The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Washington, DC (YNPNdc)’s mission is to elevate, energize, and educate the Washington DC Metro nonprofit community by sharing resources, building skills, and fostering connections. Our Board of Directors leads our community of 30+ volunteers in all aspects of the organization’s programming, communications, membership services, and strategic visioning and implementation.
This is an opportunity to be part of a community of passionate individuals looking to make a difference for peers in the nonprofit space. We are especially eager to bring in new Directors seeking to contribute time and energy (3 hours / week) to our commitment to equity, volunteer coordination, and organizational/Board development.
Directors will have an opportunity to lead a volunteer committee, play an integral role in strategic planning, and serve a local audience of 2,500+ plugged into the YNPNdc network. Board Members are expected to commit to at least a two-year term (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026).
Please review Board Member Expectations and Time Commitments.
The Director of Membership is responsible for overseeing YNPNdc’s overall Membership Program strategy. The Director also leads a talented team of volunteers to recruit and engage YNPNdc members.
Primary Responsibilities
- Oversees the development and maintenance of the membership program, including strategic planning and evaluating membership levels, value, and benefits.
- With the Membership Committee, creates and executes a strategy to grow membership based on budget goals for the year.
- Promotes YNPNdc member retention by engaging with members, both digitally and in-person, including, but not limited to, sending monthly membership newsletters, answering questions about membership, and planning member-only retention events.
- Oversee Membership benefits, regularly finding new opportunities to expand member benefits and provide more value to members.
- Chairs YNPNdc Membership Committee, which entails providing guidance, mentorship, orientation, and support to Membership Volunteers.
- Delegates membership tasks to membership volunteers including but not limited to maintaining membership database and web content, filling in when vacancies arise.
- Critically analyzes membership processes with a social justice lens.
- Troubleshoots and proposes solutions to any challenges that may arise in membership processes.
- With support from the full board, provide exceptional customer service to current and prospective YNPNdc members.
Preferred Qualifications
As a young professional organization, YNPNdc is committed to providing opportunities for young and/or aspiring nonprofit professionals to develop the skills needed to advance their nonprofit careers. As such, the qualifications below are not required to apply for the position, but applicants should have interest in gaining experience and/or further advancing their knowledge in these areas:
- Interest in building meaningful relationships with Board members, volunteers, and community members
- Expertise in membership programs and/or customer service processes.
- Experience leading and managing a team.
- Experience working collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Strong ability to listen deeply and create space for open conversation and learning.
- Knowledge of CRM and software programs (currently use MemberPress).
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on May 1. Candidates selected to interview will be contacted by a Board Member.