About WomenOnCall.Org

WomenOnCall.Org is a unique online network that connects women with specific volunteer opportunities that allow them to share their professional skills and expertise with nonprofits.

Through on-site and virtual volunteer opportunities, WomenOnCall.org members provide short, high-impact, skills-based service, making giving back realistic and efficient. 

History

After volunteering for decades, working with a wide variety of nonprofits and sharing her talents on a number of boards, Margot Pritzker became aware that while many nonprofits were able to recruit volunteers to staff an event or perform traditional volunteering tasks, they had tight budgets and were unable to afford outside professional expertise, perhaps only needed for short-term assignments. In Margot’s estimation, nonprofits were in desperate need of high-caliber volunteers with professional skills. She also realized that when balancing a career and family life, it can be difficult for women to carve out time to volunteer, despite wanting to give back to their communities and causes they care about. 

Thinking about this challenge in 2005, Margot developed the idea for a web-based organization that eased the difficulty of matching the right volunteer with professional skills with the right nonprofit that needed them. In addition, the organization had to emphasize how much could be done in one hour – maximizing both the nonprofit’s and volunteer’s valuable time. Thus, WomenOnCall.org was born.

Unique Perspective on Volunteering

While there are many volunteer match sites, none focus specifically on WomenOnCall.org’s high-impact method of matching women’s professional skills with short-term commitments. In addition, many volunteer opportunities can be completed virtually – during a busy woman’s lunch hour or in the evening.

For example, through WomenOnCall.org, a lawyer could review and provide feedback for a memorandum of understanding for a women’s shelter, a graphic designer could develop a brochure for an elderly home or a writer could edit a monthly newsletter. The win-win experience helps nonprofits gain outside assistance from professionals they may otherwise not have the chance to work with, while helping to conserve their valuable resources in this tough economy.

And women (whether working, laid off, stay-at-home moms or retired) can keep their skills sharp, adding a substantive line to their resume while networking with wonderful organizations and their dedicated and passionate staff.