Leadership Board Member (Volunteer) - Slow Food East Bay
Slow Food East Bay Leadership Board Member
Location: East Bay (general -- largely remote, some in-person expectations around events)
Overview of Volunteer Leadership Team Responsibilities/Expectations
The Slow Food East Bay (SFEB) Core Leadership Team consists of approximately 10 volunteers with active, hands-on roles in the chapter’s daily, monthly and annual operations. The team sets the chapter’s agenda, steering the work and ensuring that we are fulfilling our Statement of Values, as well as effectively supporting Slow Food USA (SFUSA) and Slow Food International (SFI). This is not an advisory committee; it is a board of active volunteers willing to act as Slow Food ambassadors in their daily life and proactively do the work necessary to keep the chapter relevant, accountable and effective.
We are interested in hearing from anyone wanting to work with us, and in this round of Team recruitment are specifically looking for those with capacity to support our team with the following skill sets:
Administrative/Secretary/Non Profit Operations
Membership Engagement
Grants & Fundraising
Leadership Team members lead or co-lead working groups such as:
Communications - Social Media, Newsletters, Website, Media Engagement
Finances & Admin
Ark of Taste & Biodiversity, Plant A Seed
Fundraising & Donations
Membership Engagement
Volunteer Engagement
Others determined by annual strategic planning and Leadership Team’s interests
A position on the Leadership Team is structured as a two-year term.
Core responsibilities as a leadership team member are as follows:
Active Involvement:
Play an active role in Slow Food East Bay by attending & planning events, participating in committees and otherwise volunteering time and skills as needed
Expect to spend between 8 and 10 hours per month, with larger commitments during event production or for special campaigns, and fewer during down months
Co-lead at least one gathering, collaboration, campaign or project per year
Serve on at least one and up to three working groups
Assist communications by developing or sharing content for the newsletter, blog, website, and social media
Check email and Slack channel regularly and reply in a timely manner (within 48 hours)
Be a current, dues-paid member of SFUSA
Allow Slow Food to publish Leader names and roles in external documents including website, grant applications and announcements
Meetings
Participate in at least 9 of 12 monthly 1.5 hour meetings (most remote, some in-person)
Participate in additional meetings related to working groups or special projects
Participate in chapter strategic planning session in January
Attend the annual mandatory open membership meeting in April
Ambassadorship:
Be able to clearly articulate to the public and our partner organizations our vision, mission, values, accomplishments and goals
Enhance the public standing of Slow Food East Bay by acting as an Ambassador at community gatherings and meetings
Use your networks and talents to deepen relationships in the community and bring to the chapter possible collaborations and new opportunities
Teamwork:
Be open to a democratic decision-making process and a shared leadership model
Work with other leadership team members, volunteers and stakeholders in a friendly, honest and respectful manner
Respect the diverse opinions and experiences of others, creating an open, inclusive and welcoming environment
Be willing and able to use tools like Slack, Gmail and Google Drive for timely communication and collaboration
Be willing to step in to temporarily fill needed roles if other team members have personal needs
Strategic Planning:
Support strategy setting and guide organization's growth and development
Commit time, thought and effort to the growth and success of the organization
Collaboratively evaluate and monitor programs, both established and new, for effectiveness and for alignment with the vision, mission, values and goals of Slow Food East Bay
Questions?
Email us at slowfoodeastbay@gmail.com
Want to go to the next steps?
Fill out the SFEB Leadership Team application (https://forms.gle/ecKNWYyvLehuN1uLA)
Intrigued, but not sure you have the capacity to fulfill all of the above?
Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form (https://forms.gle/BeMu9XC7Qhrifurt7) to become a part of our larger ad-hoc volunteer group, helping with specific projects or events