Volunteer with Us
Join the Elevate Festival Volunteer Team to be part of the changemaking community that is shining a light on Canada’s tech & innovation ecosystem!
Join NowElevate Festival has become Canada’s fastest-growing tech festival. In 2024, the Festival brought together the world’s tech icons, innovators, and creatives in Toronto with the help of over 350 volunteers, and we couldn’t have done it without each and every one of them! Elevate Festival returns to Toronto to spotlight the best in show of innovation and tech from October 7-9, 2025, and we are looking for volunteers who share our passion for tech, innovation, and social impact to join us on this journey.
Top 6 Reasons To Volunteer With Us
To sweeten the pot, here are some of the top benefits volunteers appreciate the most when they volunteer with Elevate:
Opportunities to network with like-minded volunteers
Perks like attending and learning from Festival Programming, including topics like AI, the metaverse, sustainability, future of work, and more!
A Letter of Recognition for volunteer hours (upon request)
2 free tickets to Elevate Festival (one for you and one for a friend)
A FREE t-shirt, gift and Raffle prizes
An invite to the VAACT Awards Ceremony to celebrate YOU, with opportunities to win prizes for your dedication and hard work!
Volunteer Award For Arts And Culture Toronto
We are a proud member of VAACT: Volunteer Award for Arts and Culture Toronto. VAACT is a program that recognizes volunteers in the city of Toronto. The program ends each year with an awards ceremony, scheduled on International Volunteer Day.
To be eligible to attend the ceremony, volunteers must meet the minimum volunteer requirements by participating in three or more events or festivals and completing all required training.
You must complete the Human Rights and Equity training and volunteer for at least TWO (2) shifts with Elevate Festival to meet Elevate’s VAACT requirements.
If you have any further questions about volunteering with us, the online application process, or the volunteer portal, please contact us at [email protected].
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