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Do you have experience with self-publishing and/or publications sales and inventory- or are interested to learn about genealogy publishing for non-profits? The Illinois State Genealogical Society is looking for a Publications Chair! The Publications Chair coordinates the printing of all Society publications (except the ISGS Newsletter and Quarterly). The Chair tracks the publications inventory and sales (including books, CD’s, and digital publications) in the ISGS office, including invoices, orders, and items provided as door prizes. The Chair provides regular sales and inventory reports to the ISGS Governing Board, and makes recommendations for publications sales, orders, and marketing. This position can be managed remotely! For more information, please contact the ISGS Volunteer Chair at isgsvolunteers@ilgensoc.org.
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2022
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We’re looking for a friendly volunteer to help assist our members and maintain our member database! The main responsibilities of this position are to maintain the ISGS Membership Database and track new, renewed, and expiring memberships. The Chair assists new members as needed to welcome them to the Society. In addition, the Chair monitors expiring memberships, sends email reminders regarding the expiring memberships, and assists renewal and returning members as needed. The Chair tracks changes in Society membership on a quarterly basis and provides written reports to the ISGS Governing Board. Monitoring and adjusting member benefits to assist the Society with retaining and increasing membership is also part of the position's responsibilities. To fulfill these tasks, the Chair does need to learn how to use the Society's membership database and email modules. As a voting member of the Governing Board, the Chair does attend four meetings a year. This is a position that can be done virtually! contact isgsvolunteers@ilgensoc.org for more information.
Date Posted: Nov 24, 2022
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Do you have experience in advertising for societies and other non-profits, and are looking for a way to help support a genealogical society? The Illinois State Genealogical Society is looking for an Advertising Chair! The Advertising Chair promotes ISGS publications, and solicits opportunities for advertisements in the ISGS Quarterly (published 4 times a year), ISGS Newsletter (published 6 times a year), and Fall Conference syllabus. The Advertising Chair also reviews current ad pricing and options periodically, to ensure the Society is keeping up with current trends. The Advertising Chair also files activity reports, attends ISGS Governing Board meetings, and other meetings when requested. This position can be managed remotely! For more information, please contact the ISGS Volunteer Chair at isgsvolunteers@ilgensoc.org.
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2022
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Are you passionate about family history, and want to help others learn about ways they can honor their Illinois ancestors? Do you have experience marketing for societies and other non-profits? The Illinois State Genealogical Society is looking for a Marketing & Publicity Chair! Duties include promoting ISGS, its officers and members, Associate Members, and their activities. The Marketing Chair promotes and increases ISGS membership through social media, virtual and in-person events, coordinating volunteers to run the ISGS booth when needed. Marketing works with the ISGS Conference Chair to promote conference events and boost attendance. Marketing also creates publicity material such as brochures and flyers to promote ISGS projects and services. The Marketing Chair also files activity reports, attends ISGS Governing Board meetings, and other meetings when requested. This position can be managed remotely, however a volunteer living in the Illinois metro area is preferred for availability to attend in-person marketing opportunities (genealogy-related events and conferences,etc.). For more information, please contact the ISGS Volunteer Chair at isgsvolunteers@ilgensoc.org.
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2022
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Are you great at organization, or have experience managing digital archives? You can assist the Illinois State Genealogical Society with the inventory of our digital records! The ISGS Digital Asset Manager will monitor the digital assets of the organization. Duties include heading projects such as the digitization of the ISGS Quarterly archives, ISGS meeting minutes, and other ISGS archived items. The Digital Asset Manager will create a uniform file formatting and digitizing process, and assist other ISGS committees with digitization projects as needed. The Digital Asset Manager also files activity reports, attends ISGS Governing Board meetings, and other meetings when requested. This position can be done remotely, however onsite scanning projects may need to be coordinated at the ISGS office located in Springfield, IL. For more information, please contact the ISGS Volunteer Chair at isgsvolunteers@ilgensoc.org.
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2022
