Make a Difference This Fall Semester: Volunteer Opportunities at ClassWish.org

We are recruiting volunteers to collaborate with us on the boldest nonprofit initiative we know. Would you like to use your talents, work with a world-class start-up team to improve education for tens of millions of children? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Here is the problem we are tackling: K-12 schools in this country do not have enough resources to let children explore their potential and excel. Books, computers, art supplies, musical instruments, science equipment, sports equipment and even paper for computers and printers are all in desperately short supply. The situation is so dire that teachers spend more than $1,000 a year their own money on supplies. This is grossly inefficient and undermines the education of millions of students. We're going to change it.

ClassWish.org, an exciting new nonprofit, will use modern business practices and the latest marketing techniques to help 125,000 schools serving 56 million kids inform, inspire and engage supporters. Our site allows teachers to Wish Lists of the resources they need. People in the community can see exactly what is needed and how their tax-deductible contributions can help.

About Us: The people behind this campaign include such prominent education and business leaders as Adam Hirsch, COO, Mashable; Laurie Coots, CMO, TBWA; Scott Cutler, EVP, New York Stock Exchange; Betsy Morgan, former CEO, Huffington Post; Nancy Pelz-Paget, Director, Education and Society Program, Aspen Institute; Sharon Robinson, CEO, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.

Forbes Magazine liked our approach so much that they donated a full page to help raise awareness.

The work: Now, it's time to engage a tremendous numbers of teachers, parents, alumni/ae businesses, churches, civic organizations, nonprofits, local governments, media partners and celebrities.

The result of your efforts? A solid record of community service. Because of you, teachers and schools will get the support they need. Parents and communities will be engaged in supporting schools and funding the things they care about. And all of us will be united in helping students perform at their best.

If you want a great experience doing something you will always be proud of, send at least a cover letter and a resume to [email protected]. Impress us. This is competitive.

Is this a business or a nonprofit?

ClassWish is a nonprofit, but we use the latest techniques from the business world to make a leveraged, scalable and financially-self sustaining difference in the lives of tens of millions of children.

This sounds ambitious!

Daniel Burnham, the great Chicago architect, said "Make no little plans; they have not the power to stir men's souls." (Nor women's, we hasten to add). Little plans also do not have the power to provide a better education to 56 million kids who deserve more than they are getting today. We face a crushing need in schools, have a solid plan to address it, and with your help, we intend to grow this very large and very fast.

Where are you located?

We are in Manhattan, conveniently located right across from Madison Square Garden. We will also hire a number of interns to work remotely from other cities.

What skills and experience are you looking for?

We seek a wide range of skills: graphic designers, programmers (Rails or PHP), tech stars, videographers, writers, researchers, creative thinkers, analytical sorts, community organizers, social media stars, people with great communication skills, MBA students, and more.

I looked at your site and have some suggestions.

Great! This is a collaborative project, and we want to hear from everyone.

What are the hours?

You're welcome to work as many hours as you wish. Let us know what works for you.

What will I need to bring?

Brains, heart, passion, energy, a notebook computer, and a passion to make an immediate improvement to the education of tens of millions of children.

Sounds exciting! How can I apply?

Please send us an impressive cover letter and a resume. Send it to [email protected].