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How to Volunteer

How to Volunteer

  1. Review projects below.
  2. Complete your ACT volunteer profile.
  • In your ACT volunteer profile, indicate which project interests you; if there is more than one, rank order them.
  • To volunteer to lead a project, check the box next to “project of interest” on the Project Ranking page. Learn more about being a project leader.
  1. Register to attend ACT’s Spring-Summer ‘19 Project Launch Mixer, March 19 on campus.
  2. Susan Austin, ACT evangelist, will contact you about project placement by March 8.

Current Recruiting:

ACT Projects

GlobalSF

San Francisco, CA
http://www.globalsf.biz
Project Location – San Francisco, CA
Project Type – Fast track
Project Focus - Market Analysis, Marketing & Communications
Organization Type - Community or Economic Development

Interfaith Power & Light

San Francisco, CA
http://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org
Project Location – San Francisco, CA
Project Type – Fast track
Project Focus - Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
Organization Type - Environment

LeaderSpring/Tides II

Oakland, CA
https://www.leaderspring.org/
Project Location – Oakland, CA
Project Type – Full team
Project Focus - Business Plans, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning
Organization Type - Community or Economic Development

Little Hands

Belmont, CA
http://www.littlehands.org
Project Location – Belmont, CA
Project Type – Fast track
Project Focus - Market Analysis, Marketing & Communications
Organization Type - Children, Youth & Families, Education

Music in Schools Today

San Francisco, CA
http://musicinschoolstoday.org/
Project Location – San Francisco, CA
Project Type – Fast track
Project Focus - Market Analysis, Marketing & Communications
Organization Type - Arts & Culture, Children, Youth & Families

New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)

Los Gatos, CA
http://www.numulosgatos.org
Project Location – Los Gatos, CA
Project Type – Fast track
Project Focus - Market Analysis, Marketing & Communications
Organization Type - Arts & Culture

Outward Bound California III

San Francisco, CA
https://outwardboundcalifornia.org/
Project Location – San Francisco, CA
Project Type – Full team
Project Focus - Cost Analysis, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning
Organization Type - Children, Youth & Families, Education

Portola Valley School District

Portola Valley, CA
http://www.pvsd.net
Project Location – Portola Valley, CA
Project Type – Full team
Project Focus - Marketing & Communications
Organization Type - Education

Pride Center (StarVista)

San Mateo, CA
http://www.sanmateopride.org
Project Location – San Mateo, CA
Project Type – Full team
Project Focus - Finance, Strategic Planning
Organization Type - Children, Youth & Families, Human Services

Stanford Seed II

Stanford, CA
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/seed
Project Location – Stanford, CA
Project Type – Full team
Project Focus - Feasibility Study, Finance
Organization Type - Education, International Development or Microfinance
VolunteerToday

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Alumni Spotlight
MichelleBhatia
Project Leader, Tinkering School
Stanford Executive Program
2012

"Such a rewarding experience – engaging with our Stanford community to support non-profits that are working every day to change the world!"

Project Role Descriptions

Fast Track Project Consultant
Full Team Project Consultant
Project Leader
Upcoming Key Dates

Mar 19, 2019

Spring-Summer ‘19 Project Launch Mixer

Aug 20–Sept 5, 2019

Volunteer Recruitment for Bay Area Fall-Winter ‘19 projects

Sept 24, 2019

Fall-Winter ‘19 Project Launch Mixer

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