Volunteer: In-Kind Facility Partnership Strategy Proposal

Summary

Taproot Foundation connects professionals with nonprofits for pro bono social-impact projects. Steel Sensation Steel Orchestra Corporation is seeking a volunteer strategic consultant to develop a facility partnership proposal that helps secure donated or low-cost indoor, storage, and outdoor rehearsal space for its youth steelpan programs.

Responsibilities

• In-Kind Partner Value Proposition: A structured guide highlighting the mutual benefits for property owners (e.g., free community performances, youth engagement, facility activation, joint grant eligibility, and tax deduction pathways for donated space)
• Institutional Pitch Deck Copy: Slide-by-slide text outlining our specific space needs—indoor lesson rooms, secure instrument storage, outdoor rehearsal footprint, and loading access—alongside our track record of youth mentorship and cultural preservation
• Primary Property Owner & Institutional Outreach Letter: A master proposal letter tailored to local building owners, school administrators, church boards, and community center directors
• Site Evaluation Criteria Checklist: A matrix to help our leadership evaluate candidate sites for noise clearance, transit access, storage security, and late-night access
• Final Handoff & Strategy Session: Delivery of all editable source files (Word/Google Docs) and a 60-minute review call to guide our leadership team on pitching prospective host sites and property owners

Benefits

• Pro bono strategic consulting opportunity
• Delivery of all editable source files (Word/Google Docs)
• 60-minute review call to guide the leadership team on pitching prospective host sites and property owners