Thursday, July 17, 2008

Volunteer Opportunity

Bookkeeper for non-profit volunteer-run arts organization in the Hills of Headwaters

Duties: weekly invoicing, payables, running financial reports and maintaining balance sheets. Reconcile bank deposits and credit card transactions, tax receipts. Arranging yearly tax preparation. Reporting to the Treasurer of Headwaters Arts.

Requirements:
Bookkeeping experience.
Time Commitment:
2 hrs per week (additional hours required during the Arts Festival in September/October and tax prep).
Satisfactions: You will receive the satisfaction of supporting local arts, artists and arts education. You will have the opportunity to work/socialize with the board of Headwaters Arts and many members of the local arts community.
Email: info@headwatersartsfestival.com
Phone: 519-943-1149

Recommend this position to a friend!



Ten professional development benefits of volunteering
By Merrill Associates - July 10, 2006


1. Volunteering offers incredible networking opportunities.
2. Volunteering helps you retain and sharpen old skills.
3. Volunteering is the perfect place to develop new skills.

4. Volunteering offers opportunities to practice skills in a relatively risk free environment.
5. Volunteering can help you expand your horizons and explore new career options.
6. Volunteering give you the satisfaction of knowing you are doing good and being involved in your community.
7. Volunteering gives you visibility.
8. Volunteering can be energizing/renewing.

9. Volunteering can create leaders.

10. Volunteering demonstrates workplace skills/management skills/customer service skills/leadership skills that can be documented in a resume.

Entire article available at Merrill Associates

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