VOLUNTEER FOR US!
Help bring our mission of hope and empowerment to life.
Volunteers are the heart and hands of our organization.
As a volunteer, you can help women and girls from all walks of life acquire the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to make sound decisions and improve their lives. You don’t need a finance background — we’ll give you everything you need.
5 REASONS TO VOLUNTEER
- You will make a tangible impact in the lives of women and girls.
- You get to work with other inspiring organizations across the city.
- The gift of financial literacy is one our clients will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
- You get to meet other like minded individuals who are passionate about financial literacy.
- The Women's Resource could not do our important work without you!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
YourLife Finance Class Instructor
YourLife Finance Class Instructor
As a volunteer instructor, you will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to take control of their financial future. You can choose to teach any of our 6 classes, which covers budgeting, saving, credit, debt, and purchasing large items, like cars or homes. You can teach virtually or in-person at schools, prisons, domestic violence shelters, community centers, and more. We provide all course materials, so you can focus on what you enjoy most – teaching financial literacy and giving back! Our volunteer instructors receive extensive training and have the opportunity to work with a veteran instructor before teaching classes independently.
Those Interested Should:
Attend one of our upcoming orientations:
In-Person
RISE! Guest Speaker
RISE! Guest Speaker
Opportunity occurs during the months of October, November, February and March. As a RISE! guest speaker, you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with high school girls at one of our eight partner schools in Houston. All volunteer opportunities with RISE! are in-person at the school. Materials are provided and our students prepare for your visits by coming up with great questions. Year after year, guest speakers are RISE! girls favorite classes!
Our Opportunties Include:
A career panel where panelists share their educational and professional journeys with high school freshmen.
A bank panel where panelists represent their bank and answer high school sophomores questions about opening bank accounts.
Those Interested Should:
Admin Volunteer
Administrative Volunteer
Administrative Volunteers assist with collating information packets for class participants, making phone calls, preparing event mailings, driving materials to partner agencies, or assisting in general data entry among other tasks.
Those Interested Should: .
2024 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Special Events Volunteer
Special Events Volunteer
As a special event volunteer, you’ll be an essential part of helping The Women’s Resource operate! Volunteers are an important, valuable part of every fundraising event we host. They help with setup, guest check in, and donation collection to help us ensure we raise the most money we can, and spread word of our mission successfully. Not only are fundraising events a hugely important part of what brings our services to women and girls in need, they are also a fun way to get engaged. You’ll work with other volunteers, get to meet like-minded people, and attend events for free! But most importantly, when you become a Special Event Volunteer, you do meaningful work toward changing lives in our community. That’s something we can all get excited about!
QUESTIONS ABOUT VOLUNTEERING?
Contact Favi Cendejas, Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator
FAQs
The first step to becoming a volunteer is to complete our Volunteer Application. On the Volunteer Application, select the volunteer job(s) that interest you! Someone from our team will then contact you with more information, including information about any upcoming orientations for the job(s) you’ve selected.
Yes, it is a requirement that we run background screenings on all volunteers. Volunteers are asked to check a box on the Volunteer Application which gives us permission to run a background screening using the information provided on their application. Volunteers must clear our Background Screening process to volunteer. This is an important measure we take to ensure the safety of our clients, partners, volunteers and staff.
Nope! With our RISE! and YourLife programs, we provide training and workbooks with all information volunteers need to know. We also keep volunteers informed through workshops and additional trainings.
We currently do not offer volunteer opportunities for large groups.
YourLife Finance Class (YLFC) Volunteer Instructor
After you’ve submitted your Volunteer Application and attended our Volunteer Information Session, the next step will be for you to attend our YLFC Volunteer Orientation. After this, your next step is to observe a class. Then, you’ll be ready to teach with The Women’s Resource!
YLFC Volunteer Opportunities are offered throughout the year, Monday thru Friday, during the day and in the evening. We occasionally have opportunities to volunteer on Saturdays, but not often.
Classes are one hour long; however, volunteers should also account for the time needed to pick up their class materials from The Women’s Resource office, travel to and from the class location, and prepare for the class beforehand.
Our classes do not take place at our office, but rather throughout the city of Houston. Click here to view our list of partners.
We require volunteers to teach a minimum of four YourLife Finance Classes a year.
RISE! Guest Speaker
After you’ve submitted your Volunteer Application and attended our Volunteer Information Session, the next step will be for you to attend our RISE! Guest Speaker Orientation. RISE! Guest Speaker Orientations are typically offered during the following months: August – September and January – February. After you’ve attended this orientation, you’ll be ready to start signing up for RISE! Guest Speaker opportunities.
RISE! Guest Speaker Volunteer Opportunities are offered during the school year typically from September through the month of April.
RISE! Guest Speakers volunteer in the schools where RISE! takes place. Click here to view our list of partner schools.
Classes are one hour long; however, volunteers should also account for the time needed to travel to and from the class location and prepare for the class beforehand.