Ally Volunteer Application

To learn more about the Circles model and what it means to be an Ally click here. Note: Allies are volunteers who are matched with Circle Leaders, the individuals who are working to move out of poverty. If you are interested in being a Circle Leader, please go here.

Register for an upcoming Ally Info Session here:

Ally Info Session #1 Tuesday, July 14th @ 7 PM
Ally Info Session #2 Tuesday, August 18th @ 7 PM
Ally Info Session #3 Friday, August 21st @ 12 PM

If these times don’t work for your schedule, reach out to us at info@circlesnwa.org and we can send you the recording or set up a time to chat that works for your schedule.

Please carefully fill out the application below and click submit when you are finished.

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Section 1: Contact Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Preferred Method of Contact(Required)

Best Days/Times to Contact(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Section 2: Personal Information

How would you describe yourself?(Required)

If you prefer to describe, please indicate in the box below. Otherwise skip.

What is your current age?(Required)

Occupation/Job Title(Required)

Current Employer(Required)

What best describes your race/ethnicity?(Required)

If you selected "More than one race" or "other," please specify here:

Section 3: Income and Household

How many people are in your household, including yourself?(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 8.

If you have children under 18 in the household, please list their ages and genders.

Otherwise list N/A

Is your estimated income at or above 200% the Federal Poverty Line? (use the chart below).(Required)

Section 4: Open Response Questions

Tell us a little about why you want to be an Ally.(Required)

What are 1-2 qualities or strengths of yours that would make you a good Ally?(Required)

What are 1-2 things you hope to learn from Circle Leaders?(Required)

What would you like a Circle Leader to know about you before being matched?(Required)

From your perspective, what are the biggest reasons people are in poverty in our community?(Required)

What other organizations, if any, are you already involved in?(Required)

How did you hear about Circles NWA?(Required)

Is anyone else from your household applying to be an Ally?

If yes, please specify their name:

Circles currently meets Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Fayetteville. Please confirm this will work with your schedule. A meal and childcare are provided each week.

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Innovative Poverty Solutions exists to develop and implement community-driven, innovative solutions to ending poverty in Northwest Arkansas. Our vision is a community committed to removing the barriers that keep people in poverty.

Circles NWA is an initiative of the nonprofit organization Innovative Poverty Solutions. Circles is a poverty reduction initiative designed to help people achieve upward mobility from poverty.

The VOIS Institute stands for “Voices of Influence and Storytelling” and is our newest initiative focused on community dialogue, advocacy, learning, and leadership development.