VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Our open positions are listed below.
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We especially encourage applications from BIPOC applicants, applicants with disability,
and applicants who identify as LGBTQIA+.
If you would like to be involved with The Protego Foundation in a way that is not listed here,
please feel free to CONTACT US to see how you can help!
and applicants who identify as LGBTQIA+.
If you would like to be involved with The Protego Foundation in a way that is not listed here,
please feel free to CONTACT US to see how you can help!
Finance & Development Director
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Finance & Development Director will oversee the Protego Foundation’s budget and manage all financial matters including, but not limited to, handling donations and crowdfunding campaigns gains, filing tax documents, and managing financial records. They will also be responsible for donor relationship development and oversee database management for donor records.
This position will require approximately 5-7 volunteer hours per week, plus monthly virtual meetings.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require approximately 5-7 volunteer hours per week, plus monthly virtual meetings.
Duties:
- Assisting department heads with any financial issues and keeping the Executive Director informed of The Protego Foundation’s financial situation.
- Performing financial projects as assigned by the Executive Director.
- Driving financial processes efficiently and implementing best practices in finance management and record-keeping.
- Creating and running engaging fundraising programs.
- Fostering donor relationships and keeping track of all donations.
- Maintaining a database of incoming funds and outgoing expenses through multiple revenue and expenditure streams.
Qualifications:
- Experience with financial management or development; Previous work in the non-profit sector preferred
- Ability to communicate in a professional, timely manner using messaging apps, email, and project management software required
- Strong organizational skills and attention to details required
- Strong math or accounting abilities required
- Interest in animal rights preferred
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms preferred
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
Community & Programs Director
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Community & Programs Director will create and optimize all programs (and the operations within) to care for The Protego Foundation community. This includes the community within The Protego Foundation volunteer team.
This position will require approximately 5-7 volunteer hours per week, plus monthly virtual meetings.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require approximately 5-7 volunteer hours per week, plus monthly virtual meetings.
Duties:
- Leading operations and creating an overall programs calendar for all programs with the goal to foster and build The Protego Foundation community (ex. book clubs, in-person events).
- Building an operations team in order to manage the logistics, scheduling, and optimizing of processes used throughout the organization (ex. Patreon and podcast coordinators).
- Leading the community team and delegating necessary tasks to direct reports which align with the overall department strategy.
- Creating community-building programs within the team that foster a safe, encouraging, and fun work environment.
Qualifications:
- Ability to write full and grammatically correct sentences in a professional, friendly manner required
- Ability to communicate in a professional, timely manner remotely using messaging apps, email, and project management software required
- Ability to represent The Protego Foundation through communication with other businesses, activists, and groups required
- Passion for animal rights required
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms preferred
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
GRANTS COORDINATOR
Reporting to the Finance and Development Director and also working closely with the Executive Director, the Grants Coordinator is responsible for locating and applying for grants for The Protego Foundation. These grants may be used as funding for a variety of development purposes and projects. This includes the development of proposals, completing grant-specific reports, researching the availability of both public and private grants, as well as reporting on the grant funding process to ensure the organization’s compliance with all requirements for receiving the grant.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
- Assisting in the development of a grant program along with the Finance and Development and Executive Directors, in accordance with The Protego Foundation’s mission and goals as well as Colorado non-profit best practices.
- Managing grant processes for all grants, including workflows for grant searches and research, proposal writing, budgets, review, approvals, etc.
- Applying for a minimum of five (5) grants per quarter.
- Maintaining a respectful relationship with donors, foundations, staff, and other volunteers.
- Other grant-related duties as assigned.
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
- Reliable, organized, and attentive to detail
- Experience with nonprofit fundraising preferred
- Experience with grant management or writing required
- Ability to work remotely with a team required
- Passion for animal rights required
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms preferred
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
Campaigns Coordinator
Reporting directly to the Campaigns Director, the Campaigns Coordinator works to enhance the success of Protego Foundation’s campaigns. The Campaigns Coordinator will help lay the groundwork for new campaigns as well as helping to maintain ongoing campaigns.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
- Researching and helping develop new campaigns and campaign strategies
- Communicating with outside people, activists, and companies with whom we are working
- Collaborating with other Protego departments on campaign marketing and materials (e.g., social media, graphics)
- Ensuring that campaign deadlines are being met
- Preferred: Ability/willingness to attend in person events (protests, tabling events)
Qualifications:
- Ability to use Google Suite, Slack, and Trello to communicate clearly and professionally and in a timely manner required
- Strong organizational, research, and communication skills required
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to think creatively and outside-of-the-box
- Self-starter who is detail-oriented and who works well both in a team and individually
- Ability to work remotely with a team required
- Passion for animal rights required
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms required
- Previous work in the non-profit sector a plus
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
Graphic Designer
Reporting directly to the Marketing Director, the Graphic Designer will contribute to the visual branding of The Protego Foundation’s outreach efforts by designing for campaigns, leaflets, signs, stickers, merchandise, social media graphics, websites, and other materials. The ideal candidate should be able to clearly and quickly get a message across through eye-catching and engaging designs.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
- Creating artwork used by the organization for outreach materials, signs, web pages, videos, infographics, banners, social media, and merchandise
- Following the visual branding style of The Protego Foundation
- Performing other design projects as assigned by the Marketing Director
Qualifications:
- Experience with graphic design or illustration. including necessary software, required
- Ability to work remotely with a team required
- Passion for animal rights preferred
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms preferred
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
Video Editor
Reporting directly to the Marketing Director, the Video Editor will contribute to the digital branding and face of The Protego Foundation’s outreach efforts by editing and/or filming video content. The ideal candidate should be able to clearly and quickly get a message across through eye-catching and engaging videos.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
- Creating concise, magical videos from a database of footage to be uploaded on multiple platforms
- Researching trends and proposing content ideas
- Working with the Marketing Director to follow the visual branding style created for the foundation and to expand upon that style
- Filming videos and performing other tasks as assigned by the Marketing Director if needed
Qualifications:
- Enthusiasm for creating wizarding world-inspired video content required
- Experience with video editing software required
- Experience with video filming preferred
- Ability to work remotely with a team required
- Passion for animal rights preferred
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms preferred
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
Community & Programs Coordinator
Reporting directly to the Community & Programs Director, the Community & Programs Coordinator will manage engagement across all community programs and be the go-to person for specific questions from community members. They will stay up to date with new strategies for boosting engagement on Discord, in programs, and within the team of staff members.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
This position will require an average of 3-5 volunteer hours per week, plus attendance at quarterly virtual team meetings.
Duties:
- Engaging with community members, utilizing the programs calendar, with the goal of fostering and building The Protego Foundation's community
- Managing Discord channels and being “on-call” to answer questions from the community
- Assisting in engaging community support and participation in programs such as ProtegoCast, Book Club, and events
- Researching, implementing, and testing new strategies for boosting engagement on Discord and other relevant platforms
- Providing ideas for fellow staff members to engage with the team, including sharing new Protego announcements with the community
- Coordinating with department Director on community surveys that help to ensure the community members are continually receiving valuable and relevant content
Qualifications:
- Ability to write full and grammatically correct sentences in a professional, friendly manner
- Ability to have a reasonably prompt response time for message and comment engagement (within 1-2 days)
- Experience with Trello and Slack organization programs preferred
- Experience with Discord preferred
- Ability to work remotely with a team required
- Passion for animal rights required
- Detailed knowledge of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Wizarding World universe, and / or other fandoms preferred
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. All positions are volunteer.
