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3 people are interested
President of the Louisville Chapter
ORGANIZATION: Women In Comedy
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3 people are interested
About
Women in Comedy is seeking a passionate, independent, bad-ass woman to head up our Louisville chapter.
Women In Comedy in a nonprofit 501(c) (3) that is headquartered in the Comedy Capital of the U.S. - Chicago. Our work has been featured in ELLE magazine, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, NY Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Comcast, and more. We are expanding our outreach to help women all over the country and we need your help!
If you have a passion for leadership, gender parity, love to laugh, and love the idea of empowering women and girls - you will love volunteering with our organization. This is a great resume builder and an exciting experience for the right person.
IF YOU ARE:
A Leader
Independent
A team-player
Responsive
Reliable
Outgoing
Committed and Passionate about empowering women
Comedy enthusiast who is fun to work with
We want to hear from you!
CHAPTER PRESIDENT OVERVIEW OF DUTIES
As a leader in our organization, your vital role as President of the Louisville Chapter will be to carry out our mission statement to empower, connect, and advocate for women and girls seeking paid careers in comedy. The President is the head planner and recruiter for our 3 key events each year (put on in sister cities across the nation in Feb, July, and Dec).
If you are an upbeat, hard-working, and reliable individual with a passion for planning and uplifting women then you will love this role as Chapter President of Louisville.
KEY DUTIES
Will create a chapter in Louisville and put on 2 to 3 events a year with support from our headquarters in Chicago
this role is a 1-year min commitment and is responsible for finding its replacement at the end of 2017
Responsible for recruiting 3 other part time volunteers to your chapter board to help with your chapter and meet for bi- monthly meetings (Recommended 2-3 other passionate people on your chapter board)
Coordinating event details as delegated by the Executive director of Women in Comedy (Chicago) including logistics, spreadsheets, phone calls, emails, on-site visits, etc.
Phone calls, emails, and outreach to build a network
10 hrs of estimated volunteer work per week
commitment estimate is based on quality completion of tasks; workload can be lessened by recruiting a committed and reliable team
Requirements:
Has access to a computer, internet, and smart phone
Has reliable transportation
Lives within 30 min of Louisville
Knowledge of online platforms such as google drive and generally tech savvy
BENEFITS
Get to lead a chapter and have autonomy with whom you chose to fill your executive board
Help women in comedy
Meet and network with fascinating people
Gain skills in Leadership, Event Planning, HR, and Project Management
We always hire from within from our pool of dedicated volunteers
You get to be part of an entertaining, exciting, and unique community
Start date Feb 1st, 2017
More opportunities with Women In Comedy
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Women In Comedy
Location:
3920 North Ashland Avenue, Suite A, Chicago, IL 60613, US
Mission Statement
"We believe in educating, empowering, and connecting powerful, ambitious, hilarious, and talented women in the comedy industry with resources that foster their professional development and advancement. Through our online and real life community we promote the creation of personal relationships, business relationships, and mentoring relationships in order to advance and increase women's voices, presence, and pay scale in the comedy industry."
Description
OUR STORY
Women In Comedy is a nonprofit 501(c)3 headquartered in the comedy mecca of the United States - Chicago, IL. Our organization runs solely on volunteer efforts and donations. We are an inclusive organization providing free and low-cost resources to womxn across the country. Our motto is "Connect, Empower, Advocate."
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
LouisvilleLouisville, KY 40201
DATE POSTED
December 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Networking
- Event Planning / Management
- Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 20 hrs a week for 1 year