Need Pro Bono Hours? Interested in Working with Nonprofits?
Apply for the Community Associates Program!
If you are interested in learning about nonprofit organizations and the intersection of philanthropy and the law, this is a pro bono opportunity you do not want to miss!
The Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy (The Alliance) is seeking student pro-bono interns to work virtually on a variety of projects with nonprofit organizations in the Tampa Bay area. The Alliance is a partnership between the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law.
This partnership is designed to engage students in the philanthropic community while strengthening the effectiveness of nonprofit efforts to address the needs of communities in the Tampa Bay area.
Students who volunteer for these pro bono opportunities are required to commit to working at least three (3) hours per week for a minimum of ten (10) weeks starting September 9, 2026. Many of the assignments will be virtual or hybrid but some will be in person only.
Some organizations that have worked with us in the past to provide these opportunities include:
• Social Venture Partners (SVP) Tampa Bay: https://svptampabay.org/
• Nonprofit Leadership Center (NLC): https://nlctb.org/
• LEAP Tampa Bay: https://www.leaptampabay.org/
• Florida College Access Network, http://floridacollegeaccess.org/
• National Alliance for Mental Illness – Pinellas County https://nami-pinellas.org/
• St. Pete Innovation District, https://stpeteinnovationdistrict.com/
• Florida Mental Health Institute, https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/fmhi/
• St. Petersburg College, https://www.spcollege.edu/
• The Florida Philanthropic Network, https://www.fpnetwork.org/
However, these are examples and organizations may change each semester.
As a student volunteer, you will be assigned non–legal research and writing as well as other non-legal projects.
In rare circumstances, you may have an opportunity to conduct legal research and writing under the supervision of a licensed attorney to earn legal pro bono hours. However, most of these CAP opportunities will provide non-legal pro bono hours only.
In addition, you may have opportunities to:
• Learn about the nonprofit grantmaking process
• Attend community meetings and virtual networking opportunities with nonprofit executives
• Collaborate with a wide variety of business executives, lawyers, and philanthropists
• Analyze socio-economic data, and
• Assist in evaluating programmatic outcomes
If you are interested in applying for one of these opportunities, please click here to apply. Pleaseanswer the questions and to attach your resume and cover letter explaining your interest and/or experience in the nonprofit world.
Your application is due no later than 5 p.m. on August 27, 2026. This deadline will not be extended. You will be notified of whether you are placed in the Community Associates Program no later than September 4, 2026.
There will be a mandatory Orientation session at 12:00 pm via Teams with the date to be determined. Assignments begin September 9, 2026 and end by November 18, 2026.