Volunteer Opportunities with The Fig Tree
Contact the Fig Tree Editors by email to volunteer
Call to volunteer (509) 535-4112

Gather news and ad ideas

• Read newsletters for ideas
• Call congregations, regional churches, nonprofits

Gather calendar items

• Call agencies for calendar items
• Check community calendars for events
• Check with denominations/faiths for events
• Build an annual calendar for displays, workshops

Research web link info

• Call congregations in the directory to gather information
• Email request them to link website
• Check regional denominational websites for information on congregations

Assist with website updates

• attend events to shoot video clips
• update calendar
• make connections on Facebook/Twitter

Help sell ads

• Will provide lists with some names to contact
• Online ads

Proofread brochures, fliers, media

Recruit people to help in the office

Organize displays

• Plan ahead for events
• Call volunteers to set up displays
• Recruit volunteers to be present for displays

Help prepare grant requests

• gathering information,
• making copies, mailing

Make phone calls

• Connect with agencies to learn their concerns, story ideas
• Nurture church bulk order relations
  
• Ask congregations to send newsletters if they don't send them already
• Call delivery team to keep routes updated
• Call congegations/agencies to share distribution ideas
• Encourage them to hand out the copies
• Offer Fig Tree speakers for mission moments, adult classes, preaching, events

Help plan benefit events and dialogue forums

• Attend planning meetings to share ideas
• Invite people to host tables
• Keep track of reservations & prepare name tags
• Volunteer the day of the event