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Welcome to MNFurs, a local community site where fans of anthropomorphic animals and artists can gather to meet each other locally in the Twin Cities and surrounding area; forming friendships, meeting new people, educate others, and help out the local community. To access chat, forums, and the additional features of this site you must register for a free membership or log in.

Help Wanted at Minnesota Furs

You may have seen elsewhere that Minnesota Furs (MNFurs) are a volunteer organization run by our community. We need the skills and time of those in our community to move forward. We are an educational nonprofit and we want provide an environment to learn new skills to those who are interested. Internships may be considered. Positions are broken down into basic roles and can be combined as interest and skills dictate. This an overall list of our various positions which may have openings. Please look at the list and use the form below or consider contacting us to find out more.

Please remember, MNFurs is a 501c3 nonprofit driven by volunteers! All staff positions are volunteer-based and unpaid. However, some positions are great for listing as experience for professional uses/applications!

Current Openings

This is currently where we are actively seeking new help. Otherwise you can checkout the General positions and inquire if help is needed in those areas.
 
 

Cloud Storage & Wiki Specialist

Manages, maintains, and assists the use of SharePoint and Confluence throughout the org as a documentation resource. Helps design and implement SharePoint sites and Confluence pages for many departments, as well as help design and maintain shared cloud storage infrastructure via SharePoint (OneDrive)

If you are interested please email: [email protected]

Events Team Member

Summary

The Events Department is responsible for engaging with the Minnesota Furs community to gather event ideas and interest, assist in the coordination of community-led events, and collaborate with the Communications Department to promote and share event details on official channels. The department acts as a liaison between the community and the organization, ensuring that member-driven events are supported. While primarily focused on community events, the department also oversees the planning and execution of select first-party events.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with the Minnesota Furs community to collect event ideas and help members plan community-run events, such as UpDown meets, Bear Essentials, and Bowling meets.
  • Collaborate with the Communications Department to promote events through Minnesota Furs’ website and other communication platforms.
  • Assist community members in submitting and organizing events, offering guidance and support where needed.
  • Answer questions from the community regarding event planning, submission processes, and general inquiries.
  • Organize and manage first-party events led by the department, including oval meets, fursuit romps, and the holiday party.
  • Ensure that events, whether community-led or first-party, align with Minnesota Furs' values and guidelines.
  • Provide post-event feedback and reporting to help improve future event processes.

Systems Administrator

Manages, maintains, and assists with all internal org technologies, including the development and implementation of new projects. Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure AD, Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence), and/or equivalents is highly recommended, but not required.

If you are interested please email: [email protected]

Don’t see the thing you want to do here? Contact us through our form here, we may not have thought of it yet, or have the skills necessary to support it until you came along. For other questions, reach out to us through this form.
 

Help Wanted - Volunteer Today!!
High Level Questions
First lets ask some basic levels
Are you 18 or above?*

For most volunteer positions you must be 18 or above to volunteer.

For most volunteer positions you must be 18 or above to volunteer.

Are you interested in being a volunteer?*

These are more likely to be one off opportunities usually around an event.

These are more likely to be one off opportunities usually around an event.

Are you interested in being a staff?*

Staff are going to be more long term goals and opportunities in the organization.

Staff are going to be more long term goals and opportunities in the organization.

What makes you interested in volunteering or staffing Minnesota Furs?
Volunteer Opportunities
Lets get into detail volunteer opportunities
What department most interests you at the moment?

(Mark up to three of your most preferred.)

(Mark up to three of your most preferred.)

Most Interested
Second Most Interested
Third Most Interested
Communications
Moderation
Events
Furry Resources
Photography
Quartermaster
Treasury
Web/IT
Which positions(s) are you most interested in holding?
Most Interested
Second Most Interested
Leadership (Department Head / Assistant Department Head)
Management (Division Sr. Lead / Lead)
Staff
Volunteer
Ideally out of the list of department examples what you believe fits you the best?*

If you have to choose a single department position which of these would appeal to you the most based on the title. (note this doesn't mean the position is open or available but helps us to find the perfect volunteer or staff fit in the organization)

If you have to choose a single department position which of these would appeal to you the most based on the title. (note this doesn't mean the position is open or available but helps us to find the perfect volunteer or staff fit in the organization)

Approximately how much time would you like to contribute to volunteering?*

(There is no minimum hour requirement.)

(There is no minimum hour requirement.)

Do you have any experience which could aid you in volunteering for your desired departments?
Personal Information
Furry/Fandom Name*
Preferred name

If different than Furry/Fandom name.

If different than Furry/Fandom name.

Legal Name*

This should match your driver license/ID card. This is used for our legal mandates for being a 501c3. This is not used in day to day your furname and/or preferred name will be used in as much we can legally use as possible.

This should match your driver license/ID card. This is used for our legal mandates for being a 501c3. This is not used in day to day your furname and/or preferred name will be used in as much we can legally use as possible.

Email*

Email address to contact to you with.

Email address to contact to you with.

Email
Confirm email
Phone Number*

Phone number to be used in emergency.

Phone number to be used in emergency.

Any additional details about yourself and comments?

 

If you don’t see a position/department listed, but you’re interested in helping, please email us with your interests and where you want to help!

For Furry Migration staffing positions, checkout the Furry Migration Staff page.