VSDC ongoing jobs

Listed here are ongoing volunteer jobs within VSDC. Help is needed with most of them. If you see one with which you might want to be involved, let us know. After you find a task, we will help you do it.

Volunteers drive VSDC. We pay for a few services, and grants pay for some programs, but volunteers do everything else. Because VSDC is run by volunteers, we depend on our members to help us reach our goals. Our plans are adjusted based on our supply of volunteers.

Group events

Our events that occur regularly are listed on our Groups and Recurring Events page. Plus, we occassionally have other event, some annually.

All these events, from idea to organizing to hosting, depend on volunteers. Annual events require many volunteers throughout the year. Anyone can volunteer to do as little or as much as they want, all or part of an activity. Each event needs volunteers to:

To help event volunteers, VSDC has resources, including written instructions and these two volunteers:

Coordinators organize gatherings, help hosts and other volunteers, provide information, and for some recurring events, maintain a list of people who want to be notified about upcoming activities.

Suggestions for group activities are welcome, especially from people who want to host or coordinate them. It can be an activity that happens once, or one that occurs on a regular basis. Some possibilities for social activities include dancing, hiking, eating, and touring. You could have a potluck gathering, restaurant visit, or video presentation. Another idea is group volunteering for a worthy cause. An event can be instructional or entertaining. It can be a lecture, demonstration, or other presentation. It could be directed to a specific group, such as parents or singles, or people with a specific interest. It could involve other groups, including those within and outside VSDC.

Communication

Information Distribution

Volunteers routinely provide information, such as about planned activities.

Email message from VSDC to members, monthly *
Newsletter, VSDC News, mailed bimonthly to members *
Veg-line recordings heard at 202-362-VEGY/8349
Website at www.vsdc.org *
Membership packets mailed to new and renewing members

First Contact

Volunteers receive messages, such as questions, comments, and suggestions, directly from members and the public, via email, mail, and phone, and answer or forward them.

Public Outreach

Methods of Outreach

Type	Description
Articles	Stories about vegetarianism or VSDC
Display	Public visual presentation about vegetarianism
Brochures	Distribute VSDC flyers, brochures, newsletters
Discounts	Coordinate discounts for VSDC members
Food	Provide vegan food and education
Gatherings	Organize VSDC information at VSDC events
Lecture	Speak to groups about vegetarianism
Listings	Put VSDC events in local calendars
Participate	Share activities with other organizations
Post	Post flyers advertising VSDC activities
Advertise	Advertising, press releases
Table	Table with volunteers and material
VSDC?	Answer questions about VSDC
Local veg	Answer questions about local vegetarianism
Vegetarianism	Refer questions about vegetarianism to other resources
Veg friendliness	Help our community be vegetarian freindly

Organizations for Outreach

Do you know an organization that might want to provide information about vegetarianism and VSDC to their community?

Type	Description
Employers	Companies that want to educate their employees
Fairs	Tabling at public events
Libraries	Provide our newsletter, distribute flyers
Media	Know where in the press to advertise VSDC
Schools	Elementary to university, public or private
Businesses	Help businesses be veg friendly.
Overall	Organize and coordinate the outreach process.

Information

Veg-related information

These volunteers research, organize, and maintain information needed by VSDC.

Type	Description
Articles	Sources of articles for VSDC newsletter or website
Experts	Maintain list of speakers & experts
Groups	Contact with other groups and directories
News feed	Monitor and forward veg-related news
Reference	Links to veg articles, books, FAQ's

Support resources

These volunteers obtain financial and material support for VSDC.

Type	Description
Funding	Find funding for projects
Grants	Obtain grant proposals to fund programs
Samples	Free samples and coupons from food manufacturers
Sponsors	Find sponsors to support our activities
Door prizes	Businesses and organizations donate gifts

Internal information

These volunteers organize and provide information for use by the VSDC Board.

Information	Description
Accessibility	Ensure VSDC is available to everyone
Budget *	Finance planning
Database	Maintain list of members
Flow *	Coordinate communication systems
Internal *	Policy, resource, contacts, procedure, history
Inventory	Track our literature, equipment, merchandise
Recording *	Record & distribute meeting minutes
Treasurer	Handle money
Jobs *	Report who coordinates what for VSDC
Volunteers	Connects volunteers with coordinators

Leadership

Officers

These volunteers, responsible for VSDC's leadership and Board meetings, are members of, and elected by, the VSDC Board of Directors.

President *
Vice President *

Advisors

A few volunteers help guide VSDC with their frequent advice and work. They are selected by the Board from members who have extensive experience volunteering for VSDC.

Board of Directors

The VSDC Board of Directors consists of up to eleven volunteers, elected to two-year terms, who must be vegetarian and active VSDC members, and attend Board meetings. Before applying for a Board position, we suggest doing other volunteer work for VSDC first.

Board Meetings *

VSDC members may attend Board meetings with the intent to help VSDC. The people who handle the eight jobs marked with an asterisk (*), and members of the Board, should regularly attend VSDC Board meetings.

Other work

Services

Sometimes we obtain the free or substantially discounted services of experts and businesses, such as for design, writing, faciliatating, speaking, and planning. We also appreciate the entertainment provided by musicians at some of our bigger events.