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Recruitment for the 2025 Board
Board terms begin in January 2025. YNPN Austin is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Executive Positions
Responsible for providing leadership to the Board in the form of chairing Board meetings, providing guidance in regard to organizational decisions, strategic planning, and developing relationships with Austin leaders.
Skills gained: Leadership, meeting facilitation, relationship building
Estimated time commitment: 15-20 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Executive Council meetings, Community Council meetings, and monthly events.
This Executive Council position leads all membership activities, strategic partnerships, and the Community Council. The Community Council is responsible for welcoming new YNPN members, building and maintaining meaningful relationships with current members, and partnering with organizational members to facilitate the best possible experience with YNPN.
Skills gained: Leadership, relationship building, project management, strategic planning
Time expectation: 15-20 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Executive Council meetings, Community Council meetings, and monthly events.
The Finance VP manages all financial-related duties of the organization and, along with the Executive Committee, is responsible for financial and administrative governance. Manages and reports on organization budget. Oversees planning of our annual fundraising event, the Do Gooder Games, which typically takes place in the fall.
Skills gained: Financial management, budgeting, leadership
Time expectation: 15-20 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Executive Council meetings, Finance Council meetings, and monthly events.
This Executive Council position leads all YNPN digital communications. Including social media, website, and email. Promotes YNPN events and fundraising campaigns.
Skills gained: Leadership, communications strategy
Time expectation: 15-20 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Executive Council meetings, Communications Council meetings, and monthly events.
Community Council
This position handles the majority of the task delegation and interaction with committee members. The SPVC also facilitates the monthly meetings and ensures committee members are aware of upcoming YNPN events, addresses organizational needs (speakers, venues, etc.), and follows up on committee member connections in the community.
Skills gained: Outreach, data collection, strategy
Estimated time expectation: On average 5 hours per month including attendance at four Board Meetings per year, the monthly Council Meeting and at least one event per quarter.
Programming Council
Programming Chairs sit on the Programming Council and, under the direction of the VP Programming, coordinate all YNPN programming.
YNPN aims to host at least one event per month, but the frequency may vary depending on the time of year and the capacity of the Programming Council. Events include both professional development and social events for the Austin nonprofit community. While there are annual events, the Chairs will have the opportunity to envision and implement new events as well.
Skills gained: Leadership, event planning, writing, Eventbrite
Time expectation: 10-15 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Programming Council meetings, and events. The time commitment may vary throughout the year
Communications Council
The Social Media Vice Chair focuses on membership engagement and outreach via YNPN Austin social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).
Skills gained: Social media management
Estimated Time Commitment: On average 10 hours per month including attendance at four Board Meetings per year, the monthly Council Meeting and at least one event per quarter.
Finance Council
The Development Chair raises funds in support of the mission of YNPN. Duties include building and stewarding relationships with donors and sponsors, leading Amplify Austin, and working with the VP of Finance to execute YNPN’s annual fundraising event, the Do Gooder Games.
Skills gained: Fundraising, relationship-building, event planning
Estimated time expectation: On average 10-15 hours per month including attendance at four Board Meetings per year, the monthly Council Meeting, and at least one event per quarter.
Governance Council
Support the governance of YNPN Austin through process improvements and special projects. This position’s work may vary depending on the board’s interests and needs.
Skills gained: Project management, board governance
Time expectation: 5 hours/month on average, including monthly board meetings, council meetings, and attendance at at least one event per quarter.