A Chamber Without Walls
Virtual volunteering allows you to commit your time and services away from the physical site of the Chamber. Virtual volunteers work over the internet via computer, tablet, or phone to provide their skilled services to support our cause.
Three New Virtual Work Groups
Virtual Business Leader Advisory Group
Virtual Public Policy Committee
Virtual Volunteers (Including Interns, Students and Retired Persons)
Why the Chamber has an Application Process
It is important to take the time to find candidates with the right values, skills, attitude, and commitment.
Even though this is a volunteer job, matching you to the correct position is a crucial to both our and your success.
Virtual Business Leader Advisory Group
Minimal time commitment, big impact!
This group is comprised of business owners, community stakeholders, and business leaders. The advisory group represents the interests of the private sector. The workgroup focuses on identifying current and emerging business issues and weighs in on legislative priorities at the federal, state and local level.
Minimal time commitment, big impact!
This group is comprised of business owners, community stakeholders, and business leaders. The advisory group represents the interests of the private sector. The workgroup focuses on identifying current and emerging business issues and weighs in on legislative priorities at the federal, state and local level.
Virtual Public Policy Committee
This Chamber workgroup is comprised of business owners, community stakeholders, business leaders, and public policy professionals.
The workgroup is the principal legislative advisory group of the Chamber and serves as the watch-dog group over government.
This Chamber workgroup is comprised of business owners, community stakeholders, business leaders, and public policy professionals.
The workgroup is the principal legislative advisory group of the Chamber and serves as the watch-dog group over government.
Virtual Volunteers (Interns, Students and Retired Persons Welcomed)
Top Five Reason Why You Might Want to Volunteer with Us
About our Positions:
Here are some of the current needs :
Public Policy
In public policy, you will familiarizing yourself the Chamber's goals, mission and legislative agendas. During your work experience you will learn how to research, track and tabulate voting records, data analysis, and more. You may also be afforded a chance to interact with Chamber volunteers, and contact key local, state and federal officials. If you have an interest in Political Science, Public Policy, International Studies, Economics or Business Administration this may be the position for you.
Journalism
You’ll will produce engaging content that fits the style and tone of our mission. During your tenure, you’ll take on projects such as writing content, conducting interviews, uploading your content to our website, and distributing your work to local media. Publishing your work on the Chamber’s social media accounts and working with local media can add to your portfolio and fine tune your skills. If you’re interested in journalism, this is this position is for you.
Automation Programmer (Zappier of Microsoft Flow)
Using your knowledge of Zappier ( or similar program) you will be asked to create automated workflows between several application and services, sync files, collect data, and much more. The position will require you to understand the Chambers workflows processes, and then automate functions accordingly. If your are interested in learning how to directly apply your development skill to solve and improve business operation this position is for you.
Web Editorial
In this arena you’ll be responsible for writing, editing and streamlining content on our website. You will also source photos and tweak SEO settings for each page. You’ll contribute to a strategy designed to increase the organization’s internet presence. In addition to researching, writing, editing you’ll also monitor website statistics to assist with maximizing our internet presence. This is a great position for anyone who wants to learn as much as possible about digital media or to enhance your editorial skills.
Calendar Content Marketing
The calendar content marketing position will will research and post business related events to the Chamber calendar. The Chamber Calendar is viewed over 16,000 time per year. The information posted needs to organized, researched and must be in keeping with the Chamber brand image. You’ll also get a chance to cross promote the calendar with our community partners, monitor and improve our click rates for maximum visibility. The position may also write press releases about specific Chamber events and activities. This is a wonderful position for anyone interesting in marketing.
Social Media
When it comes to social media, you’ll assist in crafting social media posts and monitor the impact of those posts across different social channels. You’ll also get hands-on experience posting on various platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, twitter as well as well as learning how to use metrics to optimize campaigns. This is a great persons interested in journalism or developing creative social campaigns and engaging users in the process.
Copywriting
A copywriting internship is all about writing engaging material and maintaining good communication with our team. As a copywriting intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience writing and editing Chamber brochures, reports and marketing materials. Last but not least, you’ll learn how to monitor and track click rates to modify your writing style to suit our audience. This a wonderful for anyone interested in advertising or marketing.
Broadcast
In the broadcast area you’ll be asked plan and produce short video clips. Your responsibilities could range from administrative duties like researching, booking guests, and developing scripts. The position may also include the production, editing and the posting of video on the Chamber's social media feeds. If you’re interested in learning about broadcasting or putting some of video skills to work, this could be perfect for you.
Website Creator/Small Business Consultant
In this arena you’ll be responsible for contacting new members to help identify their product or service benefits, strategize on SEO keywords, securing photos, and then writing, editing and creating web content using the Chamber's easy to use proprietary software. After completing your needs assessment you will set-up a one page website complete with social media links, appointment system, and a virtual store. If you have a entrepreneurial background you can contribute greatly to helping a new business get off the ground!
Top Five Reason Why You Might Want to Volunteer with Us
- Give something back to the community
- Develop new skills
- Expand on existing experience and knowledge
- Build your resume and explore possible career opportunities
- All positions are virtual. and no office visits required
About our Positions:
- Flexible hours, most of the work can be done remotely (PC/Internet Required)
- Typically require a minimum 6 month commitment
- Require 4-6 hours per month
- Non-paid
Here are some of the current needs :
Public Policy
In public policy, you will familiarizing yourself the Chamber's goals, mission and legislative agendas. During your work experience you will learn how to research, track and tabulate voting records, data analysis, and more. You may also be afforded a chance to interact with Chamber volunteers, and contact key local, state and federal officials. If you have an interest in Political Science, Public Policy, International Studies, Economics or Business Administration this may be the position for you.
Journalism
You’ll will produce engaging content that fits the style and tone of our mission. During your tenure, you’ll take on projects such as writing content, conducting interviews, uploading your content to our website, and distributing your work to local media. Publishing your work on the Chamber’s social media accounts and working with local media can add to your portfolio and fine tune your skills. If you’re interested in journalism, this is this position is for you.
Automation Programmer (Zappier of Microsoft Flow)
Using your knowledge of Zappier ( or similar program) you will be asked to create automated workflows between several application and services, sync files, collect data, and much more. The position will require you to understand the Chambers workflows processes, and then automate functions accordingly. If your are interested in learning how to directly apply your development skill to solve and improve business operation this position is for you.
Web Editorial
In this arena you’ll be responsible for writing, editing and streamlining content on our website. You will also source photos and tweak SEO settings for each page. You’ll contribute to a strategy designed to increase the organization’s internet presence. In addition to researching, writing, editing you’ll also monitor website statistics to assist with maximizing our internet presence. This is a great position for anyone who wants to learn as much as possible about digital media or to enhance your editorial skills.
Calendar Content Marketing
The calendar content marketing position will will research and post business related events to the Chamber calendar. The Chamber Calendar is viewed over 16,000 time per year. The information posted needs to organized, researched and must be in keeping with the Chamber brand image. You’ll also get a chance to cross promote the calendar with our community partners, monitor and improve our click rates for maximum visibility. The position may also write press releases about specific Chamber events and activities. This is a wonderful position for anyone interesting in marketing.
Social Media
When it comes to social media, you’ll assist in crafting social media posts and monitor the impact of those posts across different social channels. You’ll also get hands-on experience posting on various platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, twitter as well as well as learning how to use metrics to optimize campaigns. This is a great persons interested in journalism or developing creative social campaigns and engaging users in the process.
Copywriting
A copywriting internship is all about writing engaging material and maintaining good communication with our team. As a copywriting intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience writing and editing Chamber brochures, reports and marketing materials. Last but not least, you’ll learn how to monitor and track click rates to modify your writing style to suit our audience. This a wonderful for anyone interested in advertising or marketing.
Broadcast
In the broadcast area you’ll be asked plan and produce short video clips. Your responsibilities could range from administrative duties like researching, booking guests, and developing scripts. The position may also include the production, editing and the posting of video on the Chamber's social media feeds. If you’re interested in learning about broadcasting or putting some of video skills to work, this could be perfect for you.
Website Creator/Small Business Consultant
In this arena you’ll be responsible for contacting new members to help identify their product or service benefits, strategize on SEO keywords, securing photos, and then writing, editing and creating web content using the Chamber's easy to use proprietary software. After completing your needs assessment you will set-up a one page website complete with social media links, appointment system, and a virtual store. If you have a entrepreneurial background you can contribute greatly to helping a new business get off the ground!
About Our Chamber
The Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce is a business organization with a vested interest in the communities of El-Mirage, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Waddell and Youngtown. We are an organization of businesses seeking to further their collective interests and to advocate on behalf of the community at large, economic prosperity and business interests. We are a business-led civic and economic advancement entity not affiliated with any governmental entity.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce is to champion economic prosperity, foster a pro-business climate, and to improve the quality of life in our region.
VISION STATEMENT
To be universally recognized for our unique and invaluable role in helping businesses prosper and helping our communities thrive.
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The Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce is Mission-Driven
While a corporation’s success is measured by its bottom line and stock value, a nonprofit organization’s success is measured by its ability to achieve its mission. The Chamber's mission statement establishes its purpose with both passion and conviction. Our mission is aspirational and tells us why we exist. It is the foundation upon which all plans and decisions are made.
Additional Facts
- Established in 1963
- Premiere business organization in the Surprise area
- The Chamber is not funded by membership income alone. Membership income makes up less than 35% of our budget. The Chamber relies on donations from local businesses, sponsorship, registration fees, advertising sales, fee-for-service activities and public donations
- We are the VOICE of the business community
- We are volunteer and membership driven
- We are an independent, non-profit organization, and not controlled by any federal, state or local government
- We are governed by an independent board of directors comprised of local businesses
- We convene the largest business events in the NW Valley for business owners, community stakeholders and community leaders.