Adoption Fair Scheduler
What You’ll Do:
Help make adoption events happen! You’ll coordinate with local venues, keep the adoption-event calendar and website information current, send weekly event details to fosters and Owner Assist families, and make sure everyone knows where they need to be and when. You’ll be the behind-the-scenes organizer helping turn a bunch of moving pieces into a successful adoption day.
What You’ll Bring:
Strong organizational and follow-through skills
Comfort communicating by email and Slack
Ability to keep track of multiple dates, people, and details
Good attention to detail
Comfort working independently
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You love calendars, checklists, and making sure everyone has the information they need. If your brain naturally asks, “Okay, but who is doing what, where, and when?” this may be your role.
Seniors for Seniors Community Connector
What You’ll Do:
Help grow BWR’s Seniors for Seniors program by building relationships with local senior centers and community organizations. You’ll identify opportunities for outreach, events, presentations, and other ways to connect senior pets with senior members of our community.
What You’ll Bring:
Comfortable communicating with community organizations
Professional and friendly communication skills
Initiative and willingness to make connections
Strong follow-through
Interest in community outreach
Time Commitment:
Approximately 1 hour per week
Remote: No
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy meeting people, building community relationships, and creating connections that can make a difference for both people and pets.
Owner Assist Rehoming Coordinator
What You’ll Do:
Help families navigate BWR’s Owner Assist rehoming process. You’ll process applications, provide information about any medical needs that should be addressed before a pet is posted, add pets to Pawlytics and the Owner Assist tracker, and follow up with participants we haven’t heard from.
What You’ll Bring:
Compassionate and professional communication
Strong organizational skills
Ability to follow established processes
Good attention to detail
Comfort communicating with people who may be stressed or navigating a difficult situation
Time Commitment:
Approximately 1 hour per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy helping people solve problems and want to help families find safe solutions for their pets.
Volunteer Welcome Coordinator
What You’ll Do:
Help new volunteers find their place at BWR. You’ll participate in new-volunteer interviews, learn about each person’s interests and availability, and connect them with teams and tasks where they can be most helpful.
What You’ll Bring:
Friendly, welcoming personality
Good communication skills
Ability to listen and ask questions
Organizational skills
Good understanding of BWR’s volunteer opportunities
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy meeting new people and have a knack for figuring out where someone’s talents can make the biggest difference.
Donor Thank-You Team
What You’ll Do:
Help us make sure the people who support BWR know how much their generosity matters. You’ll write thoughtful thank-you notes to donors and help turn a financial gift into a personal connection with the rescue.
What You’ll Bring:
Warm, genuine writing style
Good grammar and attention to detail
Reliability
Ability to communicate gratitude without sounding overly formal or repetitive
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You believe a handwritten note can brighten someone’s day and enjoy finding the right words to say thank you.
BWR Hotline Hero
What You’ll Do:
Be one of the first people the community turns to when they need help. You’ll answer incoming calls about intake, community assistance programs, adoptable animals, and foster emergencies, then help callers understand their options and connect them with the appropriate BWR resource.
What You’ll Bring:
Excellent listening and communication skills
Calm and compassionate phone manner
Ability to follow established guidelines
Good judgment about when to escalate an issue
Reliable availability during assigned shifts
Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hours per day
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You’re a good listener, stay calm when someone else is stressed, and enjoy helping people figure out what to do next.
Foster Support Coordinator
What You’ll Do:
Help foster families have what they need to succeed. You’ll coordinate supplies, help arrange vacation coverage, and work with the team to match available foster homes with animals who need placement.
What You’ll Bring:
Strong organization and follow-through
Good communication skills
Ability to juggle multiple moving pieces
Compassion for foster families
Comfort using spreadsheets and communication tools
Time Commitment: Approximately 4 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You love logistics and secretly enjoy solving puzzles where the pieces are fosters, dogs, cats, supplies, and calendars.
Foster & Owner Assist Check-In Team
What You’ll Do:
Help us make sure no animal quietly falls through the cracks. You’ll reach out to fosters and Owner Assist families we haven’t heard from recently, check that everything is going well, and request updated photos or videos when needed.
What You’ll Bring:
Friendly, nonjudgmental communication style
Good follow-through
Attention to detail
Comfort sending messages and making occasional calls
Ability to recognize when something needs to be escalated
Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per month
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You’re the person who remembers to check in with people and genuinely wants to know how things are going.
Foster Onboarding Guide
What You’ll Do:
Help new foster families get off to a great start. You’ll guide new fosters through the onboarding process, answer questions, explain next steps, and help make sure they feel prepared before welcoming an animal.
What You’ll Bring:
Friendly and encouraging communication style
Good understanding of BWR’s foster process
Patience
Organizational skills
Ability to explain processes clearly
Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You remember what it felt like to be brand new and want every new foster to feel welcomed instead of overwhelmed.
Training Matchmaker
What You’ll Do:
Help dogs get connected with the right training support. You’ll match foster and community-assistance dogs with trainers from BWR’s approved list based on geography, availability, and the individual dog’s behavioral needs.
What You’ll Bring:
Strong organizational skills
Good understanding of BWR’s training resources and processes
Ability to listen and identify relevant needs
Good communication and follow-through
Familiarity with dog behavior is helpful
Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You like solving puzzles and finding the right person for the right situation.
Transportation Champion
What You’ll Do:
Help get foster dogs and cats to their foster homes and vet appointments, as well as transporting supplies to pets in need. You’ll provide the transportation that helps our foster animals stay healthy and get the supplies they need to thrive while they wait for their forever home.
What You’ll Bring:
Reliable transportation
Comfort driving animals and/or supplies
Good communication and follow-through
Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per month
Remote: No
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy driving with foster animals as your copilots and delivering supplies to animals in need.