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102 people are interested
Associate Board Member
ORGANIZATION: PLUS ME Project
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102 people are interested
PLUS ME Project believes everyone has a story that matters. We activate the art of personal storytelling to build confidence in youth as they pursue their college, career, and life goals. Since 2013, we have impacted over 100,000 students and partnered with over 300 schools throughout Southern California.
This year marks PLUS ME's 10th year of building confidence in youth and we are on our Road To A Million!
We are currently recruiting a diverse team of volunteers in our community who believe in our mission, want to bring their experiences and talents to PLUS ME, and are interested in taking on independent or group projects that helps us fulfill our mission. This Associate Board will support our Executive Director and Board of Directors in fulfilling our mission and reaching our annual goals.
Members of our Associate Board will have the opportunity to:
- Build fundraising strategies and host community donor events
- Design new marketing campaigns that showcase our impact
- Champion our work within their networks
- Help us recruit volunteers to share their stories with youth
- Support us in implementing our 3-year strategic plan
- Dream with us by bringing insight and knowledge to one of our board meetings
- Mentor students who are building their stories for college personal statements
Members of our Associate Board will gain:
- Direct exposure to managing a growing nonprofit in the education sector
- Valuable fundraising, marketing and organizational knowledge
More opportunities with PLUS ME Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PLUS ME Project
Location:
2519 W Ave 30, Los Angeles, CA 90065, US
Mission Statement
PLUS ME Project activates the art of personal storytelling to increase confidence in youth as they pursue college, career & life goals.
Description
Since our founding in 2013, PLUS ME has impacted over 150,000 middle and high school students from over 350 low-income schools across the LA area. We provide guest speaker presentations, storytelling workshops, writing workshops, and professional development programs for students, educators, and parents-all developed with guidance from experienced educators. We also offer two $1,000 scholarship opportunities (My Story Matters: LISTEN; My Story Matters: IMPACT). There are five awardees for each scholarship, meaning we provide a total of 10, $1,000 awards each year. Both require applicants to submit a 1500 word personal narrative which is read and scored by PLUS ME staff and volunteers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
800 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90017
DATE POSTED
September 23, 2022
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Fundraising
- Networking
- People Skills
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 - 4 hours per month.