The World is Fun

After 10+ years in the Seattle Nonprofit Community, we’ve made the difficult decision to shut down The World is Fun. That doesn’t mean you can’t continue finding fun ways to be involved and give back in Seattle.

Many of our amazing non-profit partners ( https://loom.ly/fPf-kl4 ) have opportunities, or you can see our recent blog post ( https://loom.ly/7Wvt-pU ) for a few more ideas. Thank you all for an awesome 10+ years!

Volunteer Staff member positions require a commitment of only 8-10 hours per month for a minimum of one year. We offer a lot of flexibility in when and how you complete those hours and many of the tasks and responsibilities can be done remotely, working online, at a time that is convenient for you. These positions do require mandatory attendance at a monthly team meeting (usually held on Monday or Tuesday evenings). These positions are 100% volunteer with no financial compensation.

The World is Fun is growing and we are looking for awesome people, just like you, to join our volunteer staff. The Director of Human Resources serves as a member of the leadership team, and provides expert knowledge and support to these leaders and the rest of management on Human Resource related issues, and provides input and support on the affiliate leadership team on general business issues. Our mission is to get people involved in giving back to the Seattle community and our volunteer staff makes this all possible - join us today!

Please apply at https://www.theworldisfun.org/apply

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To better support our 150+ Nonprofit Partners in Seattle, we are growing our volunteer staff to meet their increased demand for volunteers as we recover from COVID-19. If you are looking for an ongoing volunteer opportunity that offers a lot of flexibility we would love to have you join us! Check out all of the new openings here: https://www.theworldisfun.org/positions

We ❤️ you, Seattle! We have some ways you can share your love and support our community - no matter where you are sheltering on our blog!

www.theworldisfun.org/full-blog/how-to-help-seattle-during-coronavirus-2020

You can be an integral part of the recovery ahead by learning how to lead and engage volunteers effectively through our nationally recognized TWIF Volunteer Leadership Program! We are offering this 6-week online program free of charge right now to ensure nonprofits have the support they need once its time to get to work! Learn more and sign up on our site today!

(use promo code LETSREBUILD to get the program for free)

Volunteer Leadership Program — The World is Fun Our Volunteer Leadership Program was developed from an internal six module training program used to train our TWIF Leads that guide our volunteer events. After acknowledging we bring a new perspective to volunteer management, we decided we had too much information not to share and this program is no...

TL;DR: We are offering our Volunteer Leadership Program for anyone who is interested in learning the ins and outs of working with volunteers for free in an effort to help our community recover from the wake of Covid-19. Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with anyone you know that may be interested!
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A letter from the founder of The World is Fun:

Seattle and much of our entire country is suffering right now. Not just with the health epidemic that we are facing, but also the subsequent mental health and financial strain the virus has left in its wake.

When I started The World is Fun eleven years ago, it was in direct response to the recession we were facing and the belief that if we engaged our community in giving back we could recover quicker and form the much needed bonds within our community that bring us together, provide a sense of pride and belonging, and strengthen us.

In feeling helpless in what to do as I have watched our beloved local businesses suffer and financial hardships spread throughout the city I have been working closely with the The World is Fun’s Board of Directors to determine how our programs and services can best assist in our community.

We have decided to respond by doing the thing we do best - which is engaging volunteers. Since 2014, we have had an online program for those wishing to get a certificate in volunteer leadership that covers all aspects of volunteer engagement and management. This program has been available, in the past, for a fee or to a select few who have received a scholarship from our organization. We know that in order to rebuild quickly we need more people in our communitiies with the skills to engage volunteers and for this reason we will be offering the online program for free for anyone in the country that is interested in honing their volunteer leadership skills.

Our hopes in offering this program is that we will be able to make a significant impact on the volunteer efforts as we navigate these difficult times and that this will provide valuable skills to the nonprofits out there that need support.

The program consists of six modules that you can complete online, at your own pace. The modules cover all aspects of volunteer management from recruitment, working with volunteers, retention, and more. In addition to the six modules, you will receive six group video coaching calls, and those that wish to obtain their Volunteer Leadership Certificate will be eligible to do so after they complete six volunteer opportunities within their community.

We know in the scheme of everything happening this is merely a minor contribution but we sincerely believe that ever contribution can make a difference and if we come together we will all get through this quicker.

If you, or anyone you know is interested in the Volunteer Leadership Program please visit theworldisfun.org/vlp

Use the promo code LETSREBUILD to get the training for free.

- Amy Faulkner

Volunteer Leadership Program — The World is Fun Our Volunteer Leadership Program was developed from an internal six module training program used to train our TWIF Leads that guide our volunteer events. After acknowledging we bring a new perspective to volunteer management, we decided we had too much information not to share and this program is no...

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Grab your gal and guy friends and join us for our Galentine’s Day Bingo Soiree on February 13th as we celebrate with desserts, cocktails, and TWIF’s version of bingo that includes name that tune, physical challenges and trivia! https://www.theworldisfun.org/eventlist/2020/2/13/galentines-day-bingo-soiree

Cocktails & Desserts will be realized at TWIF’s Galentine’s Day Soiree. https://www.theworldisfun.org/eventlist/2020/2/13/galentines-day-bingo-soiree