How to Volunteer with TPC
Share with us your skills and passions and we’ll find a place for you to help out on a one-time basis or throughout the year!
Like TPC? Tell a friend! Our best recruitment tool is our own members. What can you do?
- Co-host a “Meet TPC” recruitment event at your home or another member’s and invite your friends. TPC organizes the event, sends invitations and post-event follow-up, and offers $250 to cover expenses. Requires a room in which 20-25 women can fit. (We don’t mind standing!)
When? Year round (with fewer events between June and August), typically during the week, between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
Interested? Contact Leslie Levenson at llevenson@thephilanthropyconnection.org
- Tell your friends about TPC, and bring them to our events.
- “Share” or “Like” posts on TPC’s Facebook page. Follow TPC on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
- Forward “The Link” to philanthropically-inclined friends and colleagues.
Questions? Contact Caroline at cboeckman@thephilanthropyconnection.org
Grant teams review and evaluate grant applications submitted to TPC. Should you join a team, you’ll get to work with some of the most generous women in Boston, discover the needs in our community, and learn how to evaluate grant proposals.
When and what? Teams meet two to three times from January to April to perform in-depth reviews of grant applications, conduct site visits, and ultimately recommend ballot finalists to be voted on by the entire membership. In November, members will be invited to sign up, and trainings will be made available for all who join a team. Given the cyclical nature of a grants cycle, members must join a team by the end of the year.
Interested in a leadership role as the team’s Finance Lead, Deputy Captain, or Captain? (The Captain’s role requires one year of TPC grant experience.) Contact Amanda or Tatiana below.
Questions? Contact Grants Committee Co-Chairs Tatiana Joyce and Amanda Klein.
Join a Committee
When: Ongoing
Where: Virtually
Needs: TPC is a volunteer organization run by its members and a part-time administrator. TPC currently has eight committees. Committees generally meet monthly or quarterly via Zoom. Please review the brief descriptions of the different Committees within TPC, and email us if you have any interest in joining one or more of them.
AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Audit and Finance Committee oversees the financial operations of TPC (e.g., developing an annual budget, reviewing our monthly financials, and working with our auditor on our annual audit review).
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Development Committee is responsible for identifying fundraising opportunities to support TPC’s administration and growth, including grants, sponsorships, and donor solicitations.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) COMMITTEE
The DEI Committee works to inform and incorporate the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion into TPC’s operations and offerings.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Education Committee engages members in learning more about the organizations we support, relevant social topics, and philanthropy in general.
GRANTS COMMITTEE
The Grants Committee empowers TPC to solicit, review, and award impactful grants to Boston area nonprofits annually.
GRANTEE ENGAGEMENT
The Grantee Engagement team regularly provides members with the opportunity to go “beyond the check” by volunteering with grantees.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The Marketing and Communications Committee serves to ensure that all of TPC’s communication efforts are cohesive and aligned with TPC’s mission, strategic plans, and marketing goals and objectives.
MEMBERSHIP/MEMBER ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee is responsible for facilitating member recruitment and retention and coordinating key events. This committee seeks to increase, diversify, and retain all generations of TPC membership.
One of the things that sets TPC apart from other grant makers is its volunteer program. Through TPC, we learn of volunteer opportunities that range from helping pack food that will be distributed to those in need to providing pro bono legal services. Our members have consistently raised their hands to help and along the way have forged a deeper connection with our grantees and fellow members. Current opportunities offer many ways for you to get involved.
Join our Grants Awards Celebration Team
When: Leading up to our event in June
Where: Virtually
Needs: We’re assembling a team of TPC members to coordinate this exciting event. We have a range of volunteer opportunities depending on your interests and availability! We’ll need planners to help with food coordination, speaker engagement (grantees), event promotion, and name tags. Maybe you’d rather help during the evening with check-in, greeting/connecting guests, or membership renewals?
Contact Leslie Levenson by March 31st if you’d like to join the team and meet fellow TPC members.