How to Volunteer

ACT Will Not Run Projects in Fall ’22-Winter ’23

In the spring of 2020, ACT quickly responded to the global pandemic by immediately shifting our work online and aligning the program with the GSB’s Action Plan for Racial Equity. Now ACT needs to focus on strategically addressing questions related to sustainably fulfilling its mission in a changed and changing landscape. We will update the website with additional information as available and look forward to continuing to engage volunteers and serve nonprofit clients for many years to come.

ACT runs two project cycles per year: Spring-Summer and Fall-Winter.

  • Volunteer for Spring-Summer projects in January for projects that launch in March.
  • Volunteer for Fall-Winter projects in July for projects that launch in September.
  • Project opportunities are posted on this page in January and in July; they are also emailed to all Bay Area alumni during those months.

See our current round of projects (already in process) below.

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Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet VI
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
Palo Alto, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Executive Coaching , Organizational Development
Organization Type
Environment
Avenidas II
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
Palo Alto, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Earned Income , Market Analysis
Organization Type
Arts & Culture , Health , Human Services
Community Resource Initiative
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
San Francisco, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Marketing & Communications
Organization Type
Human Services
East Palo Alto Academy Foundation
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
East Palo Palo Alto, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Market Analysis , Operations Review
Organization Type
Children, Youth & Families , Education
Friends for Youth III
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
Palo Alto, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Expansion or Replication , Feasibility Study , Market Analysis
Organization Type
Children, Youth & Families , Education , Human Services
RE-volv
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
San Francisco, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Earned Income , Finance , Organizational Development
Organization Type
Environment
Summer Search III
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
Oakland, CA
Project Type
Full team
Project Focus
Finance , Strategic Planning
Organization Type
Children, Youth & Families , Education
SupplyBank.Org
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
Oakland, CA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Marketing & Communications
Organization Type
Children, Youth & Families , Community or Economic Development
Takeoff Institute
Round
Spring-Summer 2022
Project Location
Cambridge, MA
Project Type
Fast track
Project Focus
Business Plans , Cost Analysis , Market Analysis
Organization Type
Education

Project Role Descriptions

Fast Track Project Consultant
Full Team Project Consultant
Project Leader
Upcoming Key Dates for Volunteers
21 Jun 2022 ACT Volunteer Appreciation Event