Research Assistant Volunteer: Global/Remote

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand UniversalGiving(R) Full time

Job Summary
Volunteers: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. The Research Assistant works on important, diverse research projects as needed by the Operations Team. We are excited to have you join our global team and help serve the world in philanthropy.

About us
UniversalGiving® is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes directly to the cause. All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model®. UniversalGiving® has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. UniversalGiving® also has been featured in more than 16 books, including the new edition Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.0. We have also been acknowledged six times on Great Nonprofits’ annual Top Nonprofits lists and are highlighted in Huffington Post's list of best volunteering matching websites. We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and monthly contributions on Forbes. To date, we have matched more than 22,000 volunteers worth $31 million dollars’ of volunteer hours.

Responsibilities:
- Research high-net-worth potential and existing donors, foundations, and corporations
- Research journalists, universities, and celebrities to develop marketing partnerships
- Research Tech for Good companies
- Research Tools across Marketing, Operations, Product Development
- Record, update, and manage data in spreadsheets and Salesforce
- With proven success & a positive attitude, take on special projects and new responsibilities

Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Competence with Salesforce and Google Drive
- Willingness to learn new technologies

Benefits
- Part-time, flexible, remote positions
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
- Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
- With proven success & a positive attitude, UniversalGiving® is likely to facilitate J1, OPT visas

Duration and Location
- The position is available part-time (5-20 hours per week)
- Minimum 6 months commitment
- We provide remote positions with a highly globally focused team from more than 20 countries, including Russia, China, Japan, Ukraine, Georgia, the Philippines, Haiti, Germany, Canada, the Kurdish population, South Korea, the U.K., Brazil, and many more



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