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Recruitment for the 2026 Board
Board terms begin in January 2026. YNPN Austin is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Executive Positions
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.
This Executive Council position leads the Governance Council and manages governance processes; board recruitment; and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
Activities include:
- Lead the At-Large and EDI Chairs and any additional governance committees. Absorb the work of these chairs if the positions are left unfilled.
- Work with the Communications Council, Programming Council, and a recruitment committee to lead board recruitment in the fall.
- Conduct exit interviews with departing board members at the end of a term.
- Serve as the point of reference for the Executive Council on board bylaws and governance.
- Lead special projects as needed. Previous special projects have included the creation of standard operating procedures and an equity, diversity, and inclusion task force.
Skills gained: Leadership, board governance, project management, strategic planning
Time expectation: On average 15-20 hours/month including attendance at monthly Board Meeting, Council Meeting, Executive Meeting, and at least one event per quarter. Time commitment is heaviest during the months of recruitment (August-October).
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 works within the Community Council to welcome new members, build meaningful relationships with current members, and partner with organizational members to facilitate the best possible experience with YNPN Austin. Under direction of the VP Community, this Chair will carry out tasks related to membership engagement, and the Chair may lead a membership committee. Membership engagement activities may involve maintaining the YNPN individual and organizational membership rosters and payments, building relationships with individual and organizational members, and coming up with new ways to engage and steward members.
Estimated 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.
Skills gained: Leadership, project management, relationship building
This position assists the Membership Engagement Chair with recruitment and continued engagement of both individual and organizational members. Membership engagement activities may involve maintaining the YNPN individual and organizational membership rosters and payments, building relationships with individual and organizational members, and coming up with new ways to engage and steward members.
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.
Skills gained: Project management, relationship building
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.
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
The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Programming Chair sits on the Programming Council and, under the direction of the VP Programming, leads EDI programming efforts for YNPN members and the general public. EDI programming promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in the nonprofit sector through learning and community-building opportunities, but this Chair will have flexibility to determine the topics and formats of events. YNPN aims to host 3-5 EDI events per year, but the timing of these events may vary depending on the EDI Chair’s capacity.
Activities may include:
- Coordinating EDI event logistics, including arranging venues, speakers, food, etc.
- Working with the Communications Council to promote EDI events, including writing promotional language
- Researching EDI resources to inform YNPN events and/or to share with YNPN members
- Assisting the rest of the Programming Council as needed to ensure all YNPN events are accessible, inclusive, and furthering equity in Austin’s nonprofit community
Skills gained: Leadership, event planning, writing, Eventbrite, EDI knowledge
Time expectation: 10-15 hours/month on average, including attendance at monthly board meetings, Programming Council meetings, and events.
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.
Communications Council
This 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 as well as oversee the creation, scheduling, and sending of the YNPN Austin newsletter and occasionally send special email notifications to the membership base as needed.
Skills gained: Canva and Mailchimp
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.
This position sits on the Communications Council and is a technical role that focuses on website maintenance and structure for YNPN Austin. This role will manage the YNPN Austin website via WordPress and all related services and plugins, like MemberPress and Elementor.
Skills gained: WordPress, Web Development
Estimated Time Commitment: 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.
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.
This Vice Chair role sits on the Finance Council and supports the VP of Finance and the Development Chair with identifying, securing, and stewarding sponsors to fund YNPN Austin programming and events. The Vice Chair supports year-round individual fundraising efforts such as Amplify Austin in March and Giving Tuesday in November, as well as YNPN’s annual fundraiser in the fall, the “Do Gooder Games.” The Chair also supports Development Committee activities, such as working with the Development 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.
Estimated time expectation: On average 5 hours per month including attendance at 4 board meetings a year, a monthly council meeting, and at least one event per quarter. The time commitment will likely be heavier leading up to Amplify Austin and the Do Gooder Games, and it will be lighter at other times of the year.
Skills gained: Fundraising, relationship-building, event planning, project management
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.
Estimated Monthly Time Commitment: 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.
Skills gained: Nonprofit financial planning, budget creation and reconciliation
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.
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 trainings for the board.
- Work with the Communications Council to update and maintain the YNPN Austin EDI statement and any other additional statements concerning race, gender, religion, or identity.
Skills gained: Leadership, project management, EDI knowledge, event/program planning
Time expectation: 10-15 hours/month on average, including monthly board meetings, council meetings, and attendance at at least one event per quarter.