Volunteer With Us

YNPNdc is looking for creative, energetic, and enthusiastic volunteers to join our team. Check out the opportunities listed below and apply now.
If selected, volunteers will receive complimentary Membership for the duration of their volunteer service.

General Volunteer Responsibilities

  • Be informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs;
  • Serve a one-year term, which can be renewed upon board approval;
  • Report directly to committee chair (Board Member) for tasks and assignments;
  •  Commit approximately 5-10 hours per month to YNPNdc volunteer duties;
  • Prepare for, attend, and support, monthly committee meetings and activities;
  • Participate in at least one YNPNdc event per month, in addition to committee meetings;
  • Respond to all YNPNdc-related correspondence in a timely manner;
  • Communicate with committee chair and colleagues when unavailable due to work commitments, vacation time, illness, etc.

As a volunteer, you can join one or more Committees – learn more about Committee responsibilities below:

Communications Committee
  • Participate in design of year-round communications plan with editorial schedule, social media strategy, and implementing best practices for information dissemination, and altering as necessary.
  • In coordination with the Director of Communication, ensure that web site offers current, relevant and engaging content.
  • Create and distribute communication pieces for special events, projects, initiatives, etc. on an as-needed basis, in a manner that is consistent with organizational branding.
  • Implement social media strategy and message dissemination through online networking platforms.
  • Participate in other committees and taskforces as assigned by committee chair.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee
  • Attend and participate in DEI committee meetings.
  • Evaluate YNPNdc process and procedures for DEI alignment and suggest solutions.
  • Research and build DEI resource library.
  • Support with planning and implementation of DEI events.
  • Participate in other committees and taskforces as assigned by committee chair.
Fundraising Committee
  • Identify, cultivate and solicit potential contributed income sources (corporate, foundation, individual).
  • Implement consistent process for tracking relationships to include relationship management of prospects, current funders, gifts, donor acknowledgement and year-round cultivation.
  • Execute year-end individual giving campaign geared towards YNPNdc members.
  • Participate in other committees and taskforces as assigned by committee chair.
Programs – Events & Learning Programs Committee
  • Plan and execute all YNPNdc Networking events, including monthly happy hours.
  • Develop and execute professional development programs including the quarterly Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Speaker Series and bi-monthly Inner Circles events.
  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with community organizations to co-host networking events and happy hours.
  • Identify speakers and presenters for events.
  • In coordination with Fundraising Committee, identify organizations with capacity to provide financial support to professional development events.
  • Participate in other committees and taskforces as assigned by committee co-chairs.
Programs – Mentoring Committee
  • Support the implementation and operational success of YNPNdc’s Mentoring Program.
  • Evaluate program regularly to measure success during and after and implement changes based on evaluations.
  • Conduct personal check-in with pairs via email on a monthly basis: Ensure mentor and mentee pairs meet for first time on their own.
  • Conduct the application process for mentors and mentees including the application review process.
  • Provide resources to pairs in need of support.
  • Send regularly scheduled emails to pairs about upcoming activities and deadlines.
Membership Committee
  • Work with Fundraising Committee to identify organizations with capacity to provide financial support to networking events and happy hours;
  • Maintain the membership database and membership related web page content;
  • Increase retention and engagement touchpoints with current members;
  • Identify and acquire potential members;
  • Provide analysis of future membership trends;
  • Oversee execution of special member-related projects (i.e. Member Survey), and others that address the needs of the young nonprofit community; and
  • Participate in other committees and taskforces as assigned by committee chairs.
Volunteer Engagement Committee
  • Identify and cultivate 2-4 virtual social events for relationship building among the volunteers and board members.
  • Provide pre-planning and virtual onsite logistical support for the social volunteer events.
  • Administer promotional communications of the social volunteer events.
  • Support the annual recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding of volunteers and board members.