Operations
UniversalGiving
Operations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Sep 18, 2025
Full-time/Part-time
Transcription Specialist Volunteer (Global/Remote) - Help Change the World!
Operations
Job Summary
Volunteer: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. The Transcription Specialist Volunteer will transcribe key messages for professional documentation. This volunteer will be privy to key information on operations and policies for UniversalGiving®. With proven track record, may be able to be transcriptionist for future published pieces by UniversalGiving® CEO for her blog Living and Giving.
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
Complete your application on UniversalGiving®. You may also access the Job Openings on the UniversalGiving®’s website: Please visit the Careers section in the footer. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only applications submitted through UniversalGiving®’s website will be considered.
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 Specialist Volunteer (Global/Remote) - Help Change the World!
Operations
Job Summary
Volunteer: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. The Transcription Specialist Volunteer will transcribe key messages for professional documentation. This volunteer will be privy to key information on operations and policies for UniversalGiving®. With proven track record, may be able to be transcriptionist for future published pieces by UniversalGiving® CEO for her blog Living and Giving.
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 management team for blog, publications, social media
- Transcribe voicemails from the management team for UniversalGiving® policies/manuals
- Transcribe Team Meetings/video and messages from the UniversalGiving® leadership
- Excellence in Writing, Grammar and Communications
- A strong command of the English language
- Excellence in attention to detail
- Skills on Google Docs
- A Plus: Skills on finding photos for the transcriptions for blogs
- Part-time, flexible, remote positions
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
- Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
- With proven success & a positive attitude, UniversalGiving® is likely to facilitate J1, OPT visas
- The position is available 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.
Complete your application on UniversalGiving®. You may also access the Job Openings on the UniversalGiving®’s website: Please visit the Careers section in the footer. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only applications submitted through UniversalGiving®’s website will be considered.
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