 2009

5 Average Rating (3 reflections)

5 Overall Experience   
As an independent advisor, I have been able to influence organizations at the strategic level that even a board member cannot do.

I have engaged in a half-dozen projects with ESC involving a broad range of agencies in the social services and arts sectors. All of the assignments have been personally rewarding and have seemed to make a significant difference in the top-level operation of the organizations. In the process, I have developed new and valuable skills. The projects have expanded my networking and my involvement in the community, and have served as a valuable complement to my service on several Seattle area nonprofit boards posted by thedono5 on November 27, 2004

5 Overall Experience   
Great opportunity to give back and use my experience and skills

I have worked with ESC as a volunteer consultant for more than 3 years. I've had a chance to work with a variety of clients in arts and social services where I've both learned how work in the nonprofit sector and contributed in a meaningful way to the success of the organizations I worked with. posted on November 5, 2004

5 Overall Experience   
I have rarely experienced so much satisfaction from leveraging my skills

I worked with another volunteer executive to assist two small, but growing Nonprofits: Mavin Foundation which dedicates itself to understanding and supporting mutiracial issues, and OWN which aspires to advance its One World NOW philosophy by teaching underprivileged youth leadership skills,foreign languages accompanied by a summer abroad experience. posted on November 4, 2004