Community Solutions Breakfast Videography Support (Local Talent: Detroit)

W.I.S.E. Partnership is seeking a skilled volunteer videographer to support the documentation of our Community Solutions Breakfast on March 28, 2026, from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, hosted at a Detroit Recreation Center. This community-centered event will convene approximately 150 guests, 10 panelists, and local vendors, advocates, and residents to discuss solutions around neighborhood revitalization, youth and workforce development, health, arts, and community equity.

Scope of Volunteer Support:
We are looking for a volunteer who can assist with:

-Professional video recording of the event, including:
Opening remarks and keynote moments
Panel discussions
Audience engagement and community atmosphere
Vendor and networking highlights
Capturing short on-site interviews or testimonials (as time permits)

-Basic editing support to produce:
One polished highlight video (2–4 minutes)
Several short promotional clips for social media, grant proposals, and our website

-Impact & Purpose:
The final video assets will be used to:

Promote future Community Solutions Breakfast events
Support fundraising and grant applications
Highlight community voice, partnerships, and lived experience
Build W.I.S.E. Partnership’s visual storytelling library

Timeline & Time Commitment:
The volunteer would support us for a limited engagement over several weeks, including:

Pre-event planning and run-of-show coordination
On-site filming during the March 28 event
Post-event editing and delivery of finalized video assets
Estimated commitment: 2–5 hours per week, concentrated around the event.

Why This Matters:
This project will help us amplify community voices, document lived solutions, and strengthen our ability to attract partners, funders, and volunteers to Detroit-based, community-led development.

W.I.S.E. Partnership exists to transform a systemically burdened Detroit community into a vibrant, sustainable neighborhood where every generation and culture is educated, engaged, and empowered through purposeful partnerships, collective action, and development. The Community Solutions Breakfast is one of our signature gatherings designed to bring residents, youth, faith leaders, creatives, service providers, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers into the same room to listen, learn, and co-create solutions rooted in lived experience.

This videography project directly supports our mission by helping us amplify community voice and extend the life and reach of this convening beyond one morning. Through professional video storytelling, the volunteer will help us capture the wisdom of elders, the vision of young people, and the solutions emerging from our neighborhood. These stories become tools for education, advocacy, fundraising, and partnership-building—allowing the impact of this event to continue influencing new audiences long after the chairs are folded.

The final video assets will be used to:

Inspire community members to engage in programs that support youth development, workforce pathways, healing-centered arts, and neighborhood revitalization

Demonstrate measurable community engagement to funders and partners

Strengthen grassroots advocacy and attract collaborators aligned with equity and place-based development

Preserve authentic neighborhood narratives that are often underrepresented in traditional media

For volunteers, this project is an opportunity to contribute not just technical skills, but to help elevate voices, build visibility for community-driven solutions, and support a growing movement rooted in dignity, access, and opportunity. Their work will directly impact how Detroit residents are seen, heard, and supported.

W.I.S.E. Partnership is highly committed to ensuring that this pro bono engagement is organized, respectful of time, and set up for success. This project has full internal buy-in from our leadership and event planning team, and the Community Solutions Breakfast is already in active planning with a confirmed vision, program goals, and timeline.

In preparation for this project, we will provide the volunteer with a clear event run-of-show, panelist list, filming priorities, and space layout in advance. We will designate a single point of contact from our team to support scheduling, decision-making, and day-of coordination, ensuring quick communication and clarity. All necessary permissions, photo/video release language, and branding guidance will be prepared prior to the event.

Our team will coordinate with the volunteer before the event to walk through goals, equipment needs, audio considerations, lighting conditions, and ideal shot lists. On the day of the event, the volunteer will be welcomed as part of the team, given access to speakers, panelists, and staff support, and provided a defined filming plan so they can focus fully on capturing high-quality content.

After the event, W.I.S.E. Partnership will promptly review drafts, provide consolidated feedback, and support a smooth editing process. The final video assets will be actively implemented across our organization’s communications, including community engagement efforts, donor outreach, grant submissions, social media storytelling, and our website. These materials will become part of our long-term visual library to strengthen sustainability, partnerships, and future programming.

W.I.S.E. Partnership has successfully executed community convenings, youth programming, and public events and understands the importance of preparation, responsiveness, and mutual respect in pro bono partnerships. We value skilled volunteers as collaborators, and we are prepared to provide the structure, communication, and appreciation needed for this engagement to be impactful and rewarding.