How would a fundraising volunteer role at a NFP be viewed?

Sure...a nice idea...however need to weigh the time and effort, which is always at a premium..

Hello spiderman23,

There is nothing for you to lose if you can manage this role while managing your full-time job as well. However, rather than just volunteering, see if you can focus on bringing out your skills and abilities as a leader, team-person, and problem-solver. That is what will help add value to your application.

Good luck!

Hi Spiderman,

what exactly would be your concern?

Is it about the role of fundraising? From an MBA application perspective- its good if you can raise substantive funds for the organization. Remember one thing- the stories you get to tell in the application are those where you worked hard and achieved an outcome. Therefore, a story that revolves around leadership (guiding a team, leveraging your contacts, overcoming challenges) would be more impactful than going on a crowdsourcing platform. B-schools want to see your leadership impact and achievement in everything you put down in the application and so long as you are able to achieve an outcome, (in this case $$) it should be ok. From a personal perspective, the activity you take up should be satisfying for you.

Your second concern could be that you have another opportunity lined up and you can give time to only one. In that case, you should evaluate where you can have more impact, and what ties with your interests more. You have about 5 to 9 months, depending upon whether you are doing R1 or R2 applications- evaluate where you can get working on the ground soon after joining.

The third concern could be whether you should do any volunteering at all? Well, yes, you should. Activities, where you help others and not just work towards your self-improvement (like learning a hobby), are always valued by b-schools. Having a mix of hobbies and other pursuits in your profile will make you a more interesting applicant.

Hope that helps.

Hello spiderman23

While applying for MBA programs, the program by which you should stand apart from different candidates will rely upon how specific a B-school is. As a rule, the more specific a school is, the greater and more exceptional your application should be. Accordingly, your college application should emphasize your best, most interesting characteristics.

Volunteer experience will reflect Adcom your commitment to social responsibility, your ability to take initiative, and your organizational and leadership skills.