Volunteer
Experience

As a volunteer, you can expand your own professional networks and experience, while supporting Black business owners during a critical and difficult time. The aim is to build deep and mutually fruitful relationships. There are two roles you can apply for as a volunteer:

Coach

A coach (also known as ‘mentor’)  is a volunteer who provides mentorship support to a small business with general guidance, advice, and/or strategy in a specific topic area. The Coach Role is longer term/ongoing.

Project Support

A project-specific volunteer is a volunteer who supports a small business by helping complete a specific project (ex. launching social media or reviewing a commercial lease). The timeline of a project-specific volunteer’s engagement is bound by the length of the task.

Business Owner Experience

Together We Thrive was created to meet the needs and concerns of Black business owners. For Black entrepreneurs, this initiative can expand their professional networks, help address business concerns, and advance business opportunities. Business owners will identify a specific need and will be matched with a volunteer with the appropriate expertise. Business owners will have the opportunity to work with volunteers for at least 3 months. Specific program offerings include:

• Industry specific support

• Marketing/sales support

• COVID support

• Digital/technology support

• Mentorship and peer-to-peer exchange

• Operations and/or staffing support