Get Involved - We Need Your Help - Volunteer Opportunities

If you share our passionate commitment that we must not let our youth “die in poverty, but we will have poverty die in them", your help is needed.

Many volunteer opportunities are available.Ê You can help by

• Being a guest speaker
  Youth love to hear real, live stories about life and business from successful business leaders and real entrepreneurs.Ê It’s especially effective and useful if you’ve ever run your own business since that’s what we’re teaching the students to do but we welcome all areas of expertise.Ê You will visit a class and be prepared to discuss your life, your occupation, your business, and how you arrived to where you are today (including successes and failures).
  
  Time Commitment: 45 minutes per session including Q & A time.
  For opportunities to be a guest speaker.
  Download information about being an E CITY Guest Speaker.

• Hosting a field trip
  A class will visit your company and you or another representative will explain to the students the daily business operations, tying in basic business concepts (i.e. marketing, business units, start-up costs, operating costs, success tips, etc.)Ê We will provide some topics that will be relevant to the students for the trip.Ê Likely, a Saturday morning field trip may be desired, so if your business can accommodate a Saturday trip, that’s a plus.
  
  Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per class.
  For opportunities to host a field trip.
  Download information about hosting an E CITY Field Trip.

• Business Plan Coach (we need lots of you for this one!Ê LOTS)
  This job is fun, easy and very rewarding.Ê You will coach 1-2 students through the development of their business plans that they will later present.Ê You will be provided with a business plan outline and a PowerPoint template ahead of time.Ê Therefore, prior business plan experience is not necessary.Ê If you have some PowerPoint skills (basic) and know a little about math and numbers, it’s a plus.
  
  Time Commitment: Varies for each program. As a coach, you will be invited to the competition as well so you can have the rewarding experience of seeing your student deliver the business plan that you helped them complete.
  For opportunities to be a business plan coach.
  Download information about being an E CITY Business Plan Coach.

• Being a business plan competition judge
  Each student prepares a basic business plan.Ê About 6-7 students will qualify to present their plan to a panel of highly respected and prominent individuals.Ê (YES>>>We’re talking about YOU!!).Ê You will rate each student’s business plan and presentation using the standard judging criteria form that we provide to determine the top three awards.Ê The winner receives $150, second place $100 and third place $50.Ê Think of all the power in YOUR HANDS!!Ê All training for this prestigious opportunity will be provided that evening.Ê See attachment for dates.
  
  Time Commitment: 3 hours in the evening per competition
  For opportunities to be a Business Plan Competition Judge.
  Download information about beingÊ an E CITY Business Plan Competition Judge.

• Fundraising (only one of the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS for E CITY!)
  Assist the board of directors and the staff in organizing fundraising events and/or serving on a fundraising committee.Ê Actually, this could be one of the most fun experiences since it will likely involve a major-league party!!
  Time Commitment: Varies
  
  
• Helping at the office with administrative tasks
  Assist in mailings, phone calls, updating outlook with names and addresses, proofreading things, copying, other fun stuff, etc.Ê Every once in a while, we need help.Ê When we plan our major gala in the spring, we’ll need help with envelope stuffing, addressing, phone call RSVP follow ups, etc.Ê If you’re willing to do this kind of thing, let us know.
  Time Commitment: Varies.
  For more information on helping with administrative tasks.