THIS EVENT IS FULL - NO LONGER ACCEPTING VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS EVENT.
We are excited to OFFER a new online volunteering opportunity!
Please read about this opportunity in entirety before applying to ensure you’re able to meet the requirements and deadline as it is a quick turnaround.
We do not have the specific timeframe for this opportunity yet, but it will be taking place in May. Dates coming ASAP. Volunteers will receive their materials from RISE via email on a Wednesday and must have their deliverables sent in via RISE’s online form the following Wednesday.
Type of Online Volunteering:
Business ideation research for RISE’s In-Prison Program participants.
This is self-paced and done at your leisure, wherever, whenever…so long as you meet our deadline. There is no actual “event” or meeting of any kind.
Where:
Anywhere you have access to a computer and internet.
Again, this is self-paced and can be done at your home, your office if your boss allows, the library, or from your laptop at your kid’s double header baseball game.
We do not actually meet in person for this volunteering opportunity.
Requirements:
2-3 Hours of time to work at your leisure.
Computer (A phone or tablet will get wonky and frustrating for you - we’ve had people try, and we don’t want to put you through it.)
Details:
RISE’s In-Prison Program participant’s are at the stage in their programming where they are beginning to put together business plans. Research is very difficult for our participants due to lack of internet inside facilities and modern resources, but crucial to their final plans for their upcoming business pitch competition in a few months!
Volunteers will be answering the questions RISE participants have regarding the specific industry they are looking at entering or creating businesses in. These questions could range from marketing, pricing, tips, products or other services to offer, general industry or business ownership questions, etc.
These questions have been thoughtfully collected by RISE’s In-Prison Program Director, Andrea Wright, and Prison Program Associate, Aaron Pettes. Together, they have created a form for volunteers to complete providing anonymous feedback and research to support our participants programming needs at this time.
All the materials needed will be sent to volunteers via email.
The deadline for feedback to be returned via form received in above email will be within ONE WEEK. A firm deadline will be delivered to volunteers ASAP.
Industries/Expertise of Volunteers Needed for this Cohort:
Food Truck/Food Industry
Residential Construction
Moving Company Experience
Disaster Relief
Handyman Services
Web Development / Coding
Party Planning/Events
Clothing/Retail
Mobile Detailing
Pest Control
Mentoring
Barbering
Gaming
Graphics/Game Design
Retail
Mental Health
Web Application Design
Print Shop or Large Format Printing
Transportation
Self Storage
Accessories/Small Etsy Shops
Strikethrough indicates we have enough volunteers in that field for this particular opportunity.
How it works:
Because we are in need of various, but specific, expertise to provide our participants with accurate research for their business ideations:
Please submit your volunteer application below.
Volunteer applications will be reviewed this week and you will be notified by email within 2 business days if you have been anonymously paired with a participant to provide business ideation research.
Further instructions will then come from RISE’s Volunteer Relations Manager, Chantal Wentz, for paired volunteers.
Didn’t get paired this round? Don’t worry! We’ve got many more to come with many different business ideas and different industries! We’ll need you soon!