Board Member, Secretary
ORGANIZATION: Idealist.org
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Recruiting Organization: Chicago Mobile Makers
Chicago Mobile Makers is looking for new board members! This organization meets underserved youth where they are, whether in school or their community, and brings them skill-building design workshops they likely wouldn’t otherwise have access to. CMM works with schools and communities primarily in the South and West sides of Chicago, aiming to inspire the next generation of designers and architects to diversify the field so that communities are built by and for all.
We are looking for new board members to fill the role of Vice President of Operations, Secretary, Treasurer, and VP of Fundraising. For VPs of Operations and Fundraising, we’re looking for people with several years of experience in management/HR and fundraising/development with wide and deep networks to tap into for advice and resources. All board members should be tech-savvy and competent with virtual collaboration tools (email, Google Docs, video conferencing, Trello, etc). This will be a working board and the anticipated time commitment is 5-10 hours per month, depending on the season and events.
New board members will serve a one-year term and sign a board member contract that outlines their responsibilities to CMM and CMM’s responsibilities towards them. Board member orientation will take place in November and at that time, board member duties and the meeting schedule will be finalized, based on board member input. Board members need to reflect the ideals of the organization and the communities it serves, so we’re looking for BIPOC professionals passionate and skilled around youth, design, fundraising, and organizational development.
CMM is a dynamic organization with tremendous potential. The new board is a great opportunity to collaborate with other dynamic professionals to push the organization forward. Join us!
Chicago Mobile Makers creates programming that encourages Chicago youth to become advocates and change-makers in their own communities through design-focused skill-building workshops. Our objectives are threefold: 1. Engage and empower youth through making and skill-building 2. Train and support future public interest architects, designers, and makers 3. Advocate for social, economic, gender, and racial diversity in the architecture and broader design fields.
Founded in 2017, Chicago Mobile Makers is an arts and culture nonprofit that offers design and problem-solving workshops to youth in Chicago, focusing on BIPOC students in the South and West Sides, to encourage underrepresented youth to become advocates and change-makers in their own communities. CMM’s mission is to engage and empower youth through the power of creation and skill-building, to train and support future public interest architects, designers, and makers, and to advocate for equity and social, economic, gender, and racial diversity in the architecture and broader design fields. CMM makes design and STEAM education accessible to children in Chicago’s most disinvested neighborhoods. In 2019, CMM engaged with more than 670 youth by hosting 150 design workshops in 11 different neighborhoods, including Englewood, Little Village, East Garfield Park, and Albany Park. In 2020, CMM unveiled the Mobile Makerspace: what was formerly a USPS delivery truck is now a solar-powered mobile classroom containing power tools, building materials, and digital fabrication tools. Staff take this truck to community events and conduct pop-up events in different locations. In 2021, CMM will open a permanent makerspace in Humboldt Park in the Kimball Arts Center that will host classes and workshops in addition to the mobile workshops.
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About Idealist.org
Location:
389 5th Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 11109, US
Mission Statement
To bridge the gap between intention and action in order to bring about social impact.
Description
Idealist is a leading online global resource for finding jobs in the nonprofit sector, as well as volunteer opportunities and graduate school programs for social impact.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
1757 North Kimball AvenueChicago, IL 60647
DATE POSTED
December 30, 2021
SKILLS
- Human Resources Diversity
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