About the positions
TAMPA PRIDE DIRECTOR’S COUNCEL (Volunteer Positions)

The Success of Tampa Pride is based on the individuals who give of themselves to ensure the community is being appropriately celebrated and the events put on by the organization bring PRIDE to our community.
Tampa Pride is decentralizing to ensure that each aspect of what it takes to have a successful Tampa Pride organization is rooted in people who champion a specific area of responsibility.  With this in mind, Tampa Pride is looking for a group of Committee Directors to take on leading the organization as it evolves.
Tampa Pride Committee Directors have responsibility for the direction, oversight, execution, budgets, talent and leadership for a specific area of focus. The Committee Directors will run their segment of Tampa Pride, while providing progress reports and updates to the Board of Directors. Candidates must be in good standing with the community and positions are voluntary.

DIRECTOR’S COUNCEL POSITIONS:

Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of a Tampa Pride Committee/Event Area of Responsibility
• Develop and execute strategic plans
• Develop and receive approval for annual budgets and expenditures
• Recruit members for participation and execution in your area of responsibility
• Create and follow a timing and action plan to ensure execution
• Provide scheduled progress updates to the Tampa Pride Board of Directors
• Request assistance from the Board of Directors as needed

DIRECTOR POSITIONS AVAILABLE

• Finance
• Pride Diversity Parade
• Pride at Night
• Pride Entertainment
• Pride Festival
• Grant Writing
• Graphic Creator
• Public Relations
• New/Emerging Events
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Sponsorship
• Ticket Sales
• Community Outreach
• Trans Liaison
• IT/Web

If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunity and feel that your skills and experience can benefit our organization, please email your resume and a brief expression of interest to: join@tampapride.org

About the position
MEMBER, TAMPA PRIDE EXECUTIVE BOARD (Volunteer Position)

Tampa Pride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that services the City of Tampa and surrounding communities.  We are a financially stable, small organization that serves the LGBTQ+ community of the Tampa area. We are seeking a committed individual who can volunteer their time, knowledge, experience and expertise to join our Board of Directors.

Responsibilities:
The board, as a whole, is responsible to:

• Develop and executing strategic planning.
• Provide oversight and approval of Tampa Pride directors/committee chair people
• Monitor the organization’s performance and compliance.
• Review and approve annual budgets, audit reports, and organization decisions
• Ensure the financial health of the organization
• Execution of Tampa Pride and other annual events

As a board member, you will:

• Receive regular progress reports and strategies from the executive director and committee chairs/directors.
• Attend monthly board meetings (approximately 1.5 hours each)
• Respond promptly to issues/opportunities arising between board meetings.
• Lead or assist with committee projects and oversee committee directors

The estimated time commitment is approximately five hours per month, with the months leading up to Tampa Price (March) requiring a more intensive commitment.

Qualifications:
We encourage anyone interested to apply.
Experience in any of the following areas is desirable but not required

• Tampa Pride event attendance and/or volunteer experience
• Proven Involvement within the LGBTQ+ Community
• Grant Writing/ Fundraising
• Community Engagement
• Public Relations/Communications
• Interaction with City/Government
• Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement
• Event Management
• Nonprofit administration

Why Join Us?
If you are interested in helping the premier LGBTQ+ organization in Tampa work toward ensuring diversity and inclusion within our community, we are in need of hard working, dedicated and proven leaders to join our managing board.  The board will work hand in hand with Tampa Pride Directors and Committees as they lay out and execute plans for their specific functions/events.  Tampa Pride is the main focus of the Tampa Pride board and takes place in March every year.  The BOD is responsible for oversight planning, implementation and execution on the multifaceted event..

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity and feel that your skills and experience can benefit our organization, please email your resume and a brief expression of interest to: join@tampapride.org