How Switchboard Works

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:

1. 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.

2. A Great Commission Organization (GCO) makes a connection request

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.

3. 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.

4. KC & GCO Introduction

Both the KC and GCO are connected through Switchboard so they can coordinate how they want to have the conversation and explore working together.

5. 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.

6. 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.

All kinds of 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and Maintenance

Discover specialists in Website Creation and Editing using platforms like Webflow, WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify, and WooCommerce for dynamic and effective online platforms.

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