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Arts and Culture Board of Directors Event Planning and Management Outreach and Community Engagement

Organization

Salt Lake Academy of Music (SLAM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing youth in Salt Lake County with access to music education. We offer instruments, lessons, performance, recording, and touring programs both in-person and online, on a sliding scale. Our award-winning faculty includes musicians from diverse genres and backgrounds. SLAM also supports adult learners and accepts tax-deductible donations in cash, credit, checks, cryptocurrency, and in-kind musical instruments for our students and public schools.

Role Description

This volunteer position requires a 5-10 hour monthly commitment, including a one-hour board meeting and a one-hour committee meeting.

Responsibilities

- Support and advocate for SLAM's mission and strategies.

- Stay informed about SLAM’s challenges and assist in overcoming them.

- Promote SLAM to your network.

- Support SLAM's Executive Director and staff.

- Help set and execute SLAM’s mission, goals, and strategies.

- Recruit and cultivate potential board and committee members.

- Serve on at least one committee (Executive, Finance, Development, Nominating, Community Relations, Fundraising).

- Prepare for and attend at least 80% of board and committee meetings.

- Avoid conflicts of interest, maintain confidentiality, and fulfill fiduciary duties.

- Make an annual financial contribution according to your means.

- Seek new funding opportunities and participate in fundraising efforts.

- Assist in the hiring, termination, and evaluation of the Executive Director.

- Participate in board self-evaluations.

Qualifications

- Experience in nonprofit board, committee, management, or governance

- Skills in nonprofit fundraising, financial literacy, budgeting, and donor cultivation

- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

- Collaborative team player

- Knowledge of music education, production, or business

Skills

- Fundraising

- Legal & Contracting

- Marketing & Community Outreach

- Negotiation

- Board Governance

- Strategic Planning & Metrics

- Youth Development

- Music Education

- Business Development

- Team Leadership

- Volunteer Management

Additional Info

Job Type : Volunteer

Education Level : High School/GED, Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree, Masters, Doctoral

Experience Level : Senior Level

Organization Mission : SLAM's mission is to ensure that youth in our community have the opportunity to explore and develop their passion for music. We do this by providing inclusive and equitable access to instruments, lessons, performance, recording, and touring programs - all on a free-to-fee sliding scale. We envision a community in which people of all ages are connected through music.

DEI/Nondiscrimination Statement : Salt Lake Academy of Music is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at info@slamslc.org or you may call us at 1+801-577-2263.

Job Location : Salt Lake City, Utah

Work Model : Hybrid

Closing Date : 12/31/2024

Compensation Type : Unpaid (Volunteer/Intern)

Job Status : Other

Pay Range : $0

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