Adopt-A-Classroom Volunteers including Retired Teachers and Social Workers

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Capture the Dream, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) California nonprofit public benefit, founded with the
notion that everyone has dreams and aspirations-but not everyone knows how to achieve them. This
organization strives to support the future of our youth, empower future leaders, assist less fortunate
families, further education and arts, and capture dreams through enriching programs specially catered
to those in need. The mission of CTD is to foster hope, love, and support to capture dreams. We strive to
invigorate students K-12 to achieve their dreams and career paths, and initiate contagious inspiration.
Founded in July 2006, our organization garnered both local and national media spotlight. Since inception, we were able to fulfill the dreams of over 2,000 Bay Area youth and distribute over $250,000 in goods and services to those in need.

Capture the Dream, Inc. is looking for a Volunteer Program Assistants to run our Adopt‐A‐Classroom
Program. We have vacancies in Oakland, San Francisco, and Sacramento. The Adopt‐A‐Classroom Program partners with local schools and teachers to provide classroom support for the school year. Our goal is to help create caring school environments that provide students with positive role models, reward their academic achievements and engage the students in co‐curricular school activities.

At the beginning of the school year, the students in the program tell us their long‐term educational or
career ambitions, their shorter‐term academic goals, and the list of things that can help them to
accomplish their goals. Adopt‐A‐Classroom works with the teachers on projects that will complement
the students’ curriculum and give the students exposure to those subjects that are most interesting to
them. We plan to increase donor and volunteer support for the Adopt‐A‐Classroom Program to help the
students accomplish their educational goals for the year.

Duties and Responsibilities
 Solicit and help select schools and non‐profit agencies to partner with us to deliver the program.
We currently have existing partnerships in the SFUSD, OUSD, and Sacramento School District.
 Review micro-grant applications for completeness and conformity to program guidelines
 Conduct weekly check‐in meetings with community partners
 Work with Marketing Team to solicit donors and conduct fundraisers
 Maintain accurate and up‐to‐date client and donor data
 Identify and solicit prospective corporate sponsors
 Arrange speakers to talk to students about respective career fields
 Recruit and oversee volunteers for special events
 Facilitate communications between sponsors/donors/volunteers as needed

Qualifications
 Well organized, ability to manage timelines and deadlines
 Great follow‐up
 Excellent communication skills
 Ambitious
 Resourceful
 Outgoing / friendly
 Required: Reside in the Greater San Francisco Bay area. Available to visit schools in Oakland
and/or San Francisco during school hours.
 Required: Attend monthly staff meetings 2‐4pm every First Sunday of the month in Oakland (or
dial‐in). Holiday weekends move the meeting to the Second Sunday of every month