We are working on an audacious and worthwhile project. It is a business, a social enterprise, a startup, and it will have a meaningful impact on the lives of our fellow students.
We are working to create a financial institution that will provide education and experience to students at our university and offer financial services that make sense for students. You can help advance the Waterloo Banking Project.
Our project can benefit from a the contributions of people with different skills, types of knowledge, and time available. People who help further this endeavour will get experience in a new organization that will help students and make our university better.
The following picture shows the structure of the project organization and the path of succession. Interested volunteers would normally go from being a supporter to becoming staff, a director and then, perhaps, an advisor.
As can be seen in the diagram, everyone would continue to be a supporter regardless of other roles they accept.
- Supporters
People who agree that this is a worthwhile initiative are encouraged to become supporters, which entails joining our mailing list, learning more about the project, and being willing to help out with individual events or efforts lasting a few hours. Supporters will be informed of opportunities to volunteer for implementing surveys, give feedback on project initiatives, and contribute ideas. - Student staff
Students who can work on performing market research, finding information for organizational planning, creating parts of the business plan, should become staff. The time commitment will be several hours over the course of a few weeks, depending on the specific assignment. This group will be the beginnings of the staff of the newly created institution. - Directors
Those who are motivated and willing to make a commitment for the term and want to take a lead role in the project can become directors. This role entails managing staff in their assignments, coordinating market research, assembling the business plan and developing policies. The directors will be the leaders of the project and the core of the organization. - Advisors
People who can advise the project including, alumni, university faculty and staff, and industry experts can become advisors to the project. The commitment will be at most a couple of hours per month to discuss, provide insight, or review plans or ideas. Being an advisor will not require much time but can have a big impact through your input and experience.
To step forward to help, find out more information, or sign up to the supporters e-mail list, send an e-mail to WaterlooBanking.com@gmail.com.