Volunteer with BC Kids Funding Navigator

Help us improve access to funding and support resources for children, youth, families, and service providers across British Columbia.

Apply to Volunteer

Download the volunteer application form, attach your current resume or CV, and send it to our team for review.

Why volunteer with us?

BC Kids Funding Navigator is a developing community initiative focused on improving access to funding and support programs for children and youth with medical, developmental, and accessibility needs across British Columbia. Volunteers help support the growth, accuracy, accessibility, and outreach of the platform.

Volunteers are a vital part of keeping our resource trustworthy, searchable, and useful for families and service providers.

What volunteers can help with

We welcome support in many areas. Volunteers can join the project in ways that match their interests, skills, and availability.

Outreach

Help BCKFN connect with organizations, clinics, schools, hospitals, foundations, and community groups by sharing resources, following up with contacts, and tracking outreach responses.

Funding Data Updates

Keep existing funding entries accurate by checking deadlines, application details, funding amounts, eligibility, contact information, and links.

Funding Data Expansion

Search for new programs and support resources across BC, including medical, developmental, accessibility, therapy, equipment, transportation, respite, and family support resources.

Data Verification / Quality Control

Review funding entries before publication to confirm official sources, eligibility wording, links, and clarity while avoiding assumptions or unsupported claims.

Website Maintenance

Help keep the website functional and easy to use by updating content, fixing broken links, testing filters and search, and reporting formatting or usability issues.

Social Media / Communications

Support BCKFN’s public communications by drafting posts, writing captions, creating simple graphics, and helping raise awareness about funding resources.

Design & Visual Materials

Create or improve flyers, posters, handouts, QR code materials, slide decks, and other accessible visual resources for the project.

Language Accessibility

Help make the site more accessible by supporting translation, plain-language editing, review of translated content, and multilingual outreach materials.

Sponsorship & Fundraising

Research potential sponsors and grants, draft sponsorship outreach, track donor leads, and support fundraising materials and planning.

Admin / Operations

Support internal coordination with meeting notes, onboarding support, deadline tracking, spreadsheet maintenance, and simple workflow documentation.

Volunteer expectations

Volunteers help us keep this resource dependable and accessible. We ask every volunteer to follow our quality standards and to work respectfully with the project team.

Communicate professionally and clearly with the team.
Complete tasks within agreed timelines and help track progress.
Track hours accurately when volunteering for project work.
Use official and public sources when researching funding information.
Avoid unsupported claims or assumptions in published entries.
Respect confidentiality, privacy, and sensitive details.
Submit work for review before it is published on the site.

How to apply

To apply, complete the volunteer application form and attach a current resume or CV. Submitting an application does not guarantee a volunteer position. Applications will be reviewed based on interests, skills, availability, and fit with BCKFN’s current needs.

Application form

Download the form below, attach your resume or CV, and send it to the BC Kids Funding Navigator team.

Download Volunteer Application Form

Successful volunteer candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check and onboarding steps before beginning their role, depending on the nature of the volunteer position.