Volunteer Info

Preserve Minneapolis is a volunteer-run organization, and we are always in need of help. There are lots of ways to volunteer your time, including assisting at events, preparing content for our walking tours and blogs, administrative tasks, and advocacy. We appreciate all who are able to contribute time to our cause!

Interested in getting involved? Check out the descriptions of our various committees below to see where you might like to help out! For general volunteering inquiries, please get in touch with us at .

Development Committee

The Development Committee focuses on fundraising for the organization and is responsible for raising funds outside program revenue. Its work includes planning an annual fundraiser and donor thank-you event, Give to the Max Day, grant writing, and seeking other sources of revenue.  The committee is seeking members who enjoy fundraising, event planning, grant writing, or sponsor solicitation. Committee members typically meet every 1-2 months.

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee promotes preservation issues within the community through education and community outreach. The committee meets every other month to discuss the blog and preservation news around the city.  Volunteers should be interested in writing and discussing preservation topics and are expected to assist with writing and editing blog posts prior to posting on the website. Additionally, committee members are encouraged to attend public meetings to represent Preserve Minneapolis on key preservation and development projects and to stay current on Minneapolis news.

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee oversees the organization’s website, social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, and the newsletter. We meet bi-monthly to discuss strategy and ideas for promoting our tours, events, and overall mission. Each volunteer on this committee is expected to take on tasks as needed, including website updates and content generation.

Lecture Series Committee

This committee plans and executes our lecture series, featuring prominent speakers on preservation and architecture. Our lectures are both in-person and virtual, and we plan 3-4 each year, generally during the winter months. Committee members will help research speakers and topics, coordinate event locations/technology, and coordinate with the communications committee to promote the lecture series.

Summer Walking Tours Committee

The Preserve Minneapolis summer walking tour program celebrates the historic legacy of communities and architecture throughout the city from May to September. Tours are scheduled during the day on weekends and on weekday evenings. Our tour coordinator is present for each tour and relies on the assistance of a volunteer to check participants in and to make certain that they’ve signed a waiver. During the tour, the volunteer helps keep the group together so that everyone can hear the guide clearly and so that the tour schedule is maintained. The tour coordinator contacts prospective volunteers prior to the season to be scheduled for a maximum of three tours and coordinates with them directly in advance of the date of each tour. New volunteers are welcome.

If you would like to volunteer for one or more of our seasonal walking tours contact our tour coordinator at .