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Volunteer Roles

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Volunteers are partners who help make schools great!

MVEF volunteers make a difference for all of our students. Although MVEF raises funds to provide educational programs within local public schools, it does not directly provide those programs.

MVEF primarily needs volunteers to help with communication and outreach into their local school communities and neighborhoods so that more people understand what MVEF is
and why it exists. Volunteers inspire donors by describing the impact of MVEF donations, and by helping MVEF find new ways to reach new donors!

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How do PTAs and MVEF work together? 
PTAs engage families to complement a specific
 school's unique needs. MVEF supports the needs that are shared across the entire district to provide programs and staff that develop a consistently strong student experience.
When PTAs and MVEF work together in partnership with schools, every MVWSD graduate enters high school prepared to grow and succeed. 

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School Site Representatives

Who can do this: Anyone who is a current member of a MVWSD school community (parent or staff)

How many: 3-5 at each school site (team)

What is the purpose of this role?

  • Informing school communities about what MVEF is, what it funds, and how it works with PTAs

  • Updating the school communities about MVEF activities and fund-raising results throughout the school year

  • Relaying school community concerns back to MVEF Executive Directors or Board Members

Activities:

  • Coordinating tables and volunteers at school community events and parent education opportunities

  • Sharing information within the school community and on social media

  • Answering school community questions about MVEF

  • Relaying new opportunities for MVEF to participate in school and PTA activities

  • Recommending new approaches for relevant communication in different neighborhoods and communities


For more information on school teams, please contact our Lead Executive Director Valerie Duncker, Valerie@mvef.org

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Neighborhood Representatives
Who can do this:
Anyone who is a resident of a Mountain View neighborhood

How many:
2-3 in each neighborhood (team)

What is it for?

  • Informing neighborhood communities about what MVEF is and what it does

  • Updating neighborhood communities about MVEF activities and fund-raising results throughout the year

  • Relaying neighborhood community concerns back to MVEF Executive Directors or Board Members

Activities

  • Relaying new opportunities for MVEF to participate in neighborhood activities

  • Tabling at Neighborhood Association events and other activities

  • Submitting information to neighborhood newsletters

  • Sharing information on Nextdoor and social media

  • Answering community questions

  • Recommend new approaches for relevant communication in different neighborhoods and communities

 

Event Planning and Coordination
MVEF coordinates an annual Gala fundraiser event with the goal to raise approximately 10% of the annual goal and build community within the community (this year's goal is $100,000+). We hope to coordinate additional new events which have a positive impact on community awareness and fundraising participation.

 

Who can do this? Anyone with event planning and related experience (decoration, DJs, activities, etc)

 


Activities:

  • Recommend new approaches for relevant events in different neighborhoods and communities

  • Work independently or with a volunteer team to execute effective fundraising events

  • Assist with venue resourcing for special events

  • Assist with coordinating decor and activities

  • Assist with setup and cleanup

  • Other helpful skills needed by MVEF:

  • Fundraising

  • Volunteer coordination

  • General Administration

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Join our Board

MVEF is a volunteer-driven organization managed by a Board of Directors and supported by volunteers at each school site. Our Board of Directors includes dedicated community members and district parents. Board members attend monthly meetings, act as ambassadors for MVEF within our schools and community, and help fundraise. We are seeking new board members who match the strategic needs of MVEF. For more information, contact Dwight Rodgers at dwight@mvef.org or Valerie Duncker at valerie@mvef.org

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