Volunteer with us
Help your neighbors get ready before the storm. No experience needed. We train for every role.
Stay Ready Kit Builders
Pack and label heat and flood safety kits that go home with residents.
One 2 to 3 hour shift · Groups welcome
Resource Hub Researchers
Find and verify local heat, flood, and emergency resources for our online hub.
2 to 4 hours a month · Remote
Community Event Crew
Set up, welcome guests, run sign-in, and hand out kits at workshops.
About 3 to 4 hours per event · In person
Storytellers
Photograph events and help write posts, newsletter stories, and designs.
Flexible · Hybrid
Community Café Table Hosts
Guide small-group conversations at our Community Café workshops. Training provided.
Training plus 1 to 2 workshops
Skilled Volunteers
Share professional skills: translation, grant research, data and evaluation.
Project-based · Remote or hybrid
Book a program
Tell us about your community and goals, and we will reach out to plan together.
Lead, partner, and give
Board of Directors
Provide leadership, stewardship, and strategic guidance.
Board service includes:
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Strategic guidance and fiduciary oversight
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Quarterly meetings and collaborative working sessions
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A shared commitment to equity, community engagement, and environmental justice
This is a working board, grounded in collaboration, care, and shared leadership.
Interested in joining the board?
👉 To learn more about joining our Board of Directors, click here for information.
Citizen Advisory Board
Community members who guide our work with local knowledge and lived experience.
CAB members may:
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Provide feedback on programs and community engagement strategies
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Participate in listening sessions, workshops, and planning conversations
What to expect:
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This is a volunteer role
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No financial compensation is provided
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Leadership development, learning opportunities, recognition, and potential apprenticeship pathways may be available
Interested?
👉 Apply to join the Citizen Advisory Board
Give
Support community-powered climate resilience.
Gifts fund Stay Ready kits, hands-on workshops, and community engagement. Monthly gifts help us plan ahead with you.
This GivingTuesday, December 1, help neighbors get ready for winter.
Ways to give:
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One-time donations
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Recurring monthly support
Partner with Us
Planning Ahead partners with nonprofits, schools, government agencies, and community-based organizations to co-create programs and strategies rooted in local knowledge and environmental justice.
We collaborate on:
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Climate preparedness and education initiatives
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Community-led adaptation planning
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Curriculum development and facilitation
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Workforce and leadership pathway programs
Share a few details in the form and we will follow up. Prefer email?
👉 Email our team
