Pro RoundUp: 150 Creative Volunteer Titles & Ideas for New Volunteer Roles
In our most recent Volunteer Management Progress Report, many respondents shared a common concern.
These leaders of volunteers were happy to see a strong return of willing volunteers to their organizations; however, due to pandemic-related shutdowns, layoffs, and reductions in services, these organizations did not currently have enough roles to offer all these volunteers truly meaningful ways to serve.
Good news: The VolPro team is here to help you overcome that struggle with a creative list of volunteer titles to get those creative juices flowing! We encourage you to read through the list below and write down any potential volunteer roles that come to mind for your organization.
Every idea is the seed of a great future opportunity, so let’s get to brainstorming!
100 Creative Volunteer Titles
1. Chief Inspiration Officer
2. Volunteer Engagement Specialist
3. Director of Community Impact
4. Head of Volunteer Mobilization
5. Ambassador of Goodwill
6. Volunteer Coordinator Extraordinaire
7. Chief Collaboration Facilitator
8. Champion of Service
9. Chief Empowerment Officer
10. Director of Volunteer Services
11. Head of Community Building
12. Chief Connection Officer
13. Chief Purpose Officer
14. Director of Civic Engagement
15. Chief Service Officer
16. Community Catalyst
17. Volunteer Experience Designer
18. Head of Social Impact
19. Chief Community Organizer
20. Chief Change Agent
21. Director of Social Responsibility
22. Chief Engagement Strategist
23. Volunteer Recruitment Specialist
24. Head of Empowerment Programs
25. Chief of Possibilities
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26. Chief of Social Innovation
27. Director of Volunteer Mobilization
28. Head of Giving Back
29. Chief Inspiration Architect
30. Chief Community Builder
31. Chief of Empowerment
32. Director of Community Relations
33. Head of Volunteerism
34. Chief Visionary Officer
35. Chief of Impact
36. Director of Volunteer Engagement
37. Head of Community Empowerment
38. Chief Connection Strategist
39. Volunteer Engagement Director
40. Chief of Community Transformation
41. Director of Community Empowerment
42. Chief Volunteer Officer
43. Head of Volunteer Operations
44. Chief Community Engagement Officer
45. Chief of Empowering Communities
46. Director of Volunteer Programs
47. Head of Volunteer Impact
48. Chief of Social Good
49. Chief of Volunteer Mobilization
50. Director of Volunteer Recruitment
51. Head of Volunteer Growth
52. Chief of Volunteer Empowerment
53. Chief of Volunteer Outreach
54. Director of Volunteer Management
55. Head of Volunteer Experience
56. Chief Community Development Officer
57. Chief of Community Outreach
58. Director of Volunteer Training
59. Head of Volunteer Coordination
60. Chief Engagement Officer
61. Chief of Service Impact
62. Director of Volunteer Support
63. Head of Volunteer Development
64. Chief of Community Building
65. Chief of Volunteer Leadership
66. Director of Volunteer Retention
67. Head of Volunteer Administration
68. Chief Volunteer Experience Officer
69. Chief of Volunteer Training
70. Director of Volunteer Recognition
71. Head of Volunteer Experience Design
72. Chief Community Impact Officer
73. Chief Volunteer Engagement Strategist
74. Director of Volunteer Communications
75. Head of Volunteer Outreach Programs
Check out these expert tips on Re-designing Volunteer Roles for the Modern World (Part 1) HERE>>
76. Chief of Volunteer Management Operations
77. Director of Volunteer Recognition and Retention
78. Head of Volunteer Recruitment Strategy
79. Chief Volunteer Program Officer
80. Chief of Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement
81. Director of Volunteer Engagement and Empowerment
82. Head of Volunteer Leadership Development
83. Chief of Volunteer Retention and Recognition
84. Chief Community Engagement Strategist
85. Director of Volunteer Engagement and Support
86. Head of Volunteer Mobilization Operations
87. Chief Volunteer Growth Officer
88. Chief of Volunteer Coordination and Administration
89. Director of Volunteer Empowerment and Development
90. Head of Volunteer Impact Measurement
91. Chief Community Relations Officer
92. Chief of Volunteer Recruitment and Mobilization
93. Director of Volunteer Management and Administration
94. Head of Volunteer Experience Operations
95. Chief of Community Empowerment and Impact
96. Chief of Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
97. Director of Volunteer Mobilization and Engagement
98. Head of Volunteer Engagement Operations
99. Chief of Volunteer Support and Recognition
100. Chief of Community Empowerment and Engagement
Beyond Volunteer Titles…Even More Ways to Include Volunteers at Your Nonprofit
But wait, there’s more! If the list of volunteer titles above got your gears turning, the additional ideas below will offer even more inspiration.
And while the suggestions on this list may not apply to every organization, we hope you’ll find at least a few ideas to tweak for your own needs.
50 Creative Volunteer Roles
1. Virtual or Remote Volunteering: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers for a range of virtual or remote activities, such as digital marketing, graphic design, web development, data entry, online research, and social media management.
2. Event Support: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in organizing and executing various events, such as charity runs, fundraising galas, and community festivals.
3. Outreach and Advocacy: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in outreach and advocacy efforts, such as petitioning for legislation, writing letters to elected officials, and participating in community engagement events.
4. Mentorship and Tutoring: Nonprofits can provide mentorship and tutoring opportunities for volunteers to support the academic, personal, and professional development of youth and adults.
5. Disaster Relief: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in providing disaster relief, including shelter, food, and other emergency services during times of crisis.
6. Administrative Support: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers for administrative tasks such as data entry, answering phones, and managing email correspondence.
7. Fundraising: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in fundraising efforts such as grant writing, donation solicitation, and crowdfunding campaigns.
8. Program and Service Delivery: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to support the delivery of various programs and services, such as delivering meals to seniors, helping with transportation, and organizing community events.
9. Capacity Building: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in capacity-building efforts, such as strategic planning, board development, and organizational assessment.
10. Knowledge Sharing: Nonprofits can leverage the skills and expertise of volunteers to provide training and education to staff, beneficiaries, and other volunteers.
11. Language Translation: Nonprofits can utilize bilingual volunteers to provide translation services for outreach materials, website content, and communications.
12. Graphic Design and Creative Services: Nonprofits can engage volunteers with graphic design and creative skills to create marketing materials, promotional videos, and other content.
13. Community Organizing: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in community organizing efforts to raise awareness, build coalitions, and advocate for change.
14. Environmental Stewardship: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to support environmental stewardship efforts such as tree planting, waterway cleanups, and other conservation projects.
15. Data Analysis and Reporting: Nonprofits can engage volunteers with data analysis skills to help with program evaluation, impact assessment, and data visualization.
16. IT Support: Nonprofits can involve volunteers with IT skills to help with website maintenance, software updates, and technical support.
17. Board and Committee Membership: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to serve on the board of directors or committees to provide strategic guidance, oversight, and governance.
18. Volunteer Coordination: Nonprofits can engage volunteers to help with volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, and management.
19. Photography and Videography: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers with photography and videography skills to capture events, program activities, and impact stories.
20. Advocacy and Public Policy: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in advocating for policy changes, lobbying elected officials, and mobilizing public support.
21. Storytelling and Content Creation: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to help with storytelling and content creation, including writing articles, creating social media posts, and producing videos that highlight the nonprofit’s work and impact.
22. Health and Wellness Programs: Nonprofits can engage volunteers to help with health and wellness programs, such as leading exercise classes, providing nutrition education, and organizing wellness events.
23. Cultural and Arts Programs: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to support cultural and arts programs, such as organizing concerts, leading art classes, and curating exhibits.
24. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, where volunteers can create their own fundraising pages and reach out to their networks to raise funds for the nonprofit.
25. Humanitarian Aid and Development: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in humanitarian aid and development efforts, such as providing support to refugees, rebuilding communities, and improving infrastructure.
For even more ideas on redesigning volunteer roles, check out Part 2 of the blog linked above HERE>>
26. Public Relations and Media Outreach: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to help with public relations and media outreach, such as pitching stories to media outlets, writing press releases, and managing media relations.
27. Disaster Preparedness: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in disaster preparedness efforts, such as creating emergency response plans, organizing emergency supply drives, and providing disaster preparedness training.
28. Community-based Research: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in community-based research, such as conducting surveys, collecting data, and analyzing research findings to inform program development and advocacy efforts.
29. Youth Development and Empowerment: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to support youth development and empowerment programs, such as leading mentoring programs, providing job skills training, and organizing youth leadership programs.
30. Legal Support: Nonprofits can involve volunteers with legal skills to help with legal research, advocacy, and representation.
31. Animal Welfare: Nonprofits that focus on animal welfare can involve volunteers in various ways, such as fostering animals, assisting with adoption events, and providing care and support for animals in need.
32. Financial Management: Nonprofits can engage volunteers with financial management skills to help with budgeting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting.
33. Program Evaluation and Monitoring: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers with program evaluation skills to help with program design, monitoring, and evaluation to ensure that programs are effective and impactful.
34. Mobile and Telehealth Services: Nonprofits can engage volunteers to help with mobile and telehealth services, such as providing virtual medical consultations, organizing mobile clinics, and providing telemedicine support.
35. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, such as developing policies and practices that promote equity and inclusivity, conducting trainings, and facilitating discussions.
36. Technology and Innovation: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers with technology and innovation skills to help with developing new programs, apps, and tools that support the nonprofit’s mission and goals.
37. Volunteer Vacations: Nonprofits can offer volunteer vacation programs, where volunteers can travel to different parts of the world to provide support for various causes, such as environmental conservation, humanitarian aid, and community development.
38. Senior Care and Support: Nonprofits can engage volunteers to provide support and care for seniors, such as visiting senior centers, assisting with meal delivery, and providing companionship and socialization.
39. Community Education and Awareness: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in community education and awareness efforts, such as organizing workshops, hosting community forums, and providing informational materials.
40. Spiritual and Faith-Based Programs: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to support spiritual and faith-based programs, such as leading prayer groups, providing spiritual counseling, and organizing faith-based events.
41. Event Planning and Coordination: Nonprofits can engage volunteers with event planning and coordination skills to help with organizing and executing fundraising events, galas, and other special events.
42. Graphic Design and Marketing: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers with graphic design and marketing skills to help with creating marketing materials, designing logos and branding, and developing social media campaigns.
43. Advocacy and Policy Change: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in advocacy and policy change efforts, such as lobbying for policy changes, organizing public demonstrations, and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities.
44. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: Nonprofits that focus on sustainable agriculture and food security can engage volunteers to help with farming, gardening, and food distribution efforts.
45. Human Resources and Volunteer Management: Nonprofits can involve volunteers with human resources and volunteer management skills to help with recruitment, training, and management of volunteers.
46. Sports and Recreation: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to support sports and recreation programs for youth and adults, such as coaching, organizing sports tournaments, and providing equipment and facilities.
47. Environmental Conservation: Nonprofits that focus on environmental conservation can engage volunteers to help with clean-up efforts, recycling programs, and education and awareness campaigns.
48. Music and Performing Arts: Nonprofits can involve volunteers in music and performing arts programs, such as organizing concerts and music festivals, providing music and theater classes, and performing for senior centers and hospitals.
49. Homelessness and Poverty: Nonprofits can utilize volunteers to provide support and care for homeless and low-income individuals, such as providing meals, shelter, and job training.
50. International Development: Nonprofits can engage volunteers in international development efforts, such as providing support for education, health, and economic development in underdeveloped countries.
Learn How to Design a Better Volunteer Experience with Help from VolunteerPro!
If any of the suggestions above resonate with you, we’d love to help you design a better volunteer experience through our VolunteerPro member resources!
VolunteerPro members have access to our full digital library of volunteer engagement worksheets, ebooks, templates, tip sheets, and downloads, as well as a guided curriculum designed to take you further on our proprietary system, the Volunteer Strategy Success Path™.
In addition, members also have access to three live workshops each month along with the invaluable professional input of peers and colleagues in the VolunteerPro Membership community.
Monthly and annual membership options are available, and we’d love to help you build, grow, and scale a volunteer program that volunteers love to be a part of. Click HERE to learn more and get started today!
