Volunteer
If you have skills in any of the following areas and would like to donate your time, please contact us at info@feetontheearth.org.
We are also always looking for qualified interns to help in our programs. This a great way to learn first hand what we do. See the Internships page on for more details.
Getting the word out (Outreach)
- Create flyers, postcards and other beautiful marketing material for FOTE
- Distribute flyers and tell other parents about FOTE.
- Table at a community event
- Create videos about FOTE that:
- Capture us teaching skills.
- Highlight our mission and curriculum.
- Show us having fun on programs with kids
- Social Media
- Post relevant and engaging content on our Facebook and Instagram pages 1-7 x/week
- Set up YouTube channel for FOTE
- Website
- Set-up Goggle Analytics
- Help with search engine optimization for FOTE
- Public Relations
- Setup interviews with local media
- Write press releases for FOTE events
- Create a press kit for FOTE to distribute
- Set up talks/presentations at schools and with local organizations
- Help develop a Marketing Plan for FOTE
- Help FOTE create a Brand Identity
Taking care of business (Administrative)
- Track program registration, payments and forms
- Create program rosters
- Prepare and print medical forms for programs
- Create sign in/sign out sheets for programs
- Put together program binders
Becoming more sustainable (Organizational Development)
- Legal/Regulatory
- Help with zoning review for Lefthand Canyon program site.
- Review liability waiver and update if needed
- Business/Financial
- Review prior year financial statements to assess profitability of different programs
- Create financial projections for future programs
- Help create a 3-5 year financial plan for FOTE
- Strengthen Community Relations
- Have meetings with potential community partners to see how we can support each other’s efforts
- Conduct SWOT analysis community interviews
- Serve as a parent liaison
- Help plan and organize community events. Ex: Quarterly gatherings
- Recruit staff
- Help develop long-term staff positions and write job descriptions
- Help create a payscale for staff based on training, experience and years of service with FOTE
- Post job descriptions for staff openings
- Help conduct initial staff interviews
Increasing financial support (Fundraising)
- Help create a Fundraising Plan for FOTE
- Research and register FOTE for 5% day type opportunities
- Set up and/or help get the word out about free ways for people to donate to FOTE
- King Soopers gift cards
- Amazon Smile
- Giving Assistant
- Affiliate programs
- Help dream up an annual fundraising event for FOTE
- Help organize a fundraising event
- Connect FOTE with local and national business that could provide sponsorship
- Connect FOTE with potential individual donors
- Research potential foundation (grant) support for FOTE
- Help write grants
Caring for our program site and equipment (Maintenance)
- Help organize a spring and fall work parties on the land
- Lead or do a work project on the land
- Cut down hazardous standing dead trees
- Cut and stack wood from fallen trees
- Create a beautiful path from bridge to back trail
- Help with invasive plant removal
- Clean all fire pits & disappear any extras
- Move fire pit at Juniper Camp
- Clean and mouse proof supply trailer
Feel free to suggest additions to this list based on your experience and expertise. Thank you.