SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Are you looking for board experience as a young professional? Do you care about connecting Austin’s nonprofit community? The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Austin (YNPN Austin) works to provide accessible professional development opportunities that empower young leaders and advance the nonprofit community. Our vision is a cultivated network of engaged young leaders that meets the diverse needs of the greater Austin nonprofit community. No previous experience with YNPN Austin is required to apply, just a love for the nonprofit community!
2027 Open Positions
Governance Council
EDI Chair
The EDI chair is responsible for establishing and maintaining YNPN Austin’s internal equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts. This position’s work may vary depending on the board’s interests and needs. Activities may include:
● Maintain and update metrics and policies that ensure EDI efforts are implemented and upheld within the internal and external structure of YNPN Austin.
● Research and implement new efforts that can help YNPN be more diverse and inclusive, such as anti-racism training for the board.
● Work with the Governance and Communications Councils to update and maintain the YNPN Austin EDI statement and any other additional statements concerning race, gender, religion, or identity.
Skills gained: Leadership, governance, project management, EDI knowledge, event/program planning
Time expectation: 8-10 hours/month on average, including monthly board meetings, council meetings, and attendance at at least one event per quarter.
Community Council
Strategic Partnerships Chair
This position works within the Community Council to steward existing and forge new partnerships with local corporations, membership organizations, and nonprofits. Under direction of the VP of community, this Chair will carry out tasks related to strategic partnerships, and the Chair may lead a partnerships committee. Strategic Partnerships activities may involve identifying and reaching out to potential partnership organizations, maintaining relationships with existing partnerships, and working with the board to leverage members existing connections in the community.
Skills gained: Relationship building, prospecting, stewardship, and leadership.
Time expectation: On average 10-15 hours per month including attendance at monthly Board Meetings, the monthly Council Meeting, and at least one event per quarter.
Community Vice Chair – Strategic Partnerships
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: Relationship building, stewardship
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
VP Programming
This Executive Council position leads all YNPN programming, a Programming Council of two Programming Chairs and two Programming Vice Chairs, and any programming committees. The position works with the Executive Council to develop strategy for professional development and social programming, and it works with the Programming Council to execute programming. The position also works closely with the Communications Council to promote events.
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 set annual events (such as Headshot Hoppy Hour), the VP Programming position will have the opportunity to envision new programming as well. This position is a great opportunity to gain significant leadership and event planning experience, broaden your network, and help direct YNPN’s role and impact in the community.
Skills gained: Leadership, event planning, project management, writing, strategic planning
Time expectation: 15-20 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Executive Council meetings, Programming Council meetings, and monthly events.
Programming Chair
The two Programming Chairs sit on the Programming Council and, under the direction of the VP Programming and with the assistance of two Vice Chairs, 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 set annual events (such as Headshot Hoppy Hour), the Chairs will have the opportunity to envision and implement new events as well. These Chairs are a great opportunity to gain significant experience in event planning while building your network. Activities may include:
● Coordinating all YNPN event logistics, including arranging speakers, venues, food, etc.
● Working with the Communications Council to promote events, including writing promotional language
● Working with the EDI Programming Chair to ensure events are accessible, inclusive, and furthering equity
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 depending on how responsibilities are divided between the Programming Chairs.
Programming Vice Chair
The two Programming Vice Chairs sit on the Programming Council and assist with YNPN events. The Vice Chairs will assist the VP Programming and the Programming Chairs with event logistics, including those related to arranging speakers, venues, food, event registration, and event promotional language. 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. These Vice Chairs are a great opportunity to gain event planning experience and broaden your network.
Skills gained: Event planning, writing
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.
Finance Council
Development Chair
This Chair role sits on the Finance Council and is responsible for leading fundraising strategies for YNPN Austin and identifying, securing, and stewarding sponsors to fund YNPN Austin programming and events. The Chair leads year-round individual fundraising efforts such as Amplify Austin and Giving Tuesday. The Chair also oversees Development Committee activities, working with the Development Vice Chair to ensure Committee Members are equipped with the
tools and support they need to successfully build meaningful relationships with each other, with funders, and with community partners. The Chair also serves as liaison between the Development Committee and YNPN Austin Board and works with Do Gooder Games Vice Chair to plan and execute the Do Gooder Games, YNPN Austin’s annual fundraising event.
Skills gained: Fundraising, leadership, stewardship, relationship-building, event planning, copywriting.
Time expectation: On average 10 hours per month including attendance at monthly Board Meeting, Council Meeting and at least one event per quarter.
Finance Vice Chair
This Vice Chair position sits on the Finance Council and assists YNPN Austin in financial planning and budgeting. This position will assist the Vice President of Finance in developing, updating, and presenting the budget, as well as assisting with administration of YNPN Austin accounts and vendors. The person in this role will help to create the financial policies that govern YNPN Austin. The Finance Vice Chair will have a hands-on opportunity to develop and dictate financial policy in order to strengthen a small non-profit.
Skills gained: Nonprofit financial planning, budget creation and reconciliation
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.
Communications Council
Communications Chair
This Chair position sits on the Communications Council and is a creative role that focuses on content creation for YNPN Austin social media, website, newsletter, and other external-facing collateral. Tasks include creating and/or overseeing committee member creation of images/content for social media posts appropriate to each platform (photo, image, GIF, video, etc.), providing articles, events, or other relevant content for social media and newsletter, taking and/or gathering photos from YNPN Austin events, and developing copy for promoting all YNPN Austin events and programs to be shared with the Communications Vice Chair.
Skills gained: Content creation, Canva, copywriting, Mailchimp, WordPress, leadership, project management
Time expectation: On average 10-15 hours per month including attendance at monthly Board Meetings, the monthly Council Meeting and at least one event per quarter.
Communications Vice Chair
This position sits on the Communications Council and is a creative or technical role – dependent on the board members skills and interests – that may focus on content creation for YNPN Austin social media, website, newsletter, or manage the YNPN Austin website via WordPress and related services and plugins, like MemberPress and Elementor.
Skills gained: Canva, Mailchimp, Copywriting, WordPress, Web Development
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.