Welcome OPB Volunteers!
Thank you for choosing to share your time and talents with OPB. We're excited to work with you!
Each year, hundreds of volunteers help OPB fulfill its mission of connecting people across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest through the power of a shared story. We're grateful to have you on the team!
Please note: Volunteers must be 18 years or over to participate. Also, we are unable to accommodate service requirements related to court mandates, academic assignments, unpaid internships, graduation requirements, housing or treatment programs, or other outside organizations. Volunteering related to matching gift programs is permitted.
Please contact us at volunteer@opb.org if you have any questions.
Available Volunteer Opportunities
Event Support Assistant - In person in Oregon and SW Washington
(shifts and locations vary)
Help OPB and KMHD bring community events to Oregon and SW Washington! Help greet guests, connect with community members, and support day-of event logistics. Go behind the scenes and meet the team at documentary screenings, radio/podcast recordings, donor recognition events, and more!
We are hosting events throughout the region and are looking for support in multiple geographic locations including the Portland metro area, Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, and the Mid-Valley.
More info & sign up:
KMHD Event Assistant
Mid-Valley Event Assistant
Central Oregon Event Assistant
Eastern Oregon Event Assistant
Portland Metro Event Assistant
Event Flyer Distribution Team
Social Media Moderator Assistant - Volunteer from home
(weekly scheduled shift)
Help OPB connect with the community! Ensure that our social media page reflects our expectations for engagement, and alert us if a community member posts a question for one of our reporters.
We have shifts available seven days a week during the morning, afternoon, and evening. Training is provided.
If you have access to a computer/laptop and internet, you can do it all from the comfort of your own home!
More info & sign up: Facebook Moderator Assistant
Event Flyer Distribution - In person in Oregon and SW Washington
Event Flyer Distribution - In person in Oregon and SW Washington
(shifts are flexible, locations vary)
Help OPB and KMHD spread the word about upcoming community events. Connect with local businesses and organizations around the Portland metro area and beyond. Help OPB connect with community members in person!
If you love exploring new neighborhoods and meeting new people, we'd love to have you join the team!
More info & sign up:
Event Flyer Distribution Team
OPB/AAPB Transcription Assistant - Volunteer from home
(make your own schedule)
NEW archival OPB content recently added!
Help make OPB content more accessible! Join our team of volunteers who help correct computer-generated transcripts for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB). You will be listening to public television and radio programs from years past and correcting the mistakes you see in the transcripts.
Training is available. If you have access to a computer/laptop and internet, you can do it all from the comfort of your own home, and according to your own schedule!
More info & sign up: OPB/AAPB Transcription Assistant
Phone Bank: TV Drive - In person at OPB headquarters
(shifts available 3/3 - 3/5)
Help OPB welcome new members during OPB's upcoming TV membership drive! Answer phones and enter donation information into a computer database. We will be answering phones off camera. Volunteers will not appear on TV.
Training is provided. If you are comfortable using computers and talking to people on the phone, we'd love to have you join us!
Please review current health & safety protocols for in-person volunteer projects here: Health & Safety Protocols
More info & sign up:
OPB TV Phone Answerer
Questions?
Please feel free to contact us at volunteer@opb.org if you have any questions/concerns.
Ongoing Opportunities
Phone Bank
If you are friendly and comfortable talking on the phone, we'd love to have your on our phone team!
Additional info below. Please contact us at volunteer@opb.org to sign up and we'll let you know when a phone bank opportunity is available!
Thank a Member Week
(outbound calls for
OPB & KMHD)
(outbound calls for
OPB & KMHD)
During a few weeks each year, OPB and KMHD make phone calls to members to thank them for their support. There are no fundraising asks. It's just an opportunity to say "thank you" to our wonderful members.
During Thank a Member Week, volunteers make phone calls to members using a provided script and record any comments using a Google form. Training is provided at the start of your shift.
We'll announce dates during in our email updates and on this website. Hope to see you there!
Membership Drives
(inbound calls for
OPB)
OPB)
Four times per year, OPB TV features programming inviting people to join us as members.
During these membership drives, volunteers answer phones and assist callers wishing to make contributions, connecting with community members while helping OPB meet its fundraising goals.
Currently, volunteers do not appear on camera. We are answering phones behind-the-scenes during prerecorded fundraising programs.
Television membership drives happen quarterly. We'll announce dates on this page and in our email updates.
Volunteers serving at membership drives need to complete an online training prior to their first shift.
We hope to see you at the next drive!
Data Entry & Administrative Projects
If you are comfortable using basic computer technology, please join our team that helps with occasional data entry and similar projects! We'll contact you when we have a project coming up.
Many of these projects take place during normal business hours at our headquarters in Portland, although evening, weekend, and remote opportunities are available from time to time.
If you are interested in joining the team of volunteers that works on one-time administrative projects, please email volunteer@opb.org.
Special Events
We’re looking for people who are friendly, comfortable in a variety of social situations, perform well in a stressful environment, and are flexible. Also, it’s also important that you think well on your feet and enjoy talking to lots of different people.
The events team members will be our go-to folks for when we need help with day-of logistics at events like OPB screenings, donor recognition events, and other community events.
The times and locations of these events vary widely. Locations include...
Portland Metro
Mid-Valley
Central Oregon
Eastern Oregon
If you are interested in joining the team of volunteers that helps with special events, please email volunteer@opb.org. Please note that an interview may be required before your first event shift.