Give Your Time. Grow Our Mission.
Join the Creative Humanity Alliance as a volunteer and help bring cultural healing through creativity, story, and human connection.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteers power the Alliance. By contributing your time and skills, you’ll:
- Support Creativity — Help artists bring their work to life in the Pantry and beyond.
- Strengthen Community — Be part of a global network working for cultural healing.
- Learn & Grow — Gain experience in nonprofit operations, outreach, and project development.
- Make a Difference — Every task — big or small — contributes to a more connected humanity.
Volunteer Roles We’re Seeking
We welcome volunteers from all walks of life. Current needs include:
- Marketing & Media — social media, digital content, video, and design.
- Fundraising & Grants — research, writing, and donor support.
- Community Outreach — peer-to-peer fundraising, events, and partnership building.
- Nonprofit Support — administration, coordination, and project management.
Whether you can give a few hours a month or take on ongoing responsibilities, there’s a place for you here.
The Commitment
- Flexible Time: From one-time projects to ongoing support.
- Your Skills Matter: We’ll match your abilities with meaningful tasks.
Connection First: Work alongside artists, advisors, and other volunteers in a supportive environment.
Pathways to Paid Roles
As the Alliance grows and funding stabilizes, we plan to open paid positions to support our expanding programs. These roles will naturally be filled first by volunteers who have already contributed their time, understand our mission, and know our systems.
Volunteering today isn’t just a way to make a difference — it’s also a way to position yourself for future opportunities as part of the team.
Why Now?
The Alliance is growing fast — from artist residencies to projects like Blue Sky Park. Volunteers are essential to making this vision real. This is your opportunity to be part of something transformative, right from the ground up.
Book a Call
Please review the frequently asked questions below. If you're interested click the Book a Call Button, to me with our director Mark Firehammer to talk about what you can bring to the alliance and to humanity!
Volunteer Positions Available
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Task: Volunteers research and identify artists whose existing work already highlights themes of human connection, healing, or community.
- Search Instagram hashtags like #HumanConnection, #ArtForChange, #CreativityHeals.
- Browse art competition winners (local, national, online) with social/connection themes.
- Explore nonprofit art galleries or community projects that feature social impact work.
- Collect links, bios, and contact info for Alliance outreach.
Task: Volunteers reach out to art departments at universities, community colleges, and art schools.
- Ask faculty to recommend students/alumni who have created mission-aligned work.
- Request permission to share Alliance volunteer opportunities in student newsletters.
- Build a directory of “creative leads” for Alliance follow-up.
Task: Volunteers ask their own networks: “Do you know an artist whose work highlights human connection?”
- Encourage word-of-mouth submissions.
- Provide a simple referral form linked to the CHAMP interest page.
Task: Volunteers monitor local and online art festivals, open calls, and exhibits for creators with relevant work.
- Document artists and projects that highlight social themes.
- Share event calendars and introduce Alliance to event organizers.
Task: Volunteers look for independent writers, poets, filmmakers, or podcasters who have produced reflective pieces on human connection.
- Search podcast directories (Apple, Spotify) by theme.
- Check Medium or Substack for essayists writing about humanity, empathy, or healing.
- Compile lists for potential CHAMP invitations.
Task: Volunteers post Alliance artist call-outs in online spaces where aligned creatives gather.
- Facebook groups for “Artists for Social Change,” “Creative Healing,” etc.
- Reddit communities like r/Art, r/Poetry, r/MadeMeSmile, r/Creativity.
- Local community boards or arts councils.
As a volunteer you’ll be helping build a movement that uses creativity to heal and connect humanity. Every artist you discover adds a new voice to that story.
General Notes for Volunteers
- You don’t need to make formal contact unless you’re comfortable — gathering leads is enough.
- Use the Alliance email template if you’d like to reach out directly (we’ll provide it).
- Aim for 5–10 new leads per week (or whatever time allows).
- The alliance will provide all the resources you need to complete your missions. i.e. tracking sheets, email templates etc.
- Every submission helps expand our network of aligned artists and strengthens our collective mission.
FAQ - Board Members & Volunteers
We’re building a multi-tiered board structure that includes both high-level advisors and hands-on leaders. Our vision is to bring together expertise from across fields — business, education, law, arts, and nonprofit leadership — to guide and sustain the Alliance’s growth.
We’re especially interested in leaders across three advisory tiers:
Strategic Advisors — Experts in:
- Law (nonprofit, intellectual property, licensing — especially in music and visual arts)
- Business (active or retired C-level and management executives who want to make a lasting contribution to humanity)
- Education (department heads and career development leaders at universities and schools who can help build pipelines connecting top creative talent to meaningful opportunities)
Creative Advisors — Experienced producers and directors (film, television, stage) who can help organize and manage creative cohorts. These leaders bring order to the natural chaos of creative collaboration, ensuring projects align with the Alliance’s mission of creating art that demonstrates both the benefits of human connection and the consequences of its absence.
Volunteer Advisors — Leaders who can coordinate volunteer teams across marketing, grant writing, nonprofit administration, and community outreach. This includes helping launch peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for projects like Blue Sky Park installations.
Not necessarily. What we value most is expertise, commitment, and a willingness to contribute your knowledge to cultural healing through creativity. We’ll provide orientation and support so you can step into your role with confidence.
Advisory board members typically commit 4–6 hours per month, including quarterly board meetings and occasional committee work. Some roles may involve additional time during active projects.
Board members are asked to make a personally meaningful contribution of time and or funds and to help with fundraising — whether through connections, introductions, or strategy. This ensures we model leadership in giving and sustainability.
Yes! Volunteers are essential to our work. We welcome support in areas like event coordination, digital media, fundraising, and community outreach. Volunteers help power the Alliance day-to-day, and we provide meaningful opportunities for you to grow, contribute, and connect.
Yes! Many colleges and universities offer academic credit, internship hours, or service-learning recognition for volunteer work completed through nonprofit organizations. Students interested in earning credit should check with their career development office, academic advisor, or internship coordinator to confirm eligibility and documentation requirements.
The Alliance is happy to provide verification letters, supervisor contacts, and descriptions of volunteer roles to help students receive the credit they’ve earned.
Fill out our board or volunteer interest form, and we’ll connect to explore where your expertise and passion best fit within the Alliance.