Volunteer Technical Advisor (CTO-Level) -- Guide Our Early-Stage Tech Strategy

TCUS was founded in 2024 by Kevin Schmidt and a dedicated team of changemakers who saw the need for bold, systemic solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. With backgrounds in engineering, medicine, and construction, our team combines technical expertise with a passion for human-centered impact. From supporting classrooms in Ethiopia to exploring sustainable housing solutions, we aim to create real, measurable change where it’s needed most.

Why Volunteer with TCUS?

TCUS is more than just a nonprofit-it’s a movement to rethink how change happens. Volunteers are essential to helping us expand our reach, refine our programs, and make a bigger impact. Whether you have skills in content creation, fundraising, research, or community engagement, there’s a place for you here. Join us in building a world where innovation meets compassion in action.

Get Involved!

We’re looking for dedicated volunteers who are passionate about making a difference. Whether you’re interested in helping with social media, writing, outreach, or graphic design, we’d love to have you on board. Reach out today and be part of a team that’s working to create sustainable, systemic change!

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Are you a senior engineer, technical architect, or experienced tech leader who wants to help shape an early-stage, mission-driven platform - without the day-to-day coding grind?

We’re looking for a Volunteer Technical Advisor (CTO-Level) to help guide the technical strategy and infrastructure decisions of The Chamber of Us (TCUS) and our digital initiatives like Recipe Empire and Libelle.io.

What We’re Building

TCUS is a nonprofit developing tech-driven solutions to global challenges in sustainability, education, and health. Our flagship projects include

• Recipe Empire - A platform designed to accelerate the global shift toward sustainable, healthy diets, aligned with IPCC climate solutions.
• Libelle.io - A volunteer matching and capacity-tracking platform (currently in early prototyping phase).
  
  

As we grow, we need an experienced technical mind to help us make smart decisions and build scalable, ethical, human-centered systems.

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a senior technical volunteer who can

• Serve as a strategic technical advisor to TCUS leadership
• Help evaluate, recommend, and guide infrastructure decisions
• Provide input on architecture, tooling, data structure, and security
• Act as a sounding board for technical questions and challenges as they arise
• Help us structure and guide technical volunteers
• Support long-term planning for sustainable, scalable, ethical tech systems
• (Optional) Occasionally advise on vendor or partner technical evaluations
  
  

This is not a full-time, hands-on coding role - it’s about lending your experience, wisdom, and occasional input to ensure we’re building responsibly and sustainably.

Who You Are

• Senior-level experience in software engineering, product development, or technical leadership
• Strong background in system architecture, backend infrastructure, and/or cloud platforms
• Skilled at balancing MVP simplicity with long-term scalability
• Excellent communicator and collaborator
• Bonus Experience in nonprofit tech, civic tech, or social impact platforms
• Bonus Familiarity with ethical AI, data consent, or human-centered design principles
  
  

Why Volunteer With Us

• Play a key leadership role in shaping early-stage, mission-driven technology
• Help scale solutions that align with global climate, education, and health goals
• Flexible, advisory role - no rigid time commitment
• Work remotely with a small, passionate, collaborative team
• Contribute your expertise to meaningful, systemic change
  
  

About The Chamber Of Us

The Chamber of Us (TCUS) is a nonprofit using technology, data, and creative collaboration to address global challenges in sustainability, education, and health. Our digital initiatives include Recipe Empire and Libelle.io, both focused on building systems for a better future.

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.

The Chamber of Us (TCUS) is a nonprofit using technology, data, and creative collaboration to address global challenges in sustainability, education, and health. Our digital initiatives include Recipe Empire and Libelle.io, both focused on building systems for a better future.