The Cupertino Historical Society & Museum runs on the passion of its volunteers. Whether you have a few hours a month or a professional skill to share, there's a place for you here.
Pick a role below, or simply tell us you’d like to help.
Ongoing, regularly scheduled ways to help. No experience needed, just curiosity and a love of local history.
1–2 shifts a week, 2 hours each
Be the friendly face of the museum during open hours: greet visitors, share Cupertino's stories, answer the phone and visitors' questions, and keep the guest book and visitor log.
Training: Docent handbook and a hands-on training session.
As events come up, no weekly commitment
Help run museum events such as preschool story times, open houses and the Diwali festival, and represent the Society at community activities like the Quinlan Center tree lighting.
Training: No special training needed.
A few presentations a year
Take hands-on local history into Cupertino elementary classrooms through our Traveling Trunk program.
Training: Extended training and shadowing before you lead a class.
Lend your professional expertise pro bono. These roles are flexible and make an outsized difference for a small nonprofit museum.
Flexible
Look after and grow our audio and video collection of Cupertino oral histories: catalogue the recordings, make them easier for the public to find, and help record new ones.
Flexible
Work with the Board and Executive Director to find new sources of revenue, and plan and run fundraising programs and events.
Flexible
Build a marketing plan that raises the museum's profile, and strengthen our social media and printed publicity for events and programs.
As needed
Support the Treasurer with financial management and answer occasional accounting questions for the Society.
As needed
Give the Board and Executive Director pro-bono guidance on contracts, real estate, employment and other legal questions.
As needed
Advise the Board and Executive Director on facility issues at the museum, the Snyder-Hammond House and the Society's other properties.
Tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to help. We'll be in touch about next steps and training.
