This only works because people show up.
The Next Shift runs on parent volunteers, community sporting events, and partnerships with local businesses and organizations. There's a place for you here — pick the one that fits.
Become a parent volunteer
If you want a big, tangible impact on your community, this is it. Parent volunteers plan events, sit on the scholarship review panel, coordinate logistics, and — for those who are able — chaperone trips alongside scholars.
- Event planning & day-of coordination
- Scholarship review panel seats
- Trip chaperone opportunities (background check required)
Partner your business or organization
Sponsor a scholar, co-brand a fundraising event, or set up recurring corporate giving. Partners get visibility with an engaged, family-filled community and a direct line to the students they're helping send abroad.
- Event sponsorship & on-site advertising
- Named scholarship funding
- Employee volunteer days
Host or sponsor a sporting event
Our biggest fundraising engine is the community sporting event — fun runs, tournaments, and charity games where entry fees, concessions, and sponsor booths fund scholarships directly.
Host an event
Bring a fun run, tournament, or field day to your school, church, or community group. We provide the fundraising structure, materials, and story to tell — you bring the people.
Sponsor a booth
Set up at an event, hand out branded materials, and connect with families who care about giving back.
Advertise at an event
Get your business name on banners, programs, and shout-outs at every The Next Shift sporting event of the season.
Tell us how you'd like to help
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Complete sending the email in your mail app and our team will follow up within a few days.
Not ready to commit? Give instead.
A one-time or recurring gift moves a scholar closer to departure.