Volunteer Receptionist

Front Porch Alliance is a community organization that serves the ever-changing educational needs of the Eastside of Kansas City. Currently, we are seeking volunteers who can support day-to-day office functions in a receptionist capacity. While needs may shift depending on the current programming, responsibilities will include:

• Answering the main phone line and responding to voicemails and texts from the community; Passing along information to appropriate staff; Sharing agency information with community members who call


• Receiving deliveries from Amazon, Fed Ex, UPS, etc.


• Organizing and inventorying office supplies


• Letting guests into the building


• Help prepare materials for events or programs


• Filing documentation, shredding documentation, digitizing documents


• Maintaining a tidy and organized entry area and common spaces

Essential attributes of a volunteer for this role include:

• Commitment to the mission of Front Porch Alliance


• Strong organization and time management skills


• Highest ethical standards and responsibility with confidential information


• Excellent interpersonal skills for good communication with culturally diverse participants, partners, and supporters


• Positive, effective, and professional working relationships with staff, program participants, and community partners

Other Details of this role:

• While we don’t anticipate lots of heavy lifting, we can ensure we tailor tasks to the physical requirements of each volunteer


• Technology will be required at least in terms of answering the main phone line, as it is an iPhone and we receive text messages as well as phone calls

Shifts available: Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and/or 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm; Fridays 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. A volunteer may sign up for as many or as few shifts as they are able. We will give priority to volunteers who can have a recurring schedule (such as every Wednesday from 8:30 to 12:30). A training is required to volunteer in this capacity. Please reach out to erinb@frontporchalliance.org to schedule a training.  

Location: Front Porch Alliance, 3210 Michigan Ave, Suite 400, Kansas City, Missouri 64109

If interested, please do not just drop by as we cannot ensure anyone will be available to help you. Instead reach out via email (erinb@frontporchalliance.org) or phone (816)921-8812.