Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Learn more at https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/floating-forests.
Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Learn more at https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/floating-forests.
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Open to the public - Live until Giving Tuesday - November 30!
Tech Gives Back (TGB) is an annual week of community service hosted by Silicon Valley Bank that brings together thousands of SVB employees, clients and partners from around the world to give back to the communities in which we live and work. Now in its 11th year, Tech Gives Back 2021 is virtual and features global volunteer & fundraising opportunities with a diverse collection of nonprofits.
For the health and safety of all TGB participants, ALL volunteer activities will be virtual. Each virtual volunteer activity will offer a unique service experience directly benefiting nonprofits serving communities around the world—from Asia and Europe, to across North America.
All volunteer activities have been organized by date for quick reference.
Please note: Some activities are offered on multiple days and in multiple time zones for maximum participation.
We encourage volunteers to sign up for events both within and outside of their local markets.
Volunteers may sign up for a maximum of 2 activities.
(Individual registration for each volunteer activity required)
Help promote and encourage a culture of literacy and learning across our local student community.
Belle Haven Elementary School is recognized as a model of public educational excellence across the Bay Area that prepares all students to succeed and contribute to a challenging and changing world. This year, they are focused on instilling 5 core values within their student and teacher communities: Respect, Compassion, Relationships, Cooperation, Responsibility.
Belle Haven is looking for volunteers to pick out a book in their personal library - that exhibits one or more of their core 5 values - and record themselves reading their book aloud, so that teachers at Belle Haven will be able to play these pre-recorded videos to their classes.
Books will not be provided and must be supplied by volunteers.
- Belle Haven Elementary School is a public school based in Menlo Park, CA (Bay Area). Learn more at http://bellehaven.ravenswoodschools.org/index.html
Help students in low-income communities practice their networking skills, grow their professional network and embolden their personal and professional identities through our two-part This Is Me & Speed Networking Challenge!
For Speed Networking - Volunteers will virtually interact with NFTE students and alumni in paired breakout sessions to help spark organic discussions surrounding personal and professional interests, background, expertise and challenges. These sessions are focused on building networking & communication skills with a diverse community of professionals...you!
For the This Is Me activity - Volunteers will create (ahead of time) and share a visual collage (physical or digital) that reveals the makeup of who you are, personally and professionally (i.e. core value(s), identities/roles you play, current company or job role, hobbies & interests, milestone moments in your life, etc.). This activity serves to promote diverse perspectives by revealing the multifaceted composition of who and what you bring as a professional to your career, whatever it may be.
- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a global educational nonprofit focused on bringing the power of entrepreneurship to youth in low-income communities. NFTE’s rigorous programs are taught by a highly trained Teacher Corps, and NFTE students are supported by a diverse Volunteer Corps drawn from the local community, including business leaders and entrepreneurs. Since its founding more than 30 years ago, NFTE has trained thousands of teachers and educated more than a million young people worldwide. Learn more at https://www.nfte.com/.
Help increase college and career awareness and preparedness for local Boston, MA students in underserved communities.
In a 90-minute “hackathon"" style Zoom session, teams of 5-10 volunteers will prepare a solution to address one challenge associated with the return to in-person learning. Each team will do a live virtual pitch to a panel of judges for the ultimate prize.
Your panel of judges will be from the education sector (i.e. teacher, principal, non-profit leader, etc.). The winning team's idea (with their permission) will be shared across SuitUp's social media channels and with our network of 200+ schools nationwide.
SuitUp is a national nonprofit that increases college and career awareness and preparedness for students in underserved communities through innovative business competitions. Learn more at http://www.volunteersuitup.org.
Build the historical baseline for plant diversity and distribution in Florida.
Natural history museums across the world share a common goal – to conserve and make available knowledge about natural and cultural heritage. The Notes from Nature Project gives you the opportunity to make a scientifically important contribution towards that goal. Every transcription that is completed brings us closer to filling gaps in our knowledge of global biodiversity and natural heritage.
WeDigFLPlants is a collaboration between professional research botanists, amateur naturalists, gardeners, educators, and citizen scientists to build the most complete picture possible of plant distribution and diversity in Florida over the past 200 years. Today, there are >4,700 species of plants native or naturalized in Florida. The data for this historical baseline comes from archived plant specimens curated by the world's 3,000 herbaria. Each of these specimens includes a label that answers the who, what, when, and where of the collecting event that produced it.
Volunteers will transcribe these physical plant specimen labels into digitally-accessible ones - unlocking unprecedented global research access to scientists, educators, natural resource managers, and policymakers addressing societal and environmental challenges, today and in the future.
Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Learn more at https://www.zooniverse.org/.
Help increase college and career awareness and preparedness for local San Francisco, CA students in underserved communities.
In a 90-minute “hackathon"" style Zoom session, teams of 5-10 volunteers will prepare a solution to address one challenge associated with the return to in-person learning. Each team will do a live virtual pitch to a panel of judges for the ultimate prize.
Your panel of judges will be from the education sector (i.e. teacher, principal, non-profit leader, etc.). The winning team's idea (with their permission) will be shared across SuitUp's social media channels and with our network of 200+ schools nationwide.
SuitUp is a national nonprofit that increases college and career awareness and preparedness for students in underserved communities through innovative business competitions. Learn more at http://www.volunteersuitup.org.
Foster an environment of unity, inclusion and acceptance through friendly sport...all from your living room!
Volunteers will be placed onto teams with SOSC athletes to compete together in various hour-long virtual games, such as: Bingo, Scavenger Hunts, Trivia and more!
Between each game, SOSC athletes will host a Q&A session all about the impact Special Olympics has had on their lives and some of their personal hobbies, interests and achievements!
Special Olympics transforms lives through the joy of sport, every day, everywhere. We are the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities: with 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries and millions more volunteers and supporters. We are also a global and social movement. Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills, and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence and fulfillment - on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. Learn more at https://www.sosc.org.
Today, 25,000 seniors live alone in the city of San Francisco. Many are oftentimes homebound or physically & socially isolated with little to no means of building trust, friendship or community. It's our mission to change that!
For this activity, volunteers will create and decorate homemade cards and/or use store bought cards to mail to our older adults and elders to brighten their day and create an environment of compassion and companionship!
Volunteers may create as many cards as they like, and in any language they like! Many of our elders speak and/or read Chinese/Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and Russian, so cards in these languages are highly encouraged, in addition to English.
All completed cards will be sent to our TGB team (more details to come), and will be distributed on a monthly basis, as well as for major holidays, such as Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly invite people from all generations and different walks of life to create reciprocal and meaningful relationships that provide valuable social interaction to older persons living in San Francisco. Designed specifically for interpersonal connectivity, LBFE's programs are committed to serving elderly over 65 years of age or disabled by offering unbiased services currently unavailable through public or government agencies, such as in consistent home social interaction and increased connectivity to the outside world. Learn more at http://littlebrotherssf.org/
"Sik fa-an” ( 食飯 ) means “let’s eat!” in Cantonese. The Sik Faan Fund provides fresh, familiar and nutritious food and essential goods to local, low income, senior and food insecure community members through Manhattan Chinatown’s restaurant, grocery, market, and tea purveyor partners. This fund is inspired by the culinary richness of Chinatown and the cultural traditions of eating together and sharing a meal.
As part of our Sik Faan/ "Let's Eat" food donation & distribution program, volunteers will learn and write cards and messages in Chinese/Mandarin calligraphy to accompany these food deliveries to underserved community members and program recipients.
Volunteers will watch a short video of Chinese calligraphy, alongside an instructor, detailing how to write simple messages of encouragement on the cards, as well as have the opportunity to personalize and decorate - all to brighten up our meal recipients' day.
Welcome to Chinatown sources also partners with the Chinese American Planning Council and UA3 to help distribute the meals to those in need.
Welcome to Chinatown was founded in March 2020 as a grassroots initiative to support and amplify the voices of Manhattan Chinatown. By listening to the stories of the community, we learned how the COVID-19 pandemic combined with increased xenophobia, decreased foot traffic, and lack of advocacy resulted in tremendous hardship for many families who rely on this ethnic enclave. Our mission is to respond to the needs of the community by providing thoughtful resources and encouraging everyone to safely explore all of the wonderful sights, foods, history, and culture this beloved neighborhood has to offer as the world slowly begins to re-open. Learn more at https://www.welcometochinatown.com/.
Help support women and non-binary individuals champion careers in technology!
This hands-on volunteer event will kick off with a 20 minute discussion on the “Perfect Personal Pitch” designed to help attendees create or refine their personal pitch. From there, the event will move into breakouts, where volunteers will be matched 1:1 with GDI students.
Your role as a volunteer is to listen to the attendees “Personal Pitch” and give feedback that builds confidence, provides actionable tips and prepares the attendees for real world reactions.
Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that creates welcoming, supportive opportunities for women and non-binary adults to learn software development skills. We envision a world where all people are included and empowered in developing the future of technology, and are committed to making sure people of all races, education levels, income and upbringing can build confidence in their skill set to develop web and mobile applications. Learn more at https://www.girldevelopit.com/.
FeverPitch is Black Connect’s annual business pitch competition that provides a uniquely valuable platform and experience for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across all industries. The Goal: Gain insight from and exposure to venture capitalists and potential investors, community and corporate leaders, executives, seasoned and successful entrepreneurs & professionals, potential customers and more.
Volunteers will group together (up to 10 per finalist) to meet and mentor FP finalists for one hour before their live pitch. There, you'll help the finalists perfect their pitch for the competition, which if successful, can potentially lead to a winning $10,000 grant for their business!
Black Connect is the only national membership 501(c)(3) that is dedicated solely to eliminating the racial wealth gap in America by increasing the number and success rate of Black-owned businesses. Our programs and our business and social network are created to enable entrepreneurial activities and promote the socioeconomic growth and empowerment of the Black Community. Learn more at https://blackconnect.org.
Help increase college and career awareness and preparedness for local New York, NY students in underserved communities.
In a 90-minute “hackathon" style Zoom session, teams of 5-10 volunteers will prepare a solution to address one challenge associated with the return to in-person learning. Each team will do a live virtual pitch to a panel of judges for the ultimate prize.
Your panel of judges will be from the education sector (i.e. teacher, principal, non-profit leader, etc.). The winning team's idea (with their permission) will be shared across SuitUp's social media channels and with our network of 200+ schools nationwide.
SuitUp is a national nonprofit that increases college and career awareness and preparedness for students in underserved communities through innovative business competitions. Learn more at http://www.volunteersuitup.org.
The Knowledge House invites you to help mentor and prepare our Innovation Fellows to succeed and advance in their tech careers. Innovation fellows are gaining skills in Fullstack Web Development, Data Science, and Cyber Security.
Volunteers will serve as mock interviewers with TKH students to help them strengthen their behavioral and/or technical interviewing skills. In addition, volunteers will also grade fellows on their resumes, LinkedIn Profile, and performance during the interview. Conducting these mock interviews provides our fellows with an opportunity to practice and receive actionable feedback on their interviewing skills.
The Knowledge House (TKH) was founded in 2014 to close the gaps in the education-to-employment pipeline by leading digital skills training in coding and design for underserved young people in the Bronx. TKH combines technology training, career support, and a comprehensive network of partners to help disconnected job seekers secure rewarding careers in the tech economy and become financially independent.TKH aims to lift entire communities out of poverty by creating a pipeline of talented and capable workers equipped with the technology and skills that provide economic opportunity, living wages, and career mobility. Learn more at https://www.theknowledgehouse.org/.
Engage and mentor young adult students - located in cities all along the West Coast, USA - in an interactive, virtual networking & mock interview skills workshop, helping them practice and master the skill sets, confidence and experience necessary for a future professional role.
Help increase college and career awareness and preparedness for local Austin, TX students in underserved communities.
In a 90-minute “hackathon"" style Zoom session, teams of 5-10 volunteers will prepare a solution to address one challenge associated with the return to in-person learning. Each team will do a live virtual pitch to a panel of judges for the ultimate prize.
Your panel of judges will be from the education sector (i.e. teacher, principal, non-profit leader, etc.). The winning team's idea (with their permission) will be shared across SuitUp's social media channels and with our network of 200+ schools nationwide.
SuitUp is a national nonprofit that increases college and career awareness and preparedness for students in underserved communities through innovative business competitions. Learn more at http://www.volunteersuitup.org.
Help level the playing field for students who struggle to read by supporting the creation of Learning Ally's digital audiobooks.
Volunteers will engage in an interactive virtual awareness session that puts you into the shoes of struggling learners. Following the simulation, you will be assigned one of Learning Ally's over 83,000 audiobooks and work in a quality assurance role to check for anything that interferes with an enjoyable reading experience. Your work will help over 200,000 educators, reaching over 1.5M students, dramatically decrease the literacy problem.
* Multilingual volunteers highly encouraged to review audiobooks in different languages.
Learning Ally is a national nonprofit education solutions organization, with a rich 75- year history, dedicated to transforming the lives of struggling learners. Annually, we are a trusted partner to over 200,000 educators, working in over one-fifth of the nation’s schools (18,500+) and reaching over 1.5M students. Over 65% of students are not proficient in reading, and for students of color (African- American, Latino and Native American), that number jumps to 81%. Together, we can focus on solving the literacy problems students face. Learn more at https://learningally.org/.
Kelp forests are under water areas with a high density of kelp, which covers a large part of the world's coastlines and contributes to the sustainability of most marine and oceanic species. They are recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth, but they are in trouble.
Destructive fishing practices, coastal pollution, and accidental damage caused by boat entanglement are only some of the causes of kelp forest depletion.
For the Floating Forests Project, we are trying to understand how forests of kelp grow and change over time. Using satellite imagery from space - generously provided by NASA - volunteers will examine these images and help us locate these forests so we many continue ecological research and development, in efforts to maintain these essential ecosystems.
Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Learn more https://www.zooniverse.org/.
TGB Fit & Fundraise is a virtual fitness challenge that will allow you to get active—whether that be a walk, at-home workout, yoga, cycling, a hike or even a fun day outside with the family—and give back! By syncing and/or logging your activity, you will unlock donation milestones that will raise and donate funds back to our TGB nonprofits.
This year, we will have a fully interactive experience via the Movespring App, including opportunities to:
- Connect live with each other and compete via the Challenge Chat.
- Access unique, customized content — workout playlists, health & lifestyle tips, exercise playbooks and more!
- Chart your fitness plan on the Milestone Map and more!
Open to all ages, physical ability and activity types!
Reference our Activity Conversion Tracker to see how many steps your activity generates!
Share TGB 2021 with your networks of colleagues, clients, friends & family and communities and invite them to volunteer via social media!
• Click to tweet: Excited to join @SVB_Financial and volunteers from around the country for #TechGivesBack 2021! Learn more and sign up for a virtual service project: https://bit.svb.com/3g5AlUA @TUGGorg @RaisedByUs
• Share on LinkedIn: Looking forward to participating in #TechGivesBack 2021! @Silicon Valley Bank is hosting virtual volunteer projects to benefit nonprofits all around the country. Join us! https://bit.svb.com/3g5AlUA
Upon registration, you will receive a general registration submission email confirming your registration has been received.
One week pre-event, all registered volunteers will receive a customized confirmation email for their specific virtual volunteering activity - complete with instructions, final reminders, livestream links, etc.
If you have any questions or do not receive your confirmation/s, please feel free to reach out to us.
DONATE! - SVB is offering a 3:1 dollar match (up to $1,000 per employee or individual) for donations made to our 2021 TGB nonprofit partners.
Our donation match portal will open on the first day of TGB 2021 - Monday, October 4 - and stay open until Giving Tuesday - November 30.
Stay tuned for updates on our Donation Match Campaign section above to learn more and donate. Thank you in advance!
YES! - We have a variety of volunteering opportunities that will be fun and rewarding for the entire family, including:
- The Unity Games with SOSC
- Connectivity Cards with LBFE
- Sik Faan Food Insecurity Card Campaign
- Zooniverse: Cradle of Humanity and Floating Forest Projects (2)
If you have questions about the nature of other activities of interest to you and your family, please feel free to reach out to us.
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