Ways to get involved
Get involved
There Is More Than One Way to Make a Difference.
Strong communities are not built by one organization.
They are built by people, businesses, organizations, volunteers, professionals, and partners who choose to contribute their time, skills, resources, ideas, and connections.
At Spokane Slavic Association, there are many ways to get involved.
You can volunteer. Your organization can become a partner. Your business can sponsor a program or event. You can organize a fundraiser. Or you may have an idea for working together that we haven't considered yet.
Find the opportunity that works for you.
Volunteer
Give Your Time. Share Your Skills.
Volunteers help SSA expand what we can accomplish throughout our programs, events, Resource Center, outreach, and special projects. You can help regularly, participate in a single event, volunteer as a group, or contribute professional skills and expertise.
Whether you have a few hours or want to become involved long-term, there may be a place for you.
Partner With Us
We Can Accomplish More Together.
SSA works with nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, foundations, professionals, and community groups.
Partnership does not have to follow one model. An initiative may become part of SSA, an independent organization may work closely with us, or we may simply collaborate on a specific project when it benefits both organizations and the community.
Corporate Sponsorships
Support the Community. Connect Your Business.
Businesses can help make SSA programs, activities, events, and community services possible through financial or in-kind sponsorship.
Businesses may sponsor a specific program or event or develop a broader organization-wide relationship with SSA. Sponsorship can also become the beginning of a deeper partnership through hiring, mentoring, volunteering, professional expertise, or other community involvement.
Community Fundraising
Turn Your Idea Into Community Impact.
You don't have to wait for SSA to organize a fundraiser. Individuals, families, businesses, schools, workplaces, and community groups can create their own approved fundraising activities to support SSA's mission.
You bring the idea. SSA can help connect it with an approved program, initiative, or community need.
Individuals Can Make a Difference
You don't need to represent an organization or make a major financial contribution to help.
You can:
- Volunteer
- Help at an event
- Share professional expertise
- Mentor someone
- Organize a fundraiser
- Donate needed items
- Make a financial contribution
- Share SSA information
- Attend community activities
- Introduce us to a potential partner
- Help connect someone with an opportunity
Sometimes a meaningful contribution begins with a few hours, one introduction, or one good idea.
Businesses can become community partners
Businesses Can Become Community Partners
Businesses are an important part of a healthy community and can participate in SSA's work in many ways.
A business can:
- Sponsor a program or event
- Hire participants
- Donate goods or services
- Volunteer as a team
- Present a workshop
- Mentor entrepreneurs
- Provide professional expertise
- Host an activity
- Organize a fundraiser
- Join the SSA Business Directory
- Partner on a community initiative
The relationship can begin with one activity and grow over time.
Organizations Can Expand Their Impact Through Collaboration
SSA believes collaboration is often more effective than duplication.
If another organization already provides a strong service, our role may be to help connect people with it rather than recreate it ourselves.
Likewise, another organization may have expertise, facilities, resources, or opportunities that complement SSA's community relationships and programs.
Together, we may be able to reach more people and create greater impact than either organization could independently.
Get involved across our five pillars
Get Involved Across Our Five Pillars
Your involvement can support any part of SSA's work.
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International Resource Center & Community Services
Help people access essential resources, navigation, language support, and community services.
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Workforce & Economic Mobility
Support employment, skills development, professional growth, and connections with employers.
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Business Development Center
Help entrepreneurs start, connect, and grow through education, mentoring, networking, and business opportunities.
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Youth & Family Engagement
Create educational, recreational, cultural, and social opportunities for children, women, families, immigrants, and newcomers.
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Communications & Community Engagement
Help information reach the community, share stories, support events, strengthen outreach, and create opportunities for participation.
Have Something Else in Mind?
Not every good partnership or community idea fits neatly into an existing category.
Maybe you have:
- A program idea
- A resource to share
- A facility we could use
- Professional expertise
- An activity you could provide
- Equipment to donate
- An opportunity for participants
- A community project
- A potential collaboration
- A connection that could help
Tell us about it.
If the idea aligns with SSA's mission and current priorities, we can explore whether there is a way to work together.
From Participation to Partnership
Getting involved can start small.
A person attends an event. They volunteer.
A business provides supplies. Later, it sponsors a program.
An organization refers a participant. Later, we develop a project together.
A professional presents one workshop. Later, they become a mentor.
Community involvement grows through relationships.
Participate
Contribute
Connect
Collaborate
Create Impact
Find your way to get involved
Find Your Way to Get Involved
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I Want to Give My Time
Help with programs, events, projects, or professional expertise.
Volunteer -
My Organization Wants to Work With SSA
Develop referrals, programs, outreach, events, or other collaborative initiatives.
Partner With Us -
My Business Wants to Support SSA
Explore program, event, in-kind, or organization-wide sponsorship opportunities.
Corporate Sponsorships -
I Want to Organize a Fundraiser
Turn your idea into an approved community fundraising initiative.
Community Fundraising -
I Want to Make a Donation
Support SSA's mission directly.
Donate
Your Involvement Can Become Someone Else's Opportunity.
A volunteer can make a program possible. A business can create a job. A partner can provide a resource SSA does not have. A sponsor can make an activity accessible. A fundraiser can provide resources for the next program. A professional can share knowledge that helps someone move forward. There are many ways to contribute, but they all move toward the same goal: creating more pathways to opportunity and self-sufficiency.