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ORGANIZATION: OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INC

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Calling all talented voices! Elevate your impact with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir by joining our dynamic board or one of our board committees. Help shape the future of our non-profit organization and contribute your passion for music to drive positive change. This is an opportunity to harmonize leadership and community engagement. Your voice matters - now let it resonate beyond the stage. We welcome your application to join OIGC Leadership!

Founded in 1986 by Terrance Kelly, the mission of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Inc. is to inspire joy and unity among all people through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions. Weaving together more than 300 singers ages 5 to 100 across multiple choirs from a wide range of faiths, races, and cultures, every performance helps to preserve and advance Black gospel music and spirituals. Their Community Engagement Program, featuring inclusive choirs like the Oakland Interfaith Community Choir and Kids Choir, reaches underserved communities. In 2022, they incorporated the Oakland Youth Chorus into the Interfaith Youth Choir, expanding their youth program to five ensembles. OIGC remains dedicated to preserving Black gospel music and spirituals for future generations and encourages diverse audiences throughout the community to participate. Learn more at www.oigc.org.

Our team is committed to a people-first culture of partnership, clear communication, and trust; our organization is led by a proactive board of singers and community members committed to governance best practices and the necessary strategic work to lead us into the future. The self-directed individual who excels in this role will become a critical part of a dedicated team and a beautiful organization with big dreams!

Please apply here: https://www.oigc.org/board

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About OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INC

Location:

1212 Preservation Park Way, #200, Oakland, CA 94612, US

Mission Statement

The mission of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir is to inspire joy and unity among all people through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions.

Description

Founded in 1986, the mission of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Inc. is to inspire joy and unity among all people through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions. Born out of a gospel music workshop led by the exuberant Terrance Kelly at Living Jazz’s Jazz Camp West, it became an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1991.

OIGC currently weaves together more than 300 singers across multiple choirs from a wide range of faiths, races, and cultures whose performances of historic forms of African American music bring a message of inclusion and belonging to diverse audiences.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
Community
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1212 Preservation Park WayOakland, CA 94612

(37.80532,-122.27753)
 

SKILLS

  • Music Arts
  • Public Relations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Accounting
  • Business Development
  • Fundraising

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Board meetings are every two months, and Board members are also asked to be on one committee with once to twice a month meetings. Board members are also invited to occasional performances and donor/community gatherings throughout the year.

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