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.
Deadline to Complete:
Monday, July 29, 2024 | 6:00pm
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.)
Do you need to be an expert?
No! While being an expert and/or having experience in a specific field is extremely helpful, it's certainly not required! Volunteers can (and are encouraged to) use Google and other resources available to provide the research our participants need.
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, Bryan Dahlberg. 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.
Businesses Ideas Needing Research:
After School Program
Candy Company
Clothing App
Cosmetology
Dumpster Rentals
Food Trucks
Glamping
Home Appliance Repair
Janitorial + Cleaning Business
Landscaping
Lawn Service
Massage Therapy
Mobile Auto Detailing
Mobile Mechanic
Moving + Disaster Clean Up
Plumbing
Residential Construction + Remodeling
Shoe Repair + Sales
Transportation Business
Trucking Company
How to sign up:
Signup for this opportunity by clicking the Signup button at the top or bottom right of this page and you will be redirected to our Volunteer Registration platform. There, you will click the green Signup button.
Fill out the registration form with your information, bio, areas of expertise, etc.
Select what "Role" (industry/business) you would like to provide research for or you can select "Sign me up for whatever is needed" and we will pair you up with whatever roles need filled.
All materials and forms needed to complete this opportunity will be emailed to you by Monday, July 8th at 12:00pm.