Engagement Opportunities

Engagement is the term used for strategic volunteering.  DSVP partners engage with the nonprofit organizations, or investees, that are supported through our investments and make up the Social Investment Portofolio.  Engagement is often at the leadership level of the organization and is matched with the skillset, interest and availability of the partners.  For more details on any of the engagement opportunities listed below, contact Sari Raskin, Director of Engagement and Programs at sraskin@dsvp.org.

Mid-Term Engagement

    Development and Marketing Consultant

    Organization: PediPlace
    Description: Partner expertise is needed to develop a development and marketing plan.

    Strategic Planning/Marketing Consultant

    Organization: Mi Escuelita
    DSVP Partner assistance needed to develop a strategy to effectively plan for and market the 2nd year of the Mi Escuelita Spanish immersion summer camp scheduled for 2011.

    Strategy/Marketing Consultant

    Organization: Vision Regeneration
    Description: Partner assistance is needed to further develop the long range strategy for Vision's PositiveXChange program by providing expertise in media market segmentation and market segment penetration strategies.

    Fund Development Planning

    Organization: Dallas Afterschool Network
    Partner needed to serve on a Development planning team to create a funding plan with earned and donated income.

    Human Resource Consultant

    Organization: KIPP Truth Academy
    Partner needed to identify HR gaps and change requirements and to create a human resource system for the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter school organization. 

    Information Technology Consultant

    Organization: Dallas Afterschool Network
    DASN is looking for a Partner who has experience with and knowledge of the Drupal platform to help them with ongoing management of the DASN website and database.

    Marketing and Communications Strategy Development

    Organization: Dallas Afterschool Network
    DSVP Partner needed to develop talking points, elevator speech, and re-do DASN marketing materials.

Long-Term Engagement

    Business Consultants

    Organization: Dallas Afterschool Network (DASN)
    Partners needed to help with DASN expansion plans and to build a "How-To" franchise for afterschool programs.

    Develop curriculum and Teach computer courses

    Organization: Mi Escuelita
    DSVP Partner(s)  needed to develop curriculum and teach basic computer courses to parents of Mi Escuelita children during the 2010-11school year.

Mid-Term Engagement

    Board Governance consultant

    Organization: Youth Village Foundation
    DSVP Partner assistance needed to provide education and guidance to the Youth Village Board of Directors.

    Marketing consultant

    Organization: Youth Village Foundation
    Partner needed to assist with PR and marketing related to the transition of a name change for Youth Village.

Volunteer Opportunities

    Mentor for Foster Youth who have aged out of care.

    Organization: Transition Resource Action Center(TRAC)

    Minimum One Year Commitment
    TRAC teens need positive role models to develop healthy, trusting relationships. Providing support through phone calls and activities for just a few hours a month can support our young adults in making responsible decisions, finding employment, seeking higher education, or simply getting through the day-to-day challenges. Mentor’s are required to attend 8 hours of training before being matched and on-going training is provided as needed. Volunteers must be over 21 and make a year commitment. A background check is required.

    CareerWorks

    Organization: The Wilkinson Center
    CareerWorks is an intensive four-week long job-training program that strives to help students find career opportunities rather than survival jobs. Only ten students in a class!! Come share your business knowledge and expertise, and become a part of someone’s future!
    M-F—9:30-3:00

    CLIMB homework tutors/mentors

    Organization: The Wilkinson Center
    CLIMB homework tutors/mentors—M-TH—3:00-6:00; The Wilkinson Center’s after-school program, CLIMB, is looking for enthusiastic, engaging volunteers to serve as tutors & mentors for children 6-14 for its 8 sites! We provide a fun, safe, learning environment with lots of emphasis on homework help, enrichment activities, art classes, SmartBody exercise & nutrition program, field trips, etc. Come join us! You’ll love the kids!!

    Computer Lab tutors

    Organization: The Wilkinson Center
    Computer Lab tutors—M-F—9:00-1:30—Know how to use the mouse? Can you turn the computer on and check your email? If so, you can help in the computer lab! Have a little computer skill? You’ll feel like an expert! Bill Gates, stand back!!

    Dinner Club sponsors and Tutors for children and teens

    Organization: The Samaritan Inn
    Dinner Club: Individual or organizational sponsors ($150-$250) and 5 volunteer serves are needed to serve dinner to residents.

    Tutors    : Tutors are needed to assist children and teens with homework.

    Food Pantry

    Organization: The Wilkinson Center
    Food Pantry—M-TH—9:30-11:00 at the Bryan location, and M-TH—1:30-3:30, and the 1st Sat. of each month from 9-11 am. at our new Buckner location. Enjoy being on the front line! Interact with families by assisting them in selecting emergency food in the Food Pantry. You’ll never have another opportunity to benefit a more grateful group of people!

    Teach Computer skills and Developmental Math

    Organization: Mi Escuelita
    Partners needed to teach computer skills to Mi Escuelita parents and to teach develpmental math to teachers.