VOLUNTEER
Volunteer with ATD NYC
Develop yourself, practice leadership and teamwork, expand your network, give back to your professional community, and experience the spirit of ATD by volunteering for a committee or project.
We match the interests and aims of volunteers with opportunities to help run the Chapter. Let us know if you would like to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed below. Or register your interest in becoming actively involved in running the chapter with us and we will contact you.
ROI of Volunteer Leadership (pdf)
Current Board Roles*:
Our 2020 Board Election process is underway. For more information on Board Roles, click here: https://atdnyc.org/2020-Board-of-Directors-Information
Current Volunteer Roles*:
*Current ATD NYC Chapter membership is required for all positions.
Want to volunteer and don't see a role that matches your skills or goals? Don't worry, just e-mail our VP Talent Management, Rosemary Okoiti (rosemary.okoiti@atdnyc.org) and we will work to find the best volunteer role for you.
Assistant VP of Marketing - SIGs
In this position, you will:
- Work with the VP of Marketing on strategy to market our special interest groups
- Be responsible for specific social media marketing for the special interest groups
- Liaise with the VP of the Special Interest Groups to promote their events
- Leverage social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
Skills required:
- Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and follow-up skills
- Enjoys meeting new people
Time Commitment:
- 4-6 hours per month
Contact:
Gabrielle Bayme, VP SIGs (gabrielle.bayme@atdnyc.org)
The chapter is seeking volunteer photographer(s) to:
- Take pictures at Chapter and/or SIG events
- Upload photos to the Chapter’s Google Drive
- Potentially, post or work with the Marketing team to post the pictures on social media after the events
Time Commitment: varies
What’s in it for you?
- Further develop your photography skills
- Expand your network
- Give back to your professional community
Enjoy using social media and want to help the Chapter promote its future and past events? We could use your help.
There are a variety of opportunities available:
- Greeters at Chapter and SIG events
- Communications: Create/revise Chapter email templates for new/renewing members/ reminders/ lapsed member follow-up, etc.
- Organize Happy Hours/Social Events (large and small)
- Member spotlights/highlights for News blog
- New Member orientation
- Member Profile updates
Work with Zach Rubin, Co-Founder and CEO of Professional Book Club Guru to help our members stay up-to-date with the latest Book Club sections by updating our TD Book Club Page, providing updates to be used in communications, and promoting our Book Club to members.
We are assembling a small committee of volunteers to help plan and coordinate the entertainment component of this year’s ATD NYC holiday party.
- Is there a way to have the entertainment for this event come from the many ATD NYC members who are also actors, musicians, artists? What other types of artistic skills could we leverage from among our members? (visual art, dancing, comedy, acting, etc.)
- What type of instruments, sound system, and/or equipment would we need and how could we get it at low cost?
- What genre of music do we want? Live or recorded? DJ or curated playlist?
Please contact Gabrielle Bayme (gabrielle.bayme@atdnyc.org) if you wish to volunteer for this committee.
ATD NYC, along with our sister chapters from Greater Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northern New Jersey, Mid-New Jersey, and Long Island, is working to plan the premiere talent development conference of 2020. If you would like to be part of the conference planning/implementation team, here are the roles needed: Committee Chairpersons and Support Staff
For more information on any of our volunteer roles, e-mail our VP Talent Management, Rosemary Okoiti (rosemary.okoiti@atdnyc.org)