BECOME A VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEERS ARE VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS!
Do you have business experience to share? Have you always wanted to give back? Here’s your chance to make a difference and guide an aspiring business owner. You’ll meet other successful members of the business community who are also dedicated to supporting Rise clients. There are many ways to volunteer.
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WORK 1 ON 1
Here’s your chance to change a life and help a Rise Lending client launch or grow a business.
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“Mentoring makes me feel like I am giving something to others that I wished someone had of given me. Mentoring lets me pass on some of the things I have learned as part of life’s lessons.”
- Rise Mentor
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“Youth coaching makes me feel excited to be a part of the small business culture in Canada, sharing in the development of brilliant ideas with the young minds of the future.”
- Rise Youth Coach
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WORK WITH YOUTH
Attend our evening classes and coach youth who are working to turn their business ideas into a reality.
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COACH A GROUP
Our adult training programs need volunteers to coach and guide entrepreneurs as they polish their business plans and launch businesses.
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“I feel that it is important to pay that forward. With experience from my own family situation, I will be advocating for mental health and well-being.”
- Rise Peer Coach
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“Volunteering is a great way to share your skills, deepen your empathy, and improve your ability to work with a range of perspectives toward a common goal.”
- Rise Loan Review Committee Member
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EVALUATE BUSINESS IDEAS
Work with a group of volunteers from across the country to discuss, and recommend new leading decisions for Rise.
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Selina Rose
“I needed to change my business model and the Rise loan allowed me to purchase the equipment, professional services, and advertising I needed to get my digital program running. I received much more than funding – I also gained an invaluable coach who asked the right questions and taught me to think of my business in new ways.