Education First is comprised of a diverse group of volunteers who work together toward a common goal:  Improving the lives of disadvantaged students through college scholarships and mentoring. 

Our volunteers contribute in a wide variety of ways.  They select scholars, mentor students, raise money, plan events, work on national initiatives, and more. Regardless of the activity, our volunteers work together as a team to make a difference.

We value our volunteers’ time and effort, and we provide our volunteers with opportunities to expand their perspectives, skill sets, and networks.   You can make a difference.  Enrich the lives of students by becoming a volunteer in one of the following cities today:

Austin, TX, Denver, CO Los Angeles, CA

Portland, OR,  San Francisco, CA,  Seattle, WA

Volunteer Positions

Our regional activities are divided into the five focus areas listed below.  Often, an individual volunteer is assigned to each area, but in many cases the local team opt to divide the workload differently.

Regional Director

• Leads regional team
• Responsible for meeting regional and operational fundraising objectives
  

Fund Raising Campaign Chair

• Drives private and corporate fundraising and development

School Liaison Chair

• Partner with targeted school to inform counselors, teachers and students about the scholarship program.

Events Chair

• Plan, coordinate and execute fundraising events

Scholar Selection Chair

• Coordinate the application reviews
• Manage the applicants through the selection process

If you are not interested in any of the listed roles but still share a passion for the mission of Education First, please let us know as we have a need for a variety of skill sets.

Board Members

With six regional and eleven national positions, our board of directors are responsible for providing leadership to for the organization. 

We are committed to providing interested volunteers with leadership opportunities and encouraging volunteers to consider running for board positions after one year of service. 

What would be expected of me as a volunteer?

• Demonstrate a passion for our cause
• Participate in our  fund-raising campaign
• Be a team player.  We are 100% volunteer run and regional teams are the foundation of the organization

Contact Us

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Nathan Smith at volunteercoordinator@educationfirst.org