VOLUNTEER, PROSPECT RESEARCHER

The Organization:

Take a Hike empowers youth who experience vulnerability to change the trajectory of their lives with a full-time mental health and emotional well-being program embedded in an alternate education classroom. Take a Hike engages youth with intentional, continuous clinical counselling, experiential land-based learning, and community. Our public school district partners provide high quality education, and together, we empower youth with the skills and resilience they need to graduate high school, build healthy relationships, and achieve success – however they define it.

For more information on the program, please visit www.takeahikefoundation.org

PROSPECT RESEARCHER 

Are you curious, detail-oriented, and love digging for information online? Join Take a Hike as a Prospect Researcher Volunteer and help us uncover new individuals, businesses, and community groups who may want to support youth mental health and education. 

You’ll be working behind the scenes to help the Development team discover new fundraising and partnership opportunities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys research, is comfortable using Excel, and wants to contribute meaningfully without direct outreach or public engagement. 

Your responsibilities might include: 

• Conducting online research to identify potential donors, corporate sponsors, and community partners 

• Gathering publicly available information from websites, directories, LinkedIn, and media sources 

• Organizing and inputting relevant data into a spreadsheet template (e.g. contact info, donation history, mission alignment) 

• Tagging or categorizing prospects by sector, region, or partnership type 

• Helping identify trends or gaps in our existing network 

You won’t be responsible for contacting anyone. Your work will directly support fundraisers and staff as they build meaningful relationships on behalf of Take a Hike. 

Qualifications 

• Strong research and internet navigation skills 

• Attention to detail and good data management practices 

• Comfortable using Excel 

• Self-directed and comfortable working independently 

• Interest in supporting a mission that empowers youth through mental health and outdoor learning 

• Must be willing to use their own laptop for research and tracking 

• Must sign a confidentiality agreement to ensure all donor and prospect information is kept secure and private 

Time Commitment 
This position is remote and flexible. You can work on your own schedule with regular check-ins or email updates with the Development team. 

Approximate hours per month: 4-20 
Start date: Ongoing. Apply now!