Volunteer with Baltimore NOW

BNOW Board Members and Volunteers Sought!  

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead  

Do you care about women’s rights? Of course you do. This is your chance to make a difference in the issues YOU care about most. NOW supports women’s issues including reproductive rights, the LGBT community, racial, ethnic, and religious diversity and freedom, and workers’ rights.  

Join us as we rally for Baltimore ’s women in awareness and action. Use your skills and step up to a leadership position in the NOW community. Volunteer as a board member just a couple hours a month and make a difference. Come to a board meeting, program, or event to meet the members and get involved. 

Ask yourself, “Can I do that?” Chances are that, YES, you can. There are endless ways to use your expertise and skills to achieve change. Email info@baltimorenow.org to get involved.

BNOW Board Positions  

President- spokesperson, runs all meetings, appoints committees with approval from the Board, ex-officio member of all task forces, and committees, liaison with Maryland and National NOW  

Executive Vice President- assumes President’s role if vacant, runs meetings in the absence of the President, administrative officer, maintains procedures manual, ex-officio member of all task forces and committees, presides over task forces until coordinators are chosen  

Public Relations Vice President-establishes and maintains contacts with local media, responsible for Chapter publicity for meeting, activities, and other events  

Secretary- records minutes of all Board meetings, writes correspondence as directed by the Board, distributes minutes and agendas prior to each Board meeting  

Treasurer- manages all Chapter funds and bank accounts, prepares annual budget, seeks approval of Board before making payments of unbudgeted items, reports monthly to Board and Chapter on the state of the treasury, serves as member of the fundraising committee.  

Membership Coordinator- develops and implements annual plan for increasing membership, maintains Chapter membership database, prepares mailing labels as needed, makes available to each new member a set of by-laws, operating rules, and general information about NOW  

Program Coordinator- schedules and organizes programs for Chapter meetings  

Action Coordinator- schedules and organizes Chapter actions (eg. protests, rallies, etc)

Newsletter Editor- oversees the production and distribution of the newsletter, ensures that articles printed in the newsletter reflect the policies of NOW, consults with the Board concerning selection of material to be published, reserves the right to reject materials or articles submitted, disseminates information about Chapter activities  

Newsletter Coordinator- prepares monthly bulk mailing and mails the newsletter in a timely manner  

Telephone Respondent- retrieves calls from the voice mail, disseminates Chapter information and directs calls to appropriate board members  

Email Respondent- retrieves e-mail from the e-mail account, disseminates Chapter information, directs e-mail to appropriate board members, and maintains e-mail lists and list serves  

Fundraising Coordinator- oversees all fundraising activities, responsible for raising additional funds in accordance with the annual budget  

State Council Representatives (2)- attends monthly Maryland NOW meetings, reports back to the Board on any actions or activities that will involve the Chapter, reports to State any votes or opinions from the Chapter 

Legal Advisor- acts as a resource on legal matters for the Chapter and its subunits  

In addition to the above mentioned official board positions, Baltimore NOW is also looking for members to volunteers to assist with the following:  

Legislative Liaison- Monitor legislation on state and local levels, prepare action alert emails and newsletter articles, write letters to legislators on behalf of Chapter  

Clothesline Project Chair- coordinate Clothesline displays at community events, chair committee, promote outreach for the project , conduct workshops

Volunteer Coordinator- recruits and works with volunteers; advises volunteers about potential volunteer opportunities, schedules volunteers for staffing events such as fairs and festivals

Webkeeper- maintains the chapter's website (www.baltimorenow.org) and keeps it up to date with the most current chapter information

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