Become a Volunteer

Are you a student, parent, community member, art lover, or world music enthusiast? We welcome help from anyone willing to commit their time and energy to our projects.

Please contact Danielle Lafond <danielle@drumartz.com> if you are interested in helping in a particular program, or if you would like to help with fundraising efforts, special events, or other ongoing work at Drum Artz.

A number of Ontario high school students have donated their time to Drum Artz in order to fulfill the 40 volunteer hours required to graduate from Ontario high schools.

If you are from a low-income family, talk to Danielle about exchanging volunteer time for participation in our programs. We are always looking for creative ways to make our programs more accessible to those in need!

Volunteer Opportunities Available in 2010:

Fundraising Proposals Research & Writing
Good research & writing skills to identify new foundations and granting prospects that are a good fit for our organization. The volunteer will edit and submit various proposals using existing templates. This work can be done remotely or scheduled in our office. 1 position, 4-5 hours/week

Fundraising Campaigns
Planning and executing events, stewarding donors, and seeking out new sources of funding. Good leadership or management skills to steer a fundraising committee - organizing a small group of existing members and volunteers to initiate fundraising efforts, and advance existing leads. Help with planning and execution of special events, and identifying and recruiting new sources of funding for DAC. 1-2 positions, 4-6 hours/week

Website Maintenance & Update
Assist with updating the content and images of the website and maintain the site regularly. Limited web knowledge is required. 1 position, 2-3 hours/week

Marketing & Communications
Developing a semi-annual electronic newsletter for DAC including content management and design. Convert printed marketing materials to web. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign & Photoshop is preferred.

DAC runs a 5-week, full-time summer program and will need help in marketing the program to various audiences, including preparing and updating marketing material and registration packages, selecting strategic ad placements, setting up booths at festivals and community events as well as help with running booths and delivering information to public. 2 positions, 5-6 hours/week

Program Volunteer
General staff support at our 5-week summer program including help with: supervision of 30 children, running games, art & music activities, set-up and teardown, preparing snacks, final performance preparations, youth leadership support, mentorship opportunities, etc. 2 positions, 5-6 hours/week

Administration & Organization
Assist with administration of ongoing activities: prepare draft documents, data entry and organization, update/maintain database, prepare/organize participant contact lists, communication with families/staff, collect/organize evaluations, attend meetings, take minutes and draft emails. 2 positions, 6 hours/week

Bookkeeper
Help with general bookkeeping tasks and preparing annual budgets. Accounting experience is required.
1 position, 3 hours/week

Board Opportunity (Specialized) Board of Directors (Chartered Accountant and/or Lawyer)
DAC is seeking a CA and lawyer who are interested in community development, arts education, and youth engagement, to join our Board of Directors and help with organizational decisions. DAC has a diverse nine-member Board of Directors, consisting of community and corporate representatives, including two youth representatives, parents, academics, and professionals. Meetings are held 4 times a year. Some knowledge of the Jane-Finch, Regent Park, St. James Town or other similar communities would be an asset. DAC is a community-oriented, friendly organization, and new Board members are encouraged to become familiar with our activities and programs through participation in some community workshops, or DAC events. 2 positions, 1 hours/week

** All volunteers should be prepared to provide DAC with a resume and a police clearance letter.