Volunteer Opportunities
Here's your chance to make a difference in the Lincoln American Marketing Association this year. It's also a wonderful opportunity to meet and work with some amazing marketing professionals. Simply choose a position that sounds interesting and contact the individual who will help you get started. Some opportunities will only take a few hours to complete or take place during a specific time of year. We would love to have you!
- AV Assistant
Responsibilities:
Ensure the AV equipment is set up and working properly at the monthly luncheons (laptop, projector, microphone). Time commitment: 1.5 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Guest Follow Up
Responsibilities:
Writing and sending a thank you note or calling each nonmember guest attending the luncheons. Time commitment: 4 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Table Captain
Responsibilities:
Responsible for facilitating networking at luncheons and other events among a given table or area. Time commitment: 1 hour per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Database Manager
Responsibilities:
Work with the membership chair to seek out current information on members and make needed changes to prospect and membership lists. Time commitment: 2-4 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Media Monitor
Responsibilities:
Scan local publication sand identify local marketers in the news. Time commitment: 2-3 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Membership Drive Assistant
Responsibilities:
Contact potential members by phone during the Fall and Spring membership drives. Time commitment: 2-3 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Member Recognition Assistant
Responsibilities:
Write congratulatory notes to members who are in the news for good works. Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Membership Committee: Recruitment Assistant:
Responsibilities:
Research businesses and individuals who could potentially be interested in AMA membership. Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Sponsorship Committee: Grant Writer
Write one to two grants per year based on a template provided by the AMA. Grant reporting may also be requested. Time commitment: approx 8 hours twice per year.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Sponsorship Committee: Donor Relations Assistant
Responsibilities:
Conduct face-to-face or phone contact with donors to build relationships. Time commitment: 4-5 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Sponsorship Committee: Solicitations Assistant
Responsibilities:
Recruit new donors and solicit sponsorships. Time commitment: 3-5 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Sponsorship Committee: Donor Recognition Assistant
Responsibilities:
Oversee that donors are properly recognized per their sponsorship agreement. Time commitment: 2 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Sponsorship Committee: Donor Tracking & Reporting
Responsibilities:
Maintain the solicitation database (Excel) and provide data for monthly reports to the board. Time commitment: 3-5 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Sponsorship Committee: Donor Correspondence Assistant
Track and send communication (print or electronic) to donors (i.e., invoices, follow-up communication, thank you letters). Time commitment: 3-4 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Programming/Meetings Committee: Photographer
Responsibilities:
The volunteer photographer would take pictures at each program. This position could be split between two or three people. The following photos are needed:
- Check-in
- Networking prior to the program
- Announcements from the podium
- Speaker/presenter
- Board member thanking the speaker/presenter
- General happy people photos
Volunteer would need to supply their own digital camera and, in a timely manner, download and send the pictures to the current board president, communications chair and Web site manager. Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Programming/Meetings Committee: Assistant Meetings Coordinator
Ensure hotel room is set appropriately for the day's program including centerpieces, AV, handouts, etc. Time commitment: 2 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Programming/Meetings Committee: Check-In Assistant
Assist meeting chair with event check in. Time commitment: 1 hour per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Programming/Meetings Committee: Programming Assistant
Responsibilities:
Help programming chair arrange programs and speakers. Time commitment: 3 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Cause Camp Committee: Registrar
Responsibilities:
- Register attendees at Brand Camp
- Print current registration list prior to event
- Prepare name tags evening before event
- Maintain necessary cash box
- Monitor registrants on Web site
Time commitment: approx 4-6 hours in April.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Cause Camp Committee: Runner
Responsibilities:
- Pick up completed workbooks from printer at least one day prior to Brand Camp and deliver day of event
- Assist presenter at Brand Camp in noting attendee comments on flip chart
Time commitment: 8 hours in April.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Cause Camp Committee: Tech Support
Responsibilities:
- Assist each presenter on Brand Camp day to ensure all technical needs are met
- Liaison to host site technical staff, finding them as needed to receive unexpected problems
- Contact presenters to identify A/V needs
Time commitment: 4-6 hours in April.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- PRISM Awards Committee: Awards CoordinatorResponsibilities:
- Contact award vendors to get estimates on awards
- Provide the chosen vendor with the information to be inscribed on the awards; review proofs
- Purchase award certificates for runners-up
- Order duplicate awards as requested
Time commitment: 8 hours total March-May
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- PRISM Awards Committee: Judging Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Work with Prism Award co-chairs to coordinate out-of-state judges from an AMA Chapter to judge the Lincoln AMA Prism Award entries
- Maintain communication with judges regarding arrival of entries, judging process, shipment of entries, etc.
- Make shipping arrangements for sending entries to judges and receiving entries back from judges
- Print judging forms; use mail merge to identify the judging forms
- Purchase and ship the judges' gift; include a handwritten thank you note
Time commitment: 8-10 hours total February through May
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Communications Committee: Survey Sender
Responsibilities:
Send monthly programming survey immediately following the event. Time commitment: 1 hour per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Communications Committee: Web site assistant
Responsibilities:
Scour Web site once per month for any updating needs, contribute articles and information to create more value, update photos. Time commitment 1-3 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
- Communications Committee: Copy Editor
Responsibilities:
Review communication to assure that it is consistent and reflects the Lincoln AMA Brand. Time commitment 2-4 hours per month.
Contact Jennifer Schultz
