Connected for Change: Marketing Day will bring together a community of collaborators to build capacity for nonprofits. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with nonprofits to create solutions to a pressing challenge that their organizations are currently facing.  Any individual who is interested in using their skills to help support a nonprofit can sign up to be a volunteer, or as we call it pro bono consultant. You will join a team of up to three other marketers to work together for a 1-day virtual event to tackle a challenge put forward by a local nonprofit.

The commitment:

• Pre-work: (1) Attend or watch 30-minute training on 9/3/25, (2) participate in a 30-60-minute scoping call with your volunteer team and nonprofit to get acquainted and to finalize the scope of the project & agenda for the Connected day, call scheduled sometime between 9/8/25 - 9/19/25 based on the team's availability.
• Virtually attend, via Zoom, Connected for Change: Marketing Day on Friday, September 26th from 9 am - 3 pm CT

Each team of volunteers is comprised of:

• 1 Project Lead - They help facilitate the group work, guiding the team through the agendas, keeping folks on task and conversation flowing, inclusive of all voices. Project Leads do not need to have expertise in all aspects of the challenge, but rather have strong leadership and facilitation skills. Leads also help schedule the preparatory scoping call.
• 2-3 Pro Bono Consultants - Pro bono consultants give their time and expertise to the challenge, supporting the nonprofit and team in finding a solution and working toward the agreed-upon deliverable.
• Commonly needed volunteer skillsets include, but are not limited to marketing plan, brand strategy, social media strategy, key messaging, SEO & analytics, graphic design, etc.

How to sign up:

• Browse projects via the links below.  You'll note the nonprofit, challenge details, and needed volunteer skill sets. There are separate sign-ups for the Project Lead role and the Consultant role.
• Choose a project you want to work with and have the skillsets to support. 
• Sign up by clicking the blue "Respond" button in the upper right-hand and corner of the corresponding challenge (make sure you're on the volunteer role you want). You'll be directed to log in/sign up for an account to complete the sign-up. Accounts only require your name, email, and phone number. 
• You'll receive a confirmation email within a week of signing up.
• If you need support, reach out to Blair at blair@handsontwincities.org 

Sign up for a project below.