Become part of the Team
Volunteering in a committee or leadership role in The Labyrinth Society allows you to get to know and work with other members and deepens your connection to the Labyrinth Community around the world. The opportunities are always changing, so check back here often. Below are some of the current opportunities.
If you are interested in more information about any of the current open positions, or in volunteering in general, please contact the Nominating Committee at [email protected]
Calendar Coordinator
The Calendar Coordinator processes events submitted to the calendar, ensures that the information is complete, understandable, and accurate, contacting the submitter for more information if needed. The Calendar Coordinator then accepts the event to be added to the public calendar.
Experience working with WordPress and Event Calendar Pro is a bonus.
Committee Members
The Nominating Committee is looking for people who are seasoned Labyrinth Society Members to participate in developing our leadership team.
The Volunteers Committee is also looking for more members. This can be a great place to begin as a volunteer.
All of our committees are open to new members.
Development Chair
The Development Chair position is a Board position with a 3-year term that is renewable for a second term. Board meetings happen by zoom every other month and there is one in-person board meeting before Gathering that may be attended by Zoom instead. One of the zoom meetings is an annual spring board meeting that can spread over parts of two days.
Responsibilities of Development Chair and Committee Members:
- Developing a comprehensive and strategic fund raising plan.
- Identifying and reaching out to potential new donors.
- Communicating and strengthening relationships with current donors through email, thank you notes, phone calls and in person.
- Creating fund raising events in addition to the Annual Gathering.
- Developing new private funding sources and write grant proposals.
- Coordinating related website promotions.
- Managing fundraising campaigns from developing solicitation strategies to production of collateral, and tracking responses.
- Managing database for donors, donor prospects, contacts, foundations and corporations.
- Tracking Committee expenses and submitting budget requests.
- Ensuring compliance with reporting requirements for funding organizations
- Interacting with the ED and Finance Committee to create fund raising records consistent with other financial record keeping and is an unofficial member of the finance committee.
Qualifications of Development Chair:
- Outstanding and highly developed interpersonal skills.
- A passion for the organization and its mission.
- Good judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential issues.
- Outstanding organizational skills with attention to detail and demonstrated ability in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively under last minute deadlines and changing priorities.
- Self-motivated, taking initiative and functioning effectively, both independently and as a member of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Successful experience in planning and budget development skills.
- Experience in prospect research, grant development, and proposal writing or overseeing others with those skills.
- Experience in coordinating special events.
- Use of innovative problem solving skills.
- Knows when and how to delegate tasks.
- Shows leadership by inspiring, modeling, and encouraging.