Join our Board of Directors
YNPN San Diego is looking for people with the passion, time, and commitment to guide YNPN San Diego's growth as a 501(c)3 organization.
Board members are responsible for leading YNPN San Diego to accomplish our mission:
Activating emerging leaders by connecting them with the resources, people, and ideas they need to advance the social sector.
Serving on the YNPN San Diego Board is a great way to focus on your professional development by meeting new people, enhancing your leadership skills, and expanding your network.
Ideal Board candidates have:
A personal alignment to the YNPN San Diego values of growth, community, justice, leadership, adventure and creativity.
A commitment to social justice and an understanding of the importance of equipping a deep, diverse bench of nonprofit leaders with the skills and networks they’ll need to make an impact
The ability to balance idea generation with execution
The enthusiasm and, most importantly, the time to commit to your Board tenure
Willingness to not just “do” but also help develop systems and make our work sustainable
Responsibilities: Board members have the overall fiscal and managerial responsibility for YNPN San Diego. They are charged with the supervision and oversight of the YNPN mission. They are responsible for making decisions, delegating work, and assuring that decisions are carried out in the manner intended. The time commitment for a board member ranges from 4-6 hours a month(1.5 hours for board meeting, 1 hours for committee meeting,1.5 for event attendance, and 1-2 hours of working volunteer time.)
Contributions: Board members contribute financially to serving on the board through a $75 annual membership and we ask that board members contribute at the $100 gift level each year of board service, but we recognize that giving capacity varies among members of our community.
Application Timeline: YNPN San Diego accepts applications year-round on an ongoing basis, with a formal recruitment push for the following year starting in October. Applications are due by November 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Interviews will take place in December and new Board members will be notified in January. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.
Application submissions are OPEN HERE
We are seeking to fill board positions, in the following committees:
Marketing
Membership
Programming
Board Committees
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Programming Committee
Programming Co-Chairs are responsible for the following:
Facilitating career development, relevant training resources, and social gatherings for nonprofit professionals.
Developing events that add value to membership.
Event logistics
Coordinating with Marketing for event promotion
Communicating with program partners and event collaborators.
Developing and refining event planning procedures.
Attending and leading monthly committee meetings.
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Marketing Committee
Marketing Co-Chairs are responsible for the following:
Maintaining and populating YNPN San Diego’s social media channels.
Promoting YNPN San Diego events and content through the website, listserv, and social media accounts.
Overseeing updates to YNPN San Diego’s website.
Creating and implementing a marketing strategy for the organization.
Maintaining online communication policies and procedures.
Attending and leading monthly committee meetings.
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Membership Committee
Membership Co-Chairs are responsible for the following:
Developing and executing individual and organizational membership acquisition and retention strategies.
Working with the Marketing & Communications Committee to create membership materials.
Generating and collecting member surveys to foster the enhancement of membership benefits as needed.
Maintaining current membership data and records.
Attending and leading monthly committee meetings.