Professional or Creative Skill
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have a professional or creative skill that you would like to use to help Better World Rescue?
Scroll down to learn more about the variety of volunteer opportunities that we have available or click one of the buttons below to navigate to one of our other Volunteer Opportunities categories.
Pet Photographer
What You’ll Do:
Help our adoptable pets put their best paw forward! Photograph BWR events and participate in regular photo sessions with foster dogs and cats. Your photos may become the first thing a potential adopter sees when they discover a pet online.
What You’ll Bring:
Photography experience or a strong interest in photography
Patience around animals
Ability to capture personality, not just pretty poses
Access to a camera or capable smartphone
Willingness to work with animals who may be shy, wiggly, or enthusiastic models
Time Commitment: Approximately 4 hours per month
Remote: No
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy photography and would love an excuse to spend your weekend taking pictures of dogs and cats.
Grant Research & Writing Team
What You’ll Do:
Help fund the future of BWR! Research grant opportunities, identify funders whose priorities align with BWR programs, and help develop and submit compelling grant applications.
What You’ll Bring:
Strong writing skills
Research skills
Attention to detail
Ability to understand and follow grant requirements
Experience with nonprofit grants is helpful but not required
Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy research, writing, and finding the perfect opportunity hidden three pages deep in a funder’s website.
Adoptable Pet Flyer Designer
What You’ll Do:
Help adoptable pets become local celebrities! Create eye-catching flyers featuring BWR animals and help coordinate getting those flyers into local businesses and community spaces.
What You’ll Bring:
Basic graphic design skills
Creativity and an eye for visual presentation
Comfort using Canva or a similar design program
Attention to detail
Ability to follow BWR branding guidelines
Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy making things look good and believe every dog deserves a flyer that makes people stop and say, “Wait, who is THAT?”
Pack Walk Leader
What You’ll Do:
Help foster dogs build confidence, practice good walking skills, and enjoy structured social experiences. You’ll lead pack walks for foster dogs and their handlers while helping maintain a safe and positive environment.
What You’ll Bring:
Strong understanding of safe dog handling
Experience working with multiple dogs
Ability to read canine body language
Calm, confident communication
Willingness to follow BWR training and safety protocols
Time Commitment: Approximately 4 hours per month
Remote: No
A Great Fit If…
You like dogs, walking, and the idea of turning several leashes into a reasonably organized parade.
Fundraising Director
What You’ll Do:
Help lead BWR’s fundraising efforts! Coordinate fundraising campaigns and events, support the larger fundraising team, help establish timelines and priorities, and work with volunteers to turn great fundraising ideas into successful campaigns.
What You’ll Bring:
Fundraising or nonprofit experience preferred
Strong project-management skills
Excellent communication and follow-through
Ability to delegate and coordinate volunteers
Comfort taking ownership of projects from idea to completion
Time Commitment: Approximately 8 hours per month
Remote: No
A Great Fit If…
You enjoy big-picture thinking, organizing people around a common goal, and turning “Wouldn’t it be cool if we did this?” into an actual event.
Website & Event Updates Coordinator
What You’ll Do:
Keep BWR’s digital front door fresh! Update the website with upcoming events, changes, and other important information so supporters, adopters, and volunteers can easily find current information.
What You’ll Bring:
Comfortable working with websites or willing to learn
Strong attention to detail
Basic writing and proofreading skills
Ability to follow formatting and branding guidelines
Dependable follow-through
Time Commitment: Approximately 1 hour per week
Remote: Yes
A Great Fit If…
You notice when a website says an event is happening “last Saturday” even though last Saturday was three weeks ago.