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We have a few projects that could greatly benefit with some extra hands! Please check out the position and project descriptions below. If you think you can help us, please email us: coordinator@laukahi.org. Mahalo for your contributions to protecting our native plants!
Help us develop and launch an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Your efforts will help raise awareness and resources for protecting Hawaiʻi’s rare and native plants.
We are looking for a volunteer(s) to create content and marketing materials that inspire people to join and support Laukahi’s online fundraiser. This role will focus on developing graphics, social media posts, and campaign updates that highlight the importance of protecting Hawaiʻi’s native plants. The volunteer’s work will help engage donors and expand the reach of our conservation efforts. This volunteer will work with the Laukahi Coordinator and other volunteers. Experience in related fields, such as Marketing, Business, Story-telling, Graphic design, or Journalism, is desired.
We have two descriptions listed at VolunteerAlly:
- We are looking for a volunteer to create content and marketing materials that inspire people to join and support Laukahi’s online fundraiser. This role will focus on developing graphics, social media posts, and campaign updates that highlight the importance of protecting Hawaiʻi’s native plants. The volunteer’s work will help engage donors and expand the reach of our conservation efforts. This volunteer will work with the Laukahi Coordinator and other volunteers. Learn more!
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Support
- We are looking for a volunteer(s) to create content and marketing materials that inspire people to join and support Laukahi’s online fundraiser. This role will focus on developing graphics, social media posts, and campaign updates that highlight the importance of protecting Hawaiʻi’s native plants. The volunteer’s work will help engage donors and expand the reach of our conservation efforts. This volunteer will work with the Laukahi Coordinator and other volunteers. Experience in related fields, such as Marketing, Business, Story-telling, Graphic design, or Journalism, is desired. Learn more!
We are seeking up to 5 volunteers to help assist Laukahi: The Hawai‘i Plant Conservation Network (Laukahi) with data entry and data quality checks working with Hawaiian Plant Names. This project aims to help botanical gardens label their living collections using ʻolelo Hawaiʻi plant names, recognizing that the Hawaiian language is living and changes. The volunteer is expected to support the Laukahi Coordinator with building a centralized resource of Hawaiian plant names, tracking their scientific taxonomy and references. This resource will require data entry from various references and ultimately be shared digitally and publicly on the Laukahi website. The results of this project are a meaningful contribution towards the Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant Conservation, targets 17 and 20. We are seeking volunteer(s) with experience in related fields, such as Hawaiian Studies, Botany, Linguistics, or Library and Information Science. This position is remote. This volunteer will work with the Laukahi Coordinator, a student assistant, and potentially volunteers. Learn more!
This volunteer will assist Laukahi: The Hawai‘i Plant Conservation Network (Laukahi) to help maintain and grow a website called Hua ʻIke. Hua ʻIke (https://huihuaike.org/) was developed with the intent to support educators and the next generation of land stewards by centralizing educational resources on native Hawaiian plants. The volunteer will support the Laukahi Coordinator with maintaining the educational resources and the website. This centralized resource is a meaningful contribution towards the Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant Conservation, Objective 4 Education and Outreach of Native Plants. We are seeking a volunteer with experience in related fields, such as Education, Botany, Hawaiian Studies, or Library and Information Science. This position is remote. Learn more here!
Contact the Laukahi Network Coordinator at: coordinator@laukahi.org
Laukahi has a growing number of partners that help to implement the Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant Conservation by supporting our initiatives, conducting field work to protect native habitats, propagate and secure propagules in ex situ facilities, and do research to inform strategies.
Mahalo to all our partners!