ANIMAL ADVOCACY VOLUNTEER - FOR KINSHIP CIRCLE

ANIMAL ACTION & ADVOCACY — VOLUNTEER FORM

Kinship Circle strives for an honest and collaborative approach to helping animals. If you want a hands-on experience, please join our volunteer team. We are an all-volunteer 501c3 nonprofit with no paid staff. While we urgently need funding to support advocacy programs and disaster deployments — the stamina and creativity of volunteers accomplishes so much for animals!

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3) Areas Of Volunteer Interest
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ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH AIDE
We need dedicated investigative researchers for animal-cruelty campaigns that circulate worldwide. This is not for everyone. You must like to dig…and dig and dig…for the truth.

Click the ANIMAL CRUELTY RESEARCH TIPS & FORM button for tips on how to research animal cruelty cases and a convenient form to dump your notes. You are not required to use this form — but it outlines the type research needed.

For some campaigns we need in-depth research on how to reach key decision-makers.

You may verify abuse claims by tracking media reports, undercover investigations, and other credible sources. To confirm cruelty allegations, you’ll do intensive internet searches and occasional phone inquiries. If a situation is within driving distance, you may observe and photograph it, in accordance with all local laws and governmental jurisdiction in your area.

RESEARCH AND SKILLS:
   - Internet search and phone skills to gather and verify information.
   - Organize and condense information coherently, to meet specific assignment needs.
   - Work within Kinship Circle’s framework of FACT-BASED evidence and follow our guidelines for compiling information.    - Represent Kinship Circle respectfully and professionally in all communications.
   - Interact with lead researchers Brenda Shoss and⁄or Kate Danaher to follow through on your assignment.

DISASTER RESEARCHER & COORDINATOR
As Disaster Researcher-Coordinator, you help find critical information about stranded animals in the wake of crisis. You are on phone and internet, to report locations, contacts and data that determine how we respond.

Click DISASTER RELIEF RESEARCH TIPS & FORM button for tips on how to research disasters and a form to dump your notes. You are not required to use this form — but it outlines the type notes needed.

You follow Incident Command structure, working under Disaster Management Director Bonnie Morrison, Executive Director Brenda Shoss, and other Kinship Circle leadership.

You assemble reports on: Communities effected; crisis conditions; stats on human displacement, evacuations and death toll that influence abandoned-orphaned animal populations.

You report on animal shelters and emergency sites that house animal disaster victims.

You remotely assist in coordination of ground activities such as: Search-rescue; field assessments; food/water programs; emergency sheltering; supply coordination; animal transport; admin, etc.

RESEARCH AND SKILLS:
   - Internet search and phone skills to gather and verify information.
   - Organize and condense information coherently, to meet specific tasks.
   - Represent Kinship Circle respectfully and professionally in all communications.
   - Interact with lead coordinators Brenda Shoss and Bonnie Morrison, with follow through on your assignments.

THIS IS THE WRONG APPLICATION FOR DISASTER RESCUE ON GROUND. CLICK HERE for Disaster Aid Responder.

NONPROFIT DEVELOPER & EVENT COORDINATOR
Wow, are you crucial to Kinship Circle or what? Without your help to identify and implement funding opportunities, we can’t be there for animals! You may choose to work on projects such as:

Host an awareness⁄fundraising event, using Kinship Circle literature and set-up tips.
   - Have an animal advocacy letter-writing party
   - A vegan BBQ & bake-off
   - Restaurant or band benefit
   - Cruelty-free garage sale
   - Ideas are limitless and we want to hear yours!
Research funding foundations and individuals to find “matches” for Kinship Circle.
Energize supporters with assistance in Matching Gift Drives and other themed initiatives.

REPRESENT KINSHIP CIRCLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
Click the KINSHIP CIRCLE CHAPTERS button to sign up. As a Kinship Circle rep, you are on the ground to protest, leaflet, educate, speak to media, host awareness events, open hearts and minds… Kinship Circle supports your local activities with:

Educational literature.

Tips for coordinating events and attracting media.

Message-wear (tees, shorts, hats) to sell.

Write-ups in our NEWS section…more publicity via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Change.org, etc.

PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRESS AIDE
When we deployed to Japan after a mass earthquake-tsunami and nuclear meldown left thousands of animals stranded, big press coverage got us there. We are grateful for the help of New York publicist Patricia Jones. As a Kinship Circle press aide, you get Patricia’s tips on how to make animals make the news. The awareness and support generated from press stories can sometimes shape the outcome for animals!

Help send press releases to national and local media.
Assist in follow-up, arranging interviews and other media opportunities.
Represent Kinship Circle and its activities to the media.

OTHER STUFF WE OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT YOU
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