Become a MAS volunteer

MAS volunteers have management, business, technical and professional expertise that they share with other nonprofits. They also help operate MAS in the most efficient and cost effective way possible.

The assignments offered by MAS are challenging and rewarding. Not only do they benefit the community, but they also engage the volunteer in interesting and varied work.

To become a Volunteer Consultant (VC), you should:

• Have extensive and up-to-date experience in the area(s) in which you wish to volunteer.
• Be available (able to fit in volunteer assignments with your work or retired).
• Have an interest in helping nonprofit organizations.
• Be able to work independently.
• Be willing to take up to 3 or more projects in a year (an average of 10 to 15 hours per project), and/or
• Be willing to work on internal MAS projects. This is work that needs to be done to help MAS operate efficiently. Examples are administrative support, project evaluation, and organizing Forums.

If you’re interested, check out our current openings and fill in a volunteer form by clicking below. Please send a resume with your application.

Current open volunteer positions

Volunteer form
 

What happens next?

• There is an approval process, which includes an initial telephone interview and two face-to-face interviews. Work references?may also be requested.
• Once approved, you’ll be asked to attend an orientation session and may be paired with other volunteers for your first assignment(s).
• After that, you will be put on a circulation list of new projects in your area[s] of expertise. You may accept or reject them. On most of these you will work independently. On a few, there may be a need for more than one consultant.
  At the end of the project, you and your client complete a brief evaluation report.

While a VC works with clients on his/her own, there is always backup help available if required.

MAS hosts several networking days for the volunteers each year that include a workshop where various topics are addressed and issues are discussed. There is also a chance to network with other VC’s at these and other functions.

If you have any questions, please contact us by E-mail at info@masadvise.ca or 416-963-5792. Our Programme Coordinator will contact you once we have received your application form.