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Resource Network
Resource Network volunteers are people willing to share what they know with another member of the community.
Is this you?
You don't need all of this. If a few of these sound like you, we'd like to hear from you.
General attributes
- Generous with what you know
- A natural connector
- Approachable and trustworthy
- Good at solving problems
- Clear about your limits
Specific skills
- Sharing professional expertise
- Mentoring another member
- Making professional introductions
- Vetting trustworthy resources and partners
- Keeping a resource directory current
- Checking in on members and spotting needs early
Knowledge of
- Veterans' benefits and VA resources
- Veteran service organizations
- Employment and career paths
- A professional field, such as insurance, finance, healthcare, or the trades
Tools and software
- Shared spreadsheets and forms
- monday.com, or willingness to learn it
- Basic tech literacy, like using email, shared documents, and video calls
Ways to help
Find where you fit
- Register your professional or personal expertise
- Respond to requests for help
- Mentor another member
- Make professional introductions
- Share trustworthy outside resources
- Offer employment or industry connections
- Help build the matching system
- Take responsibility for a specific request or project
Get started
Sign up to volunteer
Questions? Contact Hugh Hopson, Membership Committee Chairman: hhopson@19walkingdead.org · 202-796-4946