Volunteer Your Professional Talents Part 2

More ideas to use your professional skills in a volunteer capacity. Today's focus is on "People Professions":

Education
Lead activities for a preschool class, teach parents how to teach children, plan Sunday School curriculum, make bulletin boards for after-school care, tutor a child, mentor another teacher, or help with GED study skills at a shelter.

Fundraising
Advise staff members on critical fundraising techniques and creative ideas to generating revenue. Help with a non-profit agency’s capital campaign, help with a church building campaign, or help groups raise money for mission trips and activities.

Marketing and Sales

Marketing is often too expensive for non-profit organizations. Design a publicity piece or a promotional strategy. Help on a marketing or publicity committee. Share inexpensive marketing resources with a non-profit organizations.

Psychology

Volunteer as a counselor for children, Easter Seals, a crisis pregnancy center, or a program for people with disabilities. Write a pamphlet or teach a class on discipline for new parents.