Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities range from a single event to board of trustees. Whether you have a few hours to spare or are looking to make an ongoing commitment to our mission, we welcome you.

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Trustees are the leadership body of the NEF. Responsibilities include:

• Three year term

• Regular attendance at our monthly meeting

• Service on one or more committees

• Advocate and advance the foundation and its mission

• Participate in strategic planning and decision making

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Committee volunteers are community members who share their skills in focused areas. Our standing committees include:

• Marketing

  • Create marketing materials for events and fundraising, manage social media accounts, design and adminstrate website

  • Beneficial skills: Creativity, planning and organization,social media, website design and administration, writing and editing​​

  • Meets quarterly and as needed to support other committees

• Fundraising​​

  • Plan events and fundraisers, provide outreach to sponsors and community partners, lead annual appeal​

  • Beneficial skills: Enthusiasm, planning and organization, networking, community engagement

  • Meets as needed to support events and fundraising

• Scholarships ​

  • Responsible for annual selection of recipients of the Fuerst Scholarship and Janet Ban Scholarship

  • Beneficial skills: Compassion, commitment to confidentiality, decision making, interviewing ​

  • Meets multiple times between December and March

• Grants​

  • Solicit and evaluate classroom grant proposals​​

  • Beneficial skills: Decision making, prioritization, teamwork, coordination with district​

  • Meets multiple times in the fall and spring

• Finance​

  • Oversee the management of the investments of the NEF​

  • Beneficial skills: Financial background, understanding of investments

  • Meets quarterly and as needed to review investments and investment advisor recommendations

• Green Gala​

  • Plan and host annual Green Gala event, solicit donations and auction items from community partners​

  • Beneficial skills: Organization, event planning, community outreach, networking, creativity

  • Meets regularly between January and March.

  • Note: The Green Gala event has been impacted by the pandemic and in recent years has been a virtual event.

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Not sure yet how you want to be involved? Contact us for other opportunities at 248-449-1211 or email nef@novik12.org

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