Volunteer

The Cottonwood Institute is a small grassroots organization and we depend on volunteers to help pull everything off. Below are a few ways you can volunteer:

Advisory Committee:
Advisory Committee Members are active volunteers that have core competencies in strategic planning, finance, fundraising, marketing, programming, or technology and advise the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Advisory Committee Members are not considered Board Members and do not have voting power. For more information about Advisory Committee Member expectations and how to join our team, please contact Ford Church at 303.447.1076 or via Email.

Board of Directors:
Board Members are active, voting members that, with the help of Cottonwood Institute employees, advisory committee members, interns, and contract instructors, govern the business of the Cottonwood Institute and contribute to the success, long-term viability, and sustainability of the Cottonwood Institute. For more information about Board Member expectations and how to join our team, please contact Ford Church at 303.447.1076 or via Email.

Base Camp Bash Fundraising Committee:

We are also looking for volunteers to help plan our annual Base Camp Bash fundraising event held each spring. In terms of a commitment, we are looking for dedicated people that can attend 4 planning meetings to create goals, come up with a game plan, figure out what logistics we need to complete, and put the plan into action. We need everyone help contacting local environmentally friendly businesses to get outdoor gear, art, wine, restaurant gift certificates, vacation packages, and eco-friendly products and services donated for the silent auction or straight up cash donations. Finally, we need people to help coordinate the event logistics based on your core-competency/interest, such as designing marketing materials, attendance/ticket sales, media releases, securing a space, food, beverages, entertainment, etc. If you are interested in joining the Base Camp Bash committee, please contact Ford Church at 303.447.1076 or via Email.

Mt. Harvard Volunteer Project:
 We are looking for a Boulder/Denver company or community organization to sponsor the next Mt. Harvard Volunteer Project in collaboration with the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative. We are looking for 8 - 12 adventurous souls to help complete much needed trail building and restoration projects on Mt. Harvard, Colorado's 3rd tallest 14,000 foot peak. We are interested in collaborating with groups that can make a charitable contribution in the amount of $2,500 to help underwrite the costs of the project. This is a great opportunity for a group to build communication and teambuilding skills outside of the office and for everyone to walk their talk and give back to the mountains that we all use and love. For more information about this volunteer project please contact Ford Church at 303.447.1076 or via Email.

Street Team Volunteer Program:

The Street Team Volunteer Program is a fun way for high school students to volunteer for the Cottonwood Institute, to earn cold hard cash, cool gift cards, or a free course, and to help spread the word about our awesome 2008 Summer Courses. For more information about signing up for our Street Team Volunteer Program, please contact Ford Church at 303.447.1076 or via Email.

What Does A Street Team Volunteer Do?

• Attend an orientation meeting to learn more about the Cottonwood Institute and our courses.
• Attend Cottonwood Institute marketing events to pass out flyers, course schedules, stickers, etc. We table at fun events like Warren Miller movies, the Boulder Farmer’s Market, the Boulder Creek Fest, and other community events in the Boulder/Denver area.
• Give Cottonwood Institute information and 2008 Summer Course Schedule to your friends and other high school students and parents that you know personally.
• Invite friends and family to your house to show a slide show about the Cottonwood Institute on our website.
• Go to environmental, civic, or service club meetings at your school to make a quick announcement about Cottonwood Institute courses and to hand out 2008 course schedules and stickers.

Rewards - What's in it for me?: Not only will you feel great about helping out an awesome non-profit, you will also be rewarded for your efforts:

• As a Street Team Volunteer, you will receive $50 in cash up to $200, a $50 gift card to iTunes, REI, Orbitz and other Cottonwood Institute partners, up to $200, or 25% off a 2008 Summer Course for every student you register for a 2008 Summer Course. If you help register 4 friends, you could earn a FREE course!
• To become a Street Team Volunteer, call Ford Church at 303.447.1076.

Rules and Restrictions:

• You must be registered as a Street Team Volunteer with the Cottonwood Institute to be eligible for the rewards listed above. To become a Street Team Volunteer, call Ford Church at 303.447.1076.
• Street Team Volunteers must attend an orientation/training meeting.
• Rewards are only given to Street Team Volunteers who register a
  student on one of the following 2008 courses: Essential Survival Skills, Horse Caretaker Project,
  Stone-Age Survival Project, Wildland
  Firefighter Project, and Endangered Wolves and Animal Tracking.
  Registrations on Volunteer Projects, the Mt. Harvard Volunteer Project,
  and the Community Adventure Program are not available for rewards at
  this time.
• Students you register for a 2008 course must mention your name upon registering for a course.
• Rewards are given after each course has concluded. If a course is
  canceled due to low enrollment, the Cottonwood Institute will be unable
  to award Street Team Volunteer Rewards listed above. We want students
  to register for the courses they want, but it is to your advantage to
  register a group of students for the same course to help ensure the
  course will run.
• All course refund, cancellation, and transfer policies apply.
• Other rules and restrictions may apply.