Support

There are many ways to support YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

  1. Donate

  2. Volunteer

  3. Join Our Team

  4. Find a Speaker for Your Event

Volunteer at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

We need YOU to VOLUNTEER!

YWCA is on a continued mission to empower women and families! We believe that women can thrive when they are free from violence, have access to quality education and training and economic opportunities. YWCA assists people on this journey by providing them tools through the services we offer. 

Our work plays an instrumental role in the advancement of women in today’s marketplace and we cannot do it alone. Immediate volunteer needs are highlighted below.

Ways to Volunteer

  • Medical & Legal Advocate

    Provide 24-hour advocacy in emergency rooms and provide comfort throughout evidence collection. 

    Start Volunteering

  • Rape Crisis Hotline Volunteer

    Volunteer to answer calls. Counsel victims and provide resources to assist them in recovery.

    Start Volunteering

  • Volunteer Prevention Educator

    Are you passionate about empowering children? Do you believe that all children have the right to be free from abuse? Are you a great listener?

    Start Volunteering

  • Ambassadors Council

    Members are key local influencers who volunteer to fundraise and support the work of the YWCA.

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Join Our Team

Who We Are

What We Believe

    • 12 observed holidays & 2 floating holidays per year

    • 37.5 hour work week

    • PTO (85 hours of PTO for first year; 123 hours of PTO from 1st-3rd anniversary; 175 hours of PTO after 3rd anniversary)

    • Sick hours – 72 per year

  • Individual medical, dental and vision coverage is available for employees who regularly are scheduled to work at least thirty (30) hours per week. Coverage shall be effective on the first day of the month following the completion of thirty (30) days of employment. There may be a cost to the employee for the insurance benefits coverage. The employee can purchase medical, dental and vision benefits coverage for the employee’s family. For employees selecting such coverage, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago generally pays a portion of the total premium.

  • Benefit that pays up to 60% of pre-disability earnings to maximum of $1,000 per week for a defined period of time if you become ill or suffer an injured that prevents you from working.

  • Benefit that pays 60% of pre-disability earnings to a maximum of $5,000 per month for a defined period of time if you became ill or suffer any injured that prevents you from returning to work for an extended period of time.

  • Equal to 1x your basis annual salary rounded to the next higher $1,000 provided for all regular full-time employees. Please contact Human Resources regarding the most current information/summary plan descriptions available.

  • Professional liability insurance will be provided at no cost to the employee.

  • 401k

  • Pre-tax dollar amount to pay for medical care expenses.

  • Available only for high deductible medical plan - HSA. Employees can elect to set money aside on a pre-teax basis to be used for qualified healthcare, dental and vision expenses.

  • Assist employees and their eligible dependents with personal and job-related concerns.

  • Pre-tax benefit account used to pay for parking as part of your daily commute to work, including parking at or near your place of work or at a location near where you take public transportation to get to work.

  • Pet Insurance/Discounts

  • Best Money Moves

Join #TeamYWCAChi

We're currently looking for team members to join YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. Please see below for all openings and to start the application process.

Find a Speaker for Your Event

The YWCA has a variety of staff members available to speak at your workshops and events, with a wide array of expertise, including: 

    • Active Inclusion: De-biased and Equitable Employment Processes

    • Bias Awareness and Management

    • Building Human-Centered Workplaces

    • Communication: Micro-Aggressions

    • Cultural Humility

    • Equity & Racial Justice

    • Identity & Values

    • Inclusion Beyond Compliance

    • Power & Privilege

    • RESPECT AT WORK: Preventing and Identifying Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

    • The Spectrum of Whiteness

    • Using WOMN and NACP ETF Criteria as Roadmaps to Women’s/Minority Empowerment

    • Activity Facilitation with School Age Groups

    • A Team Approach to Strengthening Young Children’s Social and Emotional Skills (Pyramid Model)

    • Atypical Infant/Toddler and Child Development

    • Basics of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Practice

    • Benefits of adding early head start into your program from an employee perspective

    • Best practices in a family child care center

    • Best Practices when administering for ASQ-3/ASQ: SE-2

    • Bilingual Education for Infants/ToddlersBuilding Relationships with Families Parents/Families

    • Caring for Mixed Ages of ChildrenCCAP Process

    • Choosing Quality Child Care

    • Cognitive development

    • Conducting Classroom Screenings and Assessments

    • Conflict Resolution

    • Creating an Active Learning Environment

    • Cultivating a Pre-K Classroom of Kindness

    • Cultural Awareness to Understand ESL Families

    • Cultural Influence on Diet

    • Culturally-relevant literacy

    • DAP for School Agers

    • Developmentally Appropriate Practice (Infants/Toddlers/Twos/Preschool)

    • Enriched Learning Centers (Making the Most of your Environment)

    • Executive FunctionFamily Engagement

    • Health and Wellness: Yoga and movement for children, recipes and cookbooks to use in the classroom

    • How to write an attainable goal for a child or teacherIllinois Early Learning Guidelines

    • Language and Powerful Interactions

    • Living the NAEYC Standards in your Early Childhood Program

    • Making your Outside Play Time Meaningful

    • McKinney Vento

    • Milestone Moments: Using ASQNAEYC Accreditation Process (Environments, Classroom Portfolios, Program Portfolios, Changes)

    • Non-Bias Teaching Practices “I Dream A World”

    • On-going Assessment Using Primary Language

    • Overcoming Sociocultural Challenges

    • Parental Engagement

    • PBC information, implementation, & content

    • Positive Guidance/Challenging Behaviors

    • Program for Infant Toddler Care

    • Social-emotional Development in Young Children

    • Successful Classroom Management

    • Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners

    • Teaching Children with Exceptionalities (both ends of the exceptionality continuum)

    • The Power of Observation

    • Understanding Young Children’s Challenging Behaviors

    • Utilizing Child’s IFSP/IEP to Support Child’s Learning

    • Born Rich: Exploring Your Money Personality and Mindset

    • Do I Look Like An ATM? Developing Financially Capable Children

    • Soft Skill Development

    • The African-American Civil Rights and Financial History

    • The Urgency of Financial and Entrepreneurial Education

    • Workforce Development

    • Motivating Your Team

    • Time Management

    • Creating the WIN-WIN-WIN! Best practices in developing sustainable, strategic partnerships that create value for your organization, partners and those you serve!

    • Social Media 101 for Non-Profits

    • Eat Right, Grow Strong: Healthy Easting

    • Moving Children to Good Health: Physical Activity for Young Children

    • Moving Towards a Healthy Lifestyle Together: Working with Families to Promote Healthy Behaviors

    • Active Parenting (Birth-5, 5-12, and 12-17)Apps, What are Kids Using

    • Boundaries and Limitations

    • Bullying in School and Online

    • Capacity Building, Empowering Families

    • Child Development and Social Emotional Learning

    • Developing a Flexible Routine

    • Early Literacy: Parents are Teachers

    • Health, Safety & Fun

    • Managing School Systems

    • Mental Health and Trauma

    • Parent Café

    • Positive Guidance with Children

    • Positive Solutions for Families

    • Signs of Depression and Anxiety

    • Strengthening Inclusion

    • Sexual Violence Prevention in Schools and College Campuses

    • Title IX Compliance

Please contact us at communications@ywcachicago.org for additional information.