ArtisansDirect By SKF ( Multiple Roles )

“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” — Sherry Anderson

About Us

Sneha Karma Foundation is a USA based 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization focusing on projects in India. We are also registered in India as a Charitable Trust.

Our mission is to give every underprivileged girl and woman in India the same opportunity as anyone else — to change how society sees her, to give her the opportunity to learn, to earn a livelihood, and to feel empowered to do anything she wishes to do, regardless of the poverty or the gender bias she was born into. For more information about us, visit us at or follow us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/snehakarmafoundation.

Our Vision

Our Vision is to  build an ecosystem which will enable the under privileged girls to get an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams. We are committed to support them until they become independent and self-empowered.

Project

Designing, Building and Maintaining ArtisansDirect By SKF - An Online store, which will provide a free platform for under-privileged artisans from around India to sell their products online. Our Goal is to help these under-privileged artisans to earn a livelihood so that they can provide a better standard of living to their loved ones. This is a 100% non-profit initiative of Sneha Karma Foundation.

Volunteering Opportunities

We are looking to build a team volunteers to complete and manage this initiative on a ongoing basis

• Research Analyst
• Our Team of 'Research Analyst' volunteers will be responsible ongoing research and building out a database of Artisans that SKF should consider to be part of the SKF ArtisansDirect Program
• The volunteers will be responsible for doing online and offline research to identify Artisans who could benefit by being part of the ArtisansDirect Program
• The volunteer will be responsible for establishing first contact with the Artisan and gauging their interest to be part of the program.
• The volunteer will be responsible for confirming that the Artisans meet the eligibility criteria for them to be part of the ArtisansDirect Program.
• The volunteer will be responsible for planning a in-person visit of the SKF volunteer to the Artisans Workplace to validate their eligibility to be part of the ArtisansDirect Program
• The volunteer will be responsible for developing a 'Digital Catalog' of the products that the Artisans and SKF agree to put on the ArtisansDirect E-Commerce Platforms
• Product Managers
• Once the first version of the digital catalog is made for a specific artisan, Our Team of 'Product Managers' volunteers will be responsible for maintaining on-going relationship with Artisans / NGO's.
• They will be responsible for working on a ongoing basis with the artisans / NGO's to identify the products that will be made available on the online store.
• They will be responsible for getting the details about the product from the artisan / NGO and publishing the product on the online store.
• They will be responsible for working with the artisans / NGO's to get the order executed once it is received and communicating with the customer to ensure that they had a good experience.
• Website Design and Development
• Our Team of 'Website Design and Development' volunteers will be responsible ongoing design and development of the online store.
• The volunteers should have experience in using Wordpress.
• The volunteers should have experience or be willing to learn Flatsome Theme and other plugins.
• The volunteers will also be expected to do some basic 'Graphic Designing' and 'UI/UX' related work.
• Product Marketing Manager
• Our Team of 'Product Marketing Manager' will be responsible for regularly posting product links with some key messages on various social media platforms using our handle ( Facebook Page, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc)

Time Commitment

5 hours per week for 90 days

Position Type

Virtual (Work from the comfort of your home or office, anywhere in the world - all you need is a computer with an internet connection)

How to Apply

You can apply for this position by completing the volunteer signup form (preferred) or by sending an email to [email protected] . If you apply by email, please include all the information requested on the volunteer signup form.