Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF)! CEF is a local non-profit with offices in Durham County and Orange County that creates a community of support to address issues related to economic justice, housing insecurity, and houselessness. CEF connects volunteer Advocates with community Members to work towards their goals, such as gaining and sustaining employment, housing, and savings. Members and Advocates work together to navigate barriers to reaching those goals, while also working toward system-level changes, guided by Members' lived experiences of the complex social services landscapes of Durham and Orange Counties.

CEF also strives to combat the exclusion of people that may have been marginalized from mainstream financial services by providing accurate financial information and access to quality financial services via our Safe Savings Account and partnerships with local financial institutions.

We are seeking volunteer Advocates who can commit to working with Members long-term – before, during, and well beyond their transitions out of housing and economic insecurity. A great Advocate is someone who is committed to lifelong learning, racial equity, and most importantly, someone who wants to build community with those living in Orange and Durham County. We ask all Advocates to work in our Durham County office at least 2 hours a week; those who can commit to at least 2 years will be prioritized in the application process. Please be honest about your capacities when applying for this position.