Skilled Professional Volunteer (Legal, Financial, Admin, Operations)
Daly City,
CA,
United States
For professionals who want to give us their skill rather than their Saturdays, and who are not looking to join the board. You do the work in your area of expertise, on your own schedule, mostly remotely. This is the fastest way for a busy professional to make a real difference here.
We need help with legal work (formation, bylaws, waivers, contracts, insurance), financial work (bookkeeping setup, reporting, budgets, Form 990, internal controls), structure and operations (policy, risk management, safety protocols, systems, volunteer handbook), and administration (grant writing, donor database, communications, photography).
The commitment is flexible and defined by the project. Some engagements are a single deliverable, like drafting a waiver. Others are ongoing, like monthly bookkeeping. Tell us what you can give and we will match you to something that fits. No horse experience needed, because most of this work never touches a barn.
After you apply: someone from the founding team will contact you to talk about what you can offer and match you to a project that fits your time and expertise.
Every Role Here Is Unpaid
Saved by the Saddle Foundation is a nonprofit. Board seats and volunteer roles are all unpaid, including our board.
Where We Need Help
Pick the area that matches what you do. If your skill is not listed and you think it applies, tell us anyway.
Legal
- 501(c)(3) formation, bylaws, and state charitable registration
- Liability waivers and participant release agreements
- Volunteer and employment policy
- Contracts, leases, vendor agreements, and partner MOUs
- Trademark and brand protection
- Insurance review
Financial
- Chart of accounts and bookkeeping setup
- Monthly reconciliation and financial reporting
- Budget building and cash flow forecasting
- Form 990 preparation and annual filings
- Internal controls and fiscal policy
- Audit or review preparation
Structure and Operations
- Policy and procedure documentation
- Risk management and safety protocols
- Volunteer handbook, onboarding, and background check process
- Systems and technology: CRM, donations, scheduling, website
- Data and reporting: how we measure whether the programs work
Administration
- Grant research and grant writing
- Donor database management and gift acknowledgment
- Scheduling, correspondence, and meeting support
- Communications: newsletters, social media, press
- Photography and video from program sessions
Time Commitment
Flexible and defined by the project. A single deliverable or an ongoing engagement, remote or on site. Tell us what you can give.
Requirements
- Current license or certification where the work requires one
- Professional liability coverage where appropriate
- Willing to sign a volunteer agreement and confidentiality agreement
- No horse experience needed
After You Apply
We contact you within a week to talk through what you do, what you have time for, and what we actually need. If we do not have a good match for your skill right now, we will tell you honestly and keep you on file rather than waste your time.