Volunteer: Help Us Create the Presentation for Our Heart Awards Gala

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit creating social change through pro bono connections. On November 14, Becoming Love Project will host our 2026 Heart Awards and Fundraising Gala, along with an exclusive red carpet screening of our first feature film, The Way Back Home. This is our biggest event of the year, and I need someone to help us create a beautiful PowerPoint presentation that can help carry the audience through the evening. We have an existing presentation and some materials to work from, so this project will be a combination of creating, organizing, and revamping. I want the final presentation to feel elevated and cinematic, but still warm, hopeful, and true to Becoming Love Project. It should complement what is happening onstage without feeling overly busy or distracting. The presentation will be used to welcome guests, introduce our honorees, recognize sponsors, share the impact of our work, support our fundraising appeal, and introduce the screening of The Way Back Home. Becoming Love Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses storytelling, filmmaking, and mentorship to support young adults navigating major life transitions, including those aging out of foster care. We help young people use writing to examine old thought patterns, imagine new possibilities, and write toward what they want to believe about themselves and their futures. They then have opportunities to bring those stories to life while building confidence and learning practical filmmaking skills. By the end of this project, we would love to have a complete, polished, and event-ready PowerPoint presentation for the November 14 Heart Awards. The presentation may include: Welcome and opening slides Program transitions Our mission and impact Sponsor and community partner recognition Honoree introductions Award categories Film introduction slides Cast and filmmaker recognition Fundraising and Fund-a-Need slides Donation instructions and QR codes Closing acknowledgments Holding slides for breaks or technical transitions A sponsor loop that can play as guests arrive We would love for the volunteer to help us review what we already have, organize the presentation so it flows with the program, and create a consistent visual style throughout the deck. We will provide our current presentation, event program, run of show, photographs, logos, sponsor information, honoree information, film materials, brand colors, and feedback along the way. Success would mean that the presentation feels like a natural part of the evening and that our event team can operate it confidently. Most importantly, I want it to help guests feel the heart behind the work without overwhelming them with too much information. Because the event is November 14, we would like the final presentation completed by November 6 so we have time to test it and make any final corrections. Becoming Love Project Inc Mission: Becoming Love Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses storytelling, filmmaking, and mentorship to support young adults navigating major life transitions, including those aging out of foster care. Through our non-clinical creative model, participants transform elements of lived experience into characters and stories that help them examine old thought patterns, imagine new possibilities, and write toward what they want to believe about themselves and their futures. They then bring those stories to life through hands-on filmmaking experiences that build confidence, strengthen emotional expression, and develop transferable professional skills.