NFTE engages the community
to level the playing field for all students
VOLUNTEERS BRING REAL-WORLD BUSINESS EXPERIENCE TO NFTE LEARNERS.
See how you can help in a one-time or continuing engagement.
Guest
Expert
Talk about your own professional journey, represent your industry in a panel discussion, lead a career awareness session, or teach a lesson about key business concepts.
Coach or
Mentor
Volunteer to help students refine their business plans, think through their financials or marketing ideas, and practice their presentation skills.
Field Trip
Host
Welcome a group of students to tour your company, talk to them about career pathways, and help them begin to build their own professional networks.
Competition
Judge
Evaluate business presentations and give meaningful feedback to young entrepreneurs as an expert judge in one of our local, regional or national business plan and pitch competitions.
Change the life of a student…
and transform yours
ENTREPRENEURS
“My mentors were fabulous and so helpful improving my business plan and helping me in applying to college.”
—Ivannia DeAlba, NFTE Bay Area Alum
YOUR COMMUNITY
“My mentors are one of the biggest reasons my business has gotten where it is today.”
—Cheyenne Sookoo, NFTE New York Metro Alum
Every year NFTE honors the many dedicated volunteers making a difference in their community and recognizes outstanding service.
NFTE Volunteer Hall of Fame
2022 Individual Volunteer of the Year
Senthilkumaran Ramaiyan of Moody’s Analytics
2022 Corporate Volunteer of the Year
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