What Are Volunteer Opportunities for Property Managers?
Our mission statement at Armour Roof Co. is People First, Roofs Second. We believe that giving back and investing in our community makes us feel good and allows us to meet people and connect on a deeper level than we may not usually get the opportunity to. Expanding your connections and network is essential. After all, your network is your net worth. Putting your energy into an organization that doesn’t directly benefit your business or self still helps you in other intangible ways. It’s our pleasure to serve our community and the many people who make it a better place to live. What can we say? We’re Nebraska Nice.
While there aren’t specific organizations dedicated to property management volunteering, your skills are precious in various community-focused roles. Here are some potential avenues:
Non-profit Housing Organizations To Volunteer For:
1.Habitat for Humanity:
Assist with property management tasks for affordable housing units. With Habitat for Humanity, you have the opportunity to build in your community and also in communities around the world. With the help of volunteers, whole neighborhoods can improve and completely transform. Through this transformation, families achieve the strength, stability, and independence they need to build a better life.
Habitat For Humanity Volunteering Opportunities
2.Nebraska.gov:
Accessing your state website provides you with volunteer opportunities in multiple arenas needed within your community. You can choose which organizations speak to you and get contact information to contact them directly.
Nebraska.Gov Volunteering Opportunities
3.Local Housing Authorities:
Whether you seek direct employment, reach out to seek ways to help, or be in regular attendance at board meetings, there are multiple ways to get involved with your local housing authority. Omaha Housing Authority is committed to providing diverse housing opportunities, enhancing the quality of life of the families we serve, and creating vibrant communities and sustainable neighborhoods. For over 80 years, OHA has helped families achieve greater stability and self-reliance by contracting with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide safe, affordable, quality housing through rent subsidies. We are one big family with more than 20,000 residents and participants, over 170 staff, hundreds of partners, and volunteers.
Omaha Housing Authority Volunteering Opportunities
Omaha Housing Authority Board Meetings
4.Community Development Corporations:
Contribute to property management of community-owned or revitalized properties. Simply search for a community development corporation in your city and see their job sites and if their work speaks to you.
In Omaha, we have in common. InCOMMON partners with neighbors to increase employment success and economic self-sufficiency through adult education, language classes, job readiness classes, and financial workshops. To increase success beyond the classroom, inCOMMON ensures neighbors have the relational support they need as they work toward life and employment goals. InCOMMON also fosters relationships between neighbors through block parties, community meals, and cultural celebrations.
inCOMMON Volunteering Opportunities
Disaster Relief Efforts To Volunteer For:
1. American Red Cross:
Assist in property management tasks for disaster victims, such as temporary housing arrangements. Simply search for volunteer opportunities in your particular state to get started.
Red Cross Nebraska Volunteering Opportunities
2. Salvation Army:
Contribute to property management of disaster relief shelters or transitional housing.
Salvation Army Volunteering Opportunities
Mentorship Opportunities to Volunteer For:
1. Local Universities or Colleges:
Share your expertise with real estate or property management students. Email the instructors and see if there is a need for a guest speaker, or pursue the local campus volunteer opportunities to get involved.
University of Nebraska Omaha Volunteering Opportunities
2. Community Colleges:
Offer mentorship to individuals interested in entering the property management field. Reach out to the particular field of study and offer to host them for a day at your offices and walk them through a day in the life of their field of study.
Community Boards and Commissions To Volunteer For:
1. Housing Authorities:
Serve on boards overseeing public housing management.
Omaha Housing Authority Board Meetings
2. Zoning Boards:
Contribute your knowledge of property management to zoning regulations and development.
How To Volunteer Through Pro Bono Work:
1. Legal Aid Societies:
Offer property management expertise to low-income tenants facing eviction or housing disputes.
Nebraska Legal Aid Volunteering Opportunities
2. Senior Citizen Centers:
Provide property management advice to elderly homeowners or renters.
How Networking Can Help Find Opportunities To Volunteer:
Network with Local Real Estate Professionals:
Connect with other property managers, real estate agents, and investors to identify volunteer opportunities.
1. CREW:
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network is the industry’s premier business networking organization. Membership offers unparalleled business connections, leadership development opportunities, and access to CREW members in your market and more than 14,000 professionals across the globe.
2. IREM:
We have been an integral force in Nebraska since 1945, serving real estate professionals who manage all property types. We are dedicated to delivering leading-edge networking and educational offerings for every stage of your career, evolving with you to provide lifelong professional development opportunities.
Armour Roof Co. just recently enjoyed a day working with IREM for their annual Golf Scramble, which directly benefits the Special Olympics in our area. It sounds like a hole-in-one to us!
IREM Institute of Real Estate Management
Create Your Own Volunteer Project:
Organize a property maintenance or improvement day for a local non-profit or community center. By sharing your property management skills, you can significantly impact your community and contribute to creating better living environments for others.
In summary, volunteering becomes a habit when you put other people first. The benefits are overwhelming. When you volunteer and give of yourself it pays off in the end. You make connections, you feel a sense of pride and belonging, and you make a difference in at least one person’s day. We believe it’s always best to go through life leaving spaces better than you found them. Afterall, it’s people first, roofs second at Armour Roof Co.
