Treasurer
| Organization Details | |
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| Organization Name: | The Prairie Garden |
| Address: | P. O. Box 21043 WINNIPEG MB R3R 3R2 |
| Website: | http://www.theprairiegarden.ca |
| Organizational Description: | A non-profit organization dedicated to providing knowledge of horticulture and gardening to the public. The Prairie Garden has published an annual book on gardening since 1937. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 5995 |
| Description of Duties: | Treasurer for the volunteer committee that produces the annual publication "The Prairie Garden." Sales of the books (current and back issues) are between 2100 and 2300 books per year, originating from an average of 850 sales invoices. The Treasurer is a volunteer role, compensated with a small monthly stipend for the bookkeeping duties also assumed, which involves sales invoicing, cash management, bank reconciliations and financial statements/reporting to the volunteer committee on a monthly basis. He or she will monitor the financial affairs of The Prairie Garden, attend monthly meetings as an officer of the committee, and provide financial leadership to the organization. |
| Skills Required: | Bookkeeping experience is required, with a preference for Simply Accounting/SAGE accounting software packages. |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | Bookkeeping, accounting, financial leadership. |
| Age: | 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Remote Volunteering , Flexible Hours Organization will provide "training/orientation". This role can be done from home, but must participate in monthly Zoom meetings to provide a financial report. |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg - Assiniboine South - Downtown - Elmwood - Fort Garry - Inkster - Point Douglas - River East - River Heights - Seven Oaks - St. Boniface - St. James-Assiniboia - St. Vital - Transcona |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | General Populace |
| Organization will provide: | A letter of reference |
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| Closing Date: | Sep 30, 2025 |
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