Get Involved with Sprout!
Sprout is volunteer-run. And we mean that in the fullest sense. Volunteers aren't just helping us do the work. They're co-creators of this collective vision, and some of the best things we've built started because a volunteer pointed us somewhere we hadn't thought to look.
We're not here with all the answers. The communities we work with know what they need far better than we ever could. So if you join us and tell us we're overcomplicating something, missing something obvious, or heading in the wrong direction, we genuinely want to hear it.
If Sprout ends up somewhere different from where we started because volunteers took it in a direction that serves communities better, that's not a detour. That's exactly the point.
We're trying to grow something here. You can't control exactly how something grows. You just create the right conditions and show up.
If that sounds like your kind of work, there's a place for you here.
Why Volunteer with Sprout:
- 💡 Grow your skills in climate resilience, data, AI, and technology
- 🌍 Contribute to meaningful, community-centered work
- 🤝 Join a welcoming, values-driven team
- 💬 Collaborate, connect, and make new friends
- 🚀 Stretch into new roles and learn as you go
Volunteer Roles and Team Structure:
We have two ways you might get involved at Sprout:
🧩 Hub Teams
Support our core operations and team culture:
- Communications and Impact Measurement
- Volunteer Management
- Partnership and Community Engagement
- Operations (PMO)
- Research Support
🌱 Project (aka Spoke) Teams
Work on one of our mission-driven initiatives:
- ClimateLens (Climate Anxiety Topic and Emotion Analysis)
- Multilingual Climate Chatbot
- Community Climate Data Workshops
- Climate Stories Map
- Community Data Program (including Technical Assistance Toolkit, Counter Mapping Urban Heat, Community Resilience Map Building)
What Volunteering Looks Like:
📅 Team Meetings: Usually bi-weekly or monthly depending on your project
🌐 Quarterly Full-Team Meetings: Optional and online
🎉 Team Socials: Held online or in person once a quarter
💬 Communication: Slack is our primary platform
Our Commitment to DEI:
At Sprout, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable team. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify as women, non-binary, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, and others who are underrepresented in the climate and data fields.
Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. We value lived experience, willingness to learn, and diverse perspectives just as much as formal credentials.
If you require accommodations during the application or onboarding process, or have any questions about volunteering with Sprout, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at volunteer@sprout-climate.org
How to Get Started
- Apply on Charity Village - search the keyword 'Sprout' to find open volunteer roles
- We’ll reach out (typically within 1–2 weeks)
- Short 30-minute call to assess fit and answer your questions
- Attend organizational and team-specific onboarding sessions
- You’ll be added to Slack, connect with your project lead, and dive in!