ACT '25 Springboard Session Volunteer Sign Up
Thank you for considering volunteering your time and expertise with our wonderful roster of nonprofit organizations this Spring! 

As a reminder, Springboard Sessions are two-hour brainstorming sessions comprised of a GSB alumni team that is pre-briefed on the client’s specific strategic issue. Held annually in the spring, Springboard Sessions are designed for volunteers to apply the design thinking skills they learned at the GSB as well as other outside expertise. Each Springboard Session includes 4-6 volunteers who generate ideas for addressing a specific, focused challenge facing an organization.

This form won't take more than a few minutes to fill out. After this page, you will see all of the Springboard sessions that you could potentially join. Page 3 includes a final confirmation of your availability.

The application deadline is Friday, April 11. Sessions will take place from April 22 - May 15, 2025.

Upon completing this form, you will be automatically added to the GSB Community Impact Stanford Alumni Group to stay informed of current and future ACT activities. 

Contact Nastasha Everheart at nastasha@stanford.edu with any questions you have.
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Please rank the following organizations based on your interest in participating in a Springboard Session with this client. Note that, while we attempt to match volunteers to the organizations they are most interested in, indicating your interest in several sessions will increase your likelihood to be matched.

NOTE: The times of each session are listed in their entry; please cross reference your calendar as you indicate your interest
ACE Charter Schools 
Tuesday, May 13 from 12-2pm Pacific

What marketing and outreach strategies provide the best opportunities to maximize student enrollment across ACE Charter Schools’ middle schools and high school?
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Breakthrough Collaborative
Monday, May 12 from 11am-1pm

What strategies and frameworks should Breakthrough Collaborative consider in its implementation plan to ensure the successful testing, rollout, and relationship-sensitive long-term adoption of its AI chatbot tool?
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Community Action Marin
Tuesday, April 22 from 11am-1pm Pacific

How can CAM create an elevator pitch and 3-5 specific talking points to introduce the agency and its broad range of services and programs to potential donors, volunteers, and clients?
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College is Real
Tuesday, May 13 from 12-2pm Pacific

What advising formats should College Is Real offer in its recently launched College Success Program? What vehicles should they utilize to recruit volunteers to provide career exploration guidance to 1st- generation, underserved college students from Richmond, CA?
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Diamond Beauty Academy
Monday, April 28 from 12-2pm Pacific

What type of donor should Diamond Beauty target, and how can they best refine their pitch for this audience?
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D'Veal Family and Youth Services
Thursday, May 1 from 4-6pm Pacific

How can D’Veal Family and Youth Services improve therapist recruitment and retention given its need for and success with therapists treating underserved youth in person (at schools and homes) while more employees want to work remotely?
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Friends for Youth
Wednesday, April 23 from 11am-1pm Pacific

How can Friends For Youth best develop strategies to attract and retain volunteer mentors to meet existing unmet and growing mentee demand?
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Gary Comer Youth Center
Wednesday, April 23 from 11am-1pm Pacific

How can GCYC develop creative new volunteer programs that will result in long term engagement and financial support – without requiring heavy staff capacity to implement?
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Generations United
Thursday, April 24 from 5-7pm

How can Generations United best transform its current nine-member largely advisory board to being a more formal policy-making and direction-setting board that can offer strategic leadership for growth?
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Inspiring Multicultural Understanding (I M U) Peace Club 
Tuesday, April 29 from 4-6pm Pacific

What stages, steps and priorities should IMU identify as it develops a plan for expansion to two additional sites, either at other high schools or in collaboration with other organizations?
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RepresentED Leadership
Thursday, April 24 from 12-2pm Pacific

What key elements of RepresentED Leadership’s value proposition should be highlighted in its August gala marketing to attract corporate partners, sponsors, and foundation support, including on freeway billboards?
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SEA Change
Wednesday, May 14 from 11am-1pm Pacific Time

How can Sea Change collect meaningful and representative data on the impact it has on the social entrepreneurs it serves?
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Women Initiating Success Envisioned (WISE)
Saturday, April 26 from 11am-1pm

What is a compelling brand identity for WISE to utilize in its communication with prospective partners about employability and employment for formerly incarcerated women being the launching pad for continual life successes?
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