Volunteer
How Do You Want To Grow?
Grow your network.
Grow your capabilities.
Grow your influence.
Grow our profession.
Professional growth requires nurturing and attention. SF Bay Area IABC provides you with a wide variety of opportunities to do just this. All while joining a dynamic and diverse team of volunteers so that you can build connections and make friends!
Interested? Complete this short interest form (it’ll take about three minutes). We will then contact you to talk more and find the right role for you.
About Our Board and Volunteer Team
Our chapter is entirely run by volunteers who lend their expertise and time to ensure that we create value for our members in everything we do.
Our current team is comprised of dedicated individuals representing various career levels, communications disciplines, and geographic regions in the Bay Area.
SF Bay Area IABC has garnered a reputation within IABC’s international chapter leadership community for having a highly engaged volunteer team and we have presented at conferences and advised other chapters!
Learn more about the various ways you can get involved with SF Bay Area IABC.
Expectations & Time Commitment
SF Bay Area IABC board involvement should integrate with your life, not inhibit or interrupt it. We’ll work with you to determine the role, commitment,
- We ask for a one-year commitment from all volunteers.
- The board term for all executive board (i.e., VP and above) is two
years, unless the chapter President and volunteer mutually agree to end the term sooner. - On average, most roles require about 5-7 hours spread over the course of a month.
- You are strongly encouraged to attend board meetings.
- You must be an IABC member to serve in an official board role. Non-members are welcome and encouraged to join our team as a volunteer.
Learn more about the various ways you can get involved with SF Bay Area IABC.
Don’t have a whole lot of time? Can’t make a year-long commitment? Contact us about our Ad Hoc volunteer opportunities.
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