How Switchboard works
We connect mission teams with skilled Believers across the world
Matching Believers’ skills with ministry needs
We’re connecting skilled volunteers – Kingdom Consultants (KCs) – with those serving in Great Commission Organizations (GCOs).
Discover new ways to connect your skills and experience with the Great Commission. Or, get help to carry out the global mission you’re already on. Either way, Switchboard is here to help!
Global impact through connections
Your skills, your schedule. Switchboard offers two ways to volunteer.
Whether you choose one-off consultation or an ongoing Virtual Role, your expertise is put to good use for God’s Kingdom.
Consultations
- One-time virtual meeting (60-minutes)
- Connect in less than a week
- Relationship starter
- Expert guidance and clarity
- No long-term commitment
- Immediate next-step plans
Virtual roles
- Ongoing support (2+ hours a week/month)
- Connection time varies depending on request
- Team environment
- Expert guidance and clarity
- Longer term commitment
- Deeper, impactful relationships
How the process works
We’re connecting everyday Believers with ministry needs across the globe.
It’s all about the connection so that those with needs and those who can help know each other.
The process is simple, but the impact is profound:
A Kingdom Consultant (KC) creates a profile
You’ll share your expertise and info, select topics you feel comfortable serving in, and choosing how you want to serve by selecting a one hour conversation or ongoing virtual role.
A Great Commission Organization (GCO) requests a connection or creates a virtual role
A GCO browses the catalog and chooses a topic he/she wants help with. They will either create a one off connection request or an ongoing virtual role. The request will be sent to multiple KCs who have made their expertise available on the requested topics.
The connection request is accepted
When a KC receives a request, they can decide if it’s a good match and either accept or decline.
Whoever accepts first will be connected and the request will no longer be available to other KCs who received it.
KC & GCO Introduction
Both the KC and GCO are sent an email so they can coordinate how they want to have the conversation.
Connect for a conversation
The KC and GCO have a one-hour conversation focused on the topic requested by the GCO and they move the mission forward together. If it’s a virtual role, you have the ability to continue working with the GCO on a deeper, more impactful level.
Continue making an impact
After the conversation, the KC and GCO receive a survey to provide feedback to help Switchboard continue hosting impactful conversations.
A GCO can then make additional connection requests and KCs can continue bringing their best to the Great Commission.
Customize Your Mission Connections
Securely customize preferences, browse opportunities and build distributed teams
Customize preferences
When you build your profile, you can set preferences for what kind of connections you’re looking for.
And if you find yourself in a busy season, just hit pause and we won’t match you to new connections.
Browse opportunities
We’ll suggest matches based on your profile or request, but you get to choose your connections.
You can always browse through what opportunities are available and make a connection.
Build distributed ministry teams
Ready to take the next step and level up your ministry? Imagine having all your critical roles filled.
There are thousands of believers looking for Great Commission engagement opportunities.
Ministry security
Security matters to us.
Our platform is designed to keep your conversations secure and the ministries on the field safe.
Volunteer connections
Mission teams are looking for skilled Believers.
Business management
Unleash your business's full potential with tailored coaching, organizational design, and conflict resolution. Benefit from a business plan advisor, explore entrepreneurship, or enhance your skills in business information systems.
Human resources
Master the strategic essentials of Human Resources, from recruitment and compensation to organizational design. Elevate your team with specialized training, effective onboarding/offboarding, and targeted job design, all tailored to advance your mission-focused workforce.
Education
Transform educational environments through specialized curricula and targeted programs. Discuss teaching students with learning differences, setting up homeschool curricula, or getting college admissions and preparation advice.
Media & communications
Discover talents in artistic storytelling, graphic design, photography, writing, and multimedia creation, helping you to tell powerful stories.
IT & networking
Secure your organization's digital assets and streamline operations with cutting-edge IT solutions. Enhance your company's cybersecurity, negotiate IT contracts, or get guidance on GDPR compliance.
Common conversations
Engage in enriching dialogues that cover career opportunities, marriage, and work-life balance. Receive or provide encouragement, talk about integrating faith into work, or brainstorm business-as-mission ideas.
Marketing
Expand your brand's reach and engagement through data-driven marketing strategies and creative content. Elevate your marketing through SEO expertise, video production/editing, or website design.
Innovation & entrepreneurship
Discover creative solutions and entrepreneurial strategies from experts in startup development, funding acquisition, and innovative problem-solving.
Life skills
Connect with believers whose skills range from effective communication to personal care. Hone your proofreading abilities, take up conversational English, or find a prayer partner to help navigate life's ups and downs.
Software engineering
Access volunteers skilled in UI/UX design, mobile and web development, API integration, DevOps, and full-stack solutions for comprehensive digital innovation.
Nonprofit development & fundraising
Accelerate your organization's impact with targeted fundraising and effective communication strategies. Leverage grant writing expertise, talk through potential capital campaigns, or explore other specialized methods of nonprofit development.
Cross-cultural ministry
Explore expertise in navigating diverse cultural landscapes, ensuring your ministry and family thrive abroad. Gain insights into effective cross-cultural communication and support.
Accounting & finance
Master the multifaceted world of accounting and finance, from payroll processing to navigating audits. Get advice on selecting accounting software, setting up nonprofit accounting systems, or mastering the budget process.
Website creation & maintenance
Discover specialists in Website Creation and Editing using platforms like Webflow, WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify, and WooCommerce for dynamic and effective online platforms.
