Operations
UniversalGiving
Operations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Sep 18, 2025
Full-time/Part-time
Transcription Volunteer (GLOBAL/REMOTE) - Help Change the World!
Operations
Job Summary
Volunteer: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. Transcription volunteers help with key information on operational documents, policies, and future published pieces at UniversalGiving®. This interview process includes writing tests.
UniversalGiving® is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes directly to the cause. All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model®. UniversalGiving® has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. UniversalGiving® also has been featured in more than 16 books, including the new edition Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.0. We have also been acknowledged six times on Great Nonprofits’ annual Top Nonprofits lists and are highlighted in Huffington Post's list of best volunteering matching websites. We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and monthly contributions on Forbes. To date, we have matched more than 22,000 volunteers worth $31 million dollars’ of volunteer hours.
Responsibilities
Duration and Location
Email your resume, cover letter, two writing samples (two pages minimum per writing sample), and three professional references with contact information (phone and email) to jobs@universalgiving.org with "Transcription Volunteer" in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
UniversalGiving® is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide. Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization. We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations. Please see our policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Our Vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life."®
Let’s Connect
Facebook: UniversalGiving
Twitter: @UniversalGiving
LinkedIn: UniversalGiving Page
Instagram: @UniversalGiving
Pinterest: @UniversalGiving
Our Founder And CEO, Pamela Hawley
Blog: Living and Giving (CEO blog)
Facebook: @Pamela Hawley
Twitter: @PamelaHawley
LinkedIn: Pamela Hawley
Instagram: @PamelaHawley
Pinterest: @PamelaHawley
Transcription Volunteer (GLOBAL/REMOTE) - Help Change the World!
Operations
Job Summary
Volunteer: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. Transcription volunteers help with key information on operational documents, policies, and future published pieces at UniversalGiving®. This interview process includes writing tests.
UniversalGiving® is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes directly to the cause. All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model®. UniversalGiving® has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. UniversalGiving® also has been featured in more than 16 books, including the new edition Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.0. We have also been acknowledged six times on Great Nonprofits’ annual Top Nonprofits lists and are highlighted in Huffington Post's list of best volunteering matching websites. We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and monthly contributions on Forbes. To date, we have matched more than 22,000 volunteers worth $31 million dollars’ of volunteer hours.
Responsibilities
- Transcribe voicemails from the Executive Team for blog, social media, and emails
- Transcribe voicemails from the Executive Team for future publications
- Transcribe voicemails from the Executive Team for UniversalGiving® policies/manuals
- Transcribe team meetings and messages from the Lead, Office of the CEO as needed
- Excellence in Writing, Grammar and Detail
- A strong command of the English language
- Part-time, flexible remote positions
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
- Gain experience at a unique social entrepreneurship organization that has a global impact
- Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
Duration and Location
- Position is available for part-time (5-20 hours per week)
- Minimum 6 months commitment
- We provide remote positions with a highly globally focused team from more than 20 countries, including Russia, China, Japan, Ukraine, Georgia, the Philippines, Haiti, Germany, Canada, the Kurdish population, South Korea, the U.K., Brazil, and many more
Email your resume, cover letter, two writing samples (two pages minimum per writing sample), and three professional references with contact information (phone and email) to jobs@universalgiving.org with "Transcription Volunteer" in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
UniversalGiving® is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide. Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization. We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations. Please see our policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Our Vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life."®
Let’s Connect
Facebook: UniversalGiving
Twitter: @UniversalGiving
LinkedIn: UniversalGiving Page
Instagram: @UniversalGiving
Pinterest: @UniversalGiving
Our Founder And CEO, Pamela Hawley
Blog: Living and Giving (CEO blog)
Facebook: @Pamela Hawley
Twitter: @PamelaHawley
LinkedIn: Pamela Hawley
Instagram: @PamelaHawley
Pinterest: @PamelaHawley