The Michigan Community Service Commission is seeking volunteers to serve as skills-based volunteers and project managers to help build the capacity of nonprofits across our state.  Skills based service is a great way to lend expertise and experience while making a significant financial impact on nonprofit who could not otherwise access professional services due to limited resources.

Are you 55 and better?  We are also seeking volunteers who would like to serve on our Senior AmeriCorps Team.  The ideal volunteers for this role are individuals who are retired or work part-time and have great organizational skills.  These volunteers serve a flexible schedule and provide project management oversight for the nonprofit and volunteer to ensure projects are supported and the experience provides an outstanding opportunity for all.  

Whether you choose to provide service as a project manager or a skills volunteer, schedules and projects offer a great way to create savings for an organization and help grow their capacity and reach to help others in their community.  Most projects are remote/virtual and can be as short as a 30 to 60 minute phone call or as long as six weeks to see a project to completion.  Most projects are one person with a staff contact but also can be a team setting.  

Here are the skills requested by nonprofits:

Advocacy

Audits and financial reviews

Board Assessment

Board Operations and Systems

Board Prospecting

Board Responsibilities and Structure

Business Plan Review

DEI support

Change Management

Data Collection

Elevator Pitch Coaching

Employee Relations/Resources

Event Management and Planning

Grant Writing

Grant Management

Facilitating Strategy Session

Financial Planning

Fundraising Strategy

Fund development

Human Resources Consulting

Leadership Coaching

Management Skills Coaching

Organizational Goal Setting

Strategic planning

Story telling

Technology Assessment

Technology Installation

Technology Training

Skilled Trades (construction, electrician, plumber, etc.) please specify

Volunteer Management

Volunteer Recruitment

Website

Social media

SWOT Analysis