Partners + Volunteers

Partners + Volunteers are critical to helping us achieve our mission, and we are excited to have you come work with us! There are a variety of volunteer and funder partner options with the Fifty+ program. No matter how you get involved, your talents will make a difference.

To sign up to volunteer, call us today at 415-479-9922 or rguzman@yourywca.org.

Individuals

  • Resume Coaching (flexible): Serve as a resume coach during our 1-hour workshop, Taking Control Express: Resumes and Cover Letters. Help clients create a working draft and/or complete a resume.
  • Computer Basics (flexible): Teach computer basics to first-time users, showing them components of the computer; turning on and off the computer, using the mouse, showing users what is the browser, navigating the internet and setting up an email account.
  • Google Docs (flexible): Teach a workshop on Google Docs, including how it works, how to share documents and how to collaborate on content in google docs.
  • Community Outreach: Spread the word about the YWCA by posting or handing off YWCA flyers at various businesses and nonprofit partners in Marin County.
  • Office Admin Volunteers:  Help making phone calls and putting together binders and packets.

To sign up to volunteer, call us today at 415-479-9922 or rguzman@yourywca.org.

Corporate / Groups

  • Resume Review Day (1-6 hours over 1 day): Help our clients craft strong resumes that get them noticed in this exciting one-day review program. Volunteers will be scheduled for 30 minute consultations with Fifty+ clients. Clients will bring in their resumes, volunteers will review them and provide feedback on how the resumes present. Volunteers should have experience with resume review and strong writing skills.
  • Mock Interview Day (1-2 hours over 1 day): Help our clients hone their interviewing skills and leave confident in their ability to ace their next interview. Volunteers will be scheduled for 30 minute sessions – 20 minute ‘mock interview’ followed by 10 minutes of direct feedback. Clients will come in dressed for an interview and prepared with their resumes, and volunteers will be provided with a list of sample interview questions in advance. Volunteers should have experience with hiring and strong communication skills.

To sign your group or company up to volunteer, call us today at 415-479-9922 or rguzman@yourywca.org.

Thank you to our current Corporate Volunteers:  



Funder Partners

The Fifty+ program would not be able to provide free services to over 450 mature women each year without the help of our financial partners and sponsors. Thank you to each of you who are supporting us in FY 2016!

  • Marin Community Foundation
  • The Peggy & Jack Baskin Foundation
  • Bank of Marin
  • Wells Fargo Foundation
  • Safeway
  • Westamerica Bank

To learn more about how you can join us in advancing this important work as a funder partner, contact our Chief Program Officer, Amie McClane at amcclane@yourywca.org