Volunteer Communications & Partnerships Lead - Executive Team: Across Canada - Connect People Through Art!

One conversation can lead to a new workshop, a creative partnership, or a team of volunteers ready to make a difference. Help start those conversations!

Hands & Canvas is a youth-founded, volunteer-led initiative based in Toronto that makes art more accessible through free workshops and community projects. Through Beyond the Studio, volunteers also create donated artwork, handmade gifts, colouring pages, and art kits.

We’re looking for a Volunteer Communications & Partnerships Lead to join our executive team. If you enjoy connecting with people, writing thoughtful messages, and keeping everyone informed, we’d love to hear from you.

You don’t need an existing network or formal experience. Curiosity, clear writing, and reliable follow-through are a great place to start!

YOUR ROLE:

Working directly with the founder, you’ll connect Hands & Canvas with schools, community spaces, and organizations interested in hosting workshops or receiving creative donations.

You’ll also help volunteers and chapter leads stay informed, find suitable contacts, and build relationships in their communities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Research potential workshop hosts and Beyond the Studio recipient organizations.
• Draft personalized introductory emails and follow up on conversations.
• Help respond to enquiries from organizations and prospective volunteers.
• Coordinate meetings and record agreed next steps.
• Maintain a contact tracker to keep conversations and commitments organized.
• Help chapter leads identify local opportunities and prepare their own outreach.
• Create volunteer updates, welcome messages, and communication templates.
• Work with the founder to confirm partner needs and arrangements.
• Coordinate with fundraising and marketing leads as those roles are filled.

You might introduce our workshops to a community centre, ask an organization what creative donations would be useful, or help a new chapter make its first connection.

HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU:

You’ll receive an introduction to our programs, current relationships, and outreach priorities, along with background information and sample messages.

We’ll prepare your first outreach together, review drafts, and check in regularly. You’ll take ownership of agreed conversations with support from the founder.

Workshop dates, donation arrangements, and other commitments will be confirmed with the founder and relevant program lead before being promised to an organization.

WHO WOULD ENJOY THIS ROLE?

This could be a great fit if you:
• Enjoy writing, connecting with people, and learning about community organizations.
• Communicate warmly and professionally.
• Keep track of details and follow up reliably.
• Are comfortable using email, shared documents, and spreadsheets.
• Want experience in communications, partnerships, or community engagement.
• Care about making creative opportunities available to more people.

Looking to build up volunteer hours while gaining experience and joining an executive team? You’re welcome here, too!

High school students, university students, and adults across Canada are welcome. Experience with clubs, customer service, outreach, or community projects is helpful, but not required. You don’t need to be naturally outgoing.  Thoughtful listening and clear writing matter just as much.

YOUR FIRST STEPS:

You’ll get to know our programs, help organize existing contacts, and identify a small group of organizations to approach. Then we’ll prepare your first messages and agree on a follow-up plan.

We value respectful communication, thoughtful connections, and keeping everyone clear on next steps.

LOCATION AND COMMITMENT:

This is an unpaid, remote volunteer opportunity open to applicants across Canada. Meetings take place online; any local visits would be arranged separately.

Expect approximately 2–4 hours per week, with flexibility around school or work. Timely replies and reliable follow-through are important.

A commitment of at least three months is preferred so you can help conversations develop into lasting relationships.

READY TO HELP MAKE CONNECTIONS?

Apply through VolunteerConnector with a short introduction telling us:
• Why this role interests you.
• Your city or town and province or territory.
• Your availability and expected length of commitment.
• Any relevant experience or interests—school, club, and personal projects count!
• One type of organization you’d like to connect with and why.

We’d love to hear what you’d like to contribute!

Learn more at handsandcanvas.com or contact Founder Brian Lu at brianlu086@gmail.com.