Current Volunteer Opportunities
Manitoba Craft Council is looking for a visionary and energetic person to volunteer on the CCF Promotions Committee.
The purpose of the CCF Promotions Committee, under Manitoba Crafts Council, is to promote Manitoba craft news on a national scale.
This position exists in the Communications team and reports to the MCC Staff and the CCF Administrator.
Role Includes:
- Putting together posts to feature on the Canadian Crafts Federation social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, twitter) according to the National Promotions Committee calendar (About twice per month). Select artist and image to feature, ensure we have permission to use image. Prepare text to promote image/artist and confirm current handles and hashtags.
- 1- 2 hours per month, working online/from home.
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library (MCML) is dedicated to the study, preservation and understanding of craft and the promotion of the work of craft artists. We are seeking an enthusiastic and energetic individual to be a Board Member. You don’t need to be a craftsperson to be an effective volunteer – all you need is the passion to help us achieve our organizational goals.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
- An enthusiasm for craft, art, museums, and libraries
Duties and Responsibilities
- Attends board meetings – typically held the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to about 8:00pm.
- Assist at various special events throughout the year
- Sit on one committee or has one other special role
- Participate in the financial and policy management of the organization
When & Where the Work is Done
- Meetings are held at MCML the first Wednesday each month, except July and August
- The time commitment is approx 1.5 hours per month for meetings, plus extra hours for various special events.
Reporting
- Board members work collaboratively as a group, with an executive of four board members as leaders.
MCML is currently looking for MCML Members and others from the community to participate on three committees. Meetings are held 2-4 times per year, and we select a time that is good for all members. Typically, meetings are approximately one hour. Sometimes there are follow-up tasks assigned to members to achieve between meetings. Currently meetings are held via Zoom.
Collections Committee
This committee oversees any activity involving the museum or library collection. This includes:
- Care of museum and library collections
- Museum acquisitions
- Library acquisitions
- Deaccessions (removal of items from the collections)
- Funding for collections issues
- Reviewing the Collections Management, Conservation and Library Policies
- Setting the guidelines for lending from the Library collection
Exhibits and Programming Committee
This committee oversees any activity involving the museum exhibits and public programming. This includes:
- Exhibit Planning
- Public programming planning, both on-site and off-site
- School Programming
- Coordination between exhibits and programming
- Reviewing the Exhibition and Public Programming Policies
- Liaise regarding communication and marketing for exhibits and programming
Communications Committee
This committee will oversee any activity involving the communications, marketing, members and possibly volunteers. This is a new committee, so the terms of reference are not yet established. We anticipate that this committee will address communication through the newsletter, social media and other promotional avenues, the topic of MCML marketing, communicating to members and possibly volunteer issues.
Finance & Fundraising
Oversees any activity involving fund raising and fund development. This will include:
- Review the progress of the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library fund development program as it relates to its mission, vision and values.
- Review fund development policies and make recommendations to the board for approval.
- Review the case for support that will engage others to support the organization philanthropically.
- Recommend to the Board of Directors a policy to promote the culture of philanthropy in the organization.
- Work with the Executive Director to develop and implement a fund development plan for the year and beyond based on the case for support and urgent needs. 6. Engage volunteers to assist with fundraising activities.
C2 Shop – Joint Committee with MCC
Oversees the management of the C2 Shop. This will include:
- Review of new artists.
- Planning of events
- Marketing and promotion
- Layout of the shop
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library (MCML) is dedicated to the study, preservation and understanding of craft and the promotion of the work of craft artists. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to be our Treasurer. You don’t need to be a craftsperson to be an effective volunteer – all you need is the passion to help us achieve our financial management goals.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required
– Proven Bookkeeping / Accounting skills
– Experience with Quickbooks an asset
– Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and fluent proficiency in written and spoken English
– 3 year minimum experience in Canada
– Excellent organizational skills
– An interest in craft, craft history, the arts, museums or related field
Duties and Responsibilites
– Regular bookkeeping is completed by a bookkeeper, so daily work is not required
– Support bookkeeping work as much as possible
– maintains an accurate account of all finances, reviewing finances regularly to ensure accuracy
– has signing authority
– Communicates with Curator and the Bookkeeper on a regular basis
Monthly
– reviews finances as managed by the bookkeeper
– manages and reviews payroll information on Payworks system
– maintains physical organization of financial files
– prepares and presents a financial report at the monthly board meetings
Yearly/Ongoing
– submits GST return
– prepares Annual Charity Return
– assists with preparation of annual financial report & presents reports at Annual General Meeting
– assists with preparing the annual budget
– is Chief Financial Officer of MCML and sits on the Finance/Fundraising Committee
– engages with other MCML activities
– is a member in good standing of MCML
When & Where the Work is Done
– Board meetings are usually the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm. No meetings in July and August.
– The time commitment is typically 4-6 hours hours per month
Reporting
– The Treasurer reports to the Board of Directors
