Volunteer from Anywhere in USA

All volunteer roles below are perfect for animal lovers who want to share their skills and earn some good karma. Work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. for 1–10 flexible hours per week. Our West Coast office is available for support between 8 AM–3 PM (PST). We ask for a minimum one‑month commitment with quick weekly updates to keep projects moving. Individuals and small teams are welcome, and current college students may qualify for academic credit.

📧 Email Marketing Volunteer — Mailchimp Optimization Project

Help us strengthen our network of partners, donors and volunteers by improving our Mailchimp ecosystem. This role focuses on cleaning, segmenting, and tagging our mailing list to ensure accurate, high‑value communication. The volunteer will also identify, design, and implement automated workflows that support recruitment, stewardship, campaign readiness and integration with social media. Ideal for someone with email marketing or CRM experience who loves building efficient systems.

🌐 Website Refresh Volunteer Team— WordPress Content & Creative Update

Support a mission‑driven website refresh that enhances clarity, creativity, and user experience. This project includes updating content, improving visual storytelling, and implementing functional WordPress enhancements. Volunteers with skills in writing, design, UX, or WordPress development are encouraged to join. Your work will directly elevate how families, partners, and donors engage with our programs.

📊 Strategy & Systems Volunteer — Facilities & Grant Management Workflow
Build smarter systems that help us serve more communities with greater efficiency. This strategic project focuses on developing processes to manage waitlisted facilities and streamline communication with grant requestors. Volunteers will map workflows, recommend tools, and create scalable procedures that improve transparency, follow‑up, and long‑term partner engagement. Perfect for systems thinkers and operations‑minded volunteers.

🎉 Development Team Volunteers — SoCal Fall Events (Sept & Nov 2026)
Join our fundraising team for two major Southern California events:
  • Long Beach Gives — September 25, 2026
  • Ramona Day of Giving — November 15, 2026

Volunteers will support donor outreach, event promotion, partner engagement, and day‑of activation. Roles may include communications, social media, logistics, stewardship, and community engagement. A great fit for volunteers who enjoy teamwork, creativity, and making a direct impact during peak giving season.

📱 Social Media Content & Publishing Volunteer — Ongoing Engagement Role

Help us inspire, educate, and grow our community through mission‑driven storytelling. This volunteer develops written and visual content for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, highlighting therapy animal impact, partner programs, and upcoming events. Responsibilities include creating posts, designing simple graphics or reels, scheduling content, and deploying it on an ongoing basis to maintain consistent engagement. Ideal for someone creative, organized, and passionate about using social media for good.

Volunteer Application

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  • A volunteer will email you to set-up a convenient day and time for an online orientation and identify the right job for you. To speed-up this process, please let us know your availability for a 30min Skype or telephone call and the best number to reach you.
  • Please let us know what made you choose us! If you are seeking service hours to fulfill another organizations requirement (school, church, etc.) indicate that here. Please note that 1 FUR 1 does not accept volunteers looking to fulfill court-ordered community service hours.