Volunteer: Partnership & Community Outreach Strategy

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a volunteer to develop a clear, actionable tactical plan to expand community outreach and build strategic partnerships for our flagship nonprofit capacity building program, 501Secure. The goal is twofold: raise awareness of our services and establish local, regional, and national partner relationships that can introduce our work to new audiences.

This project focuses strictly on research, framework design, and task mapping to create a ready-to-use playbook for our executive team and volunteers to execute over a 6-to-12-month horizon.

Responsibilities

• Define target regions (local, regional, national) aligned with our strategic priorities to focus outreach efforts effectively.
• Outline specific collaborative ideas, offers, or value propositions we can present to prospective partners.
• Conduct database research (using Candid and other relevant databases) to compile a vetted preliminary list of prospective local, regional, and national partner organizations.
• Organize the prospect list with relevant background details, alignment criteria, and key entry points.
• Recommend optimal outreach methods (e.g., warm email vs. phone call) tailored to different partner tiers.
• Provide sample wording, tone guidelines, and conversation starters to guide our team during outreach.
• Translate the strategy into a phased, schedule-ready tactical calendar designed for low internal staff capacity over a 6-to-12-month rollout.
• Conduct a final walkthrough session with the executive team and volunteers to hand off all deliverables and review the execution plan.

Areas Not in Scope

• Directly initiating or executing outreach calls, emails, or meetings with prospective partners.
• Creating marketing materials, collateral design, or public relations campaigns.
• Broad organizational strategic planning outside this specific outreach scope.
• Project management during the 6-to-12-month rollout phase.

About the Organization

The Mabel G. Ragland Institute (www.raglandinstitute.org) fosters lifelong habits of personal inquiry, creativity, and self-care. We believe actions aligned with deeply felt values strengthen personal integrity and effectiveness. Through our learning programs and consulting practice, we nurture confidence and capabilities to ensure people and organizations flourish.

Our flagship program, 501Secure (www.501secure.org), works with nonprofits to help them secure their online work environments. We offer free and low-cost resources, training, and consulting to build the capabilities and confidence needed for organizations to effectively manage cybersecurity risk.

This project directly supports our mission by creating a clear, actionable pathway to build strategic partnerships and expand our visibility. By connecting with aligned partners, we can introduce our services to new audiences, help more organizations, attract skilled volunteers, and scale our long-term impact.