Get Involved
The Benefits of Volunteering
- Develop and practice important business and leadership skills
- Broaden your professional network
- Gain visibility in the communications field
- Gain access to new developments and cutting-edge information in the field and more!
Current Volunteer Opportunities
- Membership Director
- Director of Member Prospects and Member Retention
- Chair or Co-chair of Corporate Membership
- Corporate Membership Committee Member
- Membership Marketing Director
- Email Chair
- Event Management Director
- Networking Co-Chair (one open position)
- Alphabet Bash Co-Chair (two open positions)
For more information about any current volunteer opportunities, please contact Jim Madsen, Director of Member Involvement, IABC Minnesota, j.madson@larsen.com.
Membership Portfolio
Position: Membership Director
This position will have an opportunity to make a great impact on the chapter. The membership director is expected to drive new membership, while retaining current IABC Minnesota members. The director will oversee a focus on membership marketing efforts, including efforts to engage students and corporate members.
Time commitment: On average, the time commitment is approximately 4-6 hours per month.
Benefits: The position offers an opportunity to work with the board, hone leadership, communications, marketing and sales skills, and have a direct solid impact on the chapter.
Contact: Tiffany Jungers, VP of the Membership, tjungers@webershandwick.com, 952-346-6082
Position: Director of Member Prospects and Member Retention
This position offers the exciting opportunity to collaborate with the entire membership team to generate creative ideas to recruit and retain members .The Director of Member Prospects and Member Retention is responsible for outreach to communications professionals and students who are not yet IABC members but inquire about membership, participate in chapter programs, or are referred by current members. The position also engages with IABC members to encourage membership renewal.
Time commitment: On average, the time commitment is approximately 2-4 hours per month.
Benefits: The Director of Member Prospects and Member Retention has an opportunity to network with non-members and make new professional connections. The position also offers an opportunity to work with all members of the Membership team, hone sales skills, learn more about the details of IABC’s membership programs and contribute to chapter membership growth.
Contact: Tiffany Jungers, VP of the Membership, tjungers@webershandwick.com, 952-346-6082
Position: Chair or Co-chair of Corporate Membership
This position has the opportunity to work with International and current corporate members to drive renewal and new corporate memberships. The chair will help develop and manage the chapter’s corporate membership strategy, including retention, growth and engagement. They’ll also help create and organize specialized events for corporate members.
Time commitment: On average, the time commitment is approximately 3-5 hours per month.
Benefits: The position offers an opportunity to work with the membership team, hone communications, marketing and sales skills, and have a direct solid impact on the chapter.
Contact: Tiffany Jungers, VP of Membership, tjungers@webershandwick.com, 952-346-6082
Position: Corporate Membership Committee Member
This position(s) will work with the chair of corporate membership to strategically target and engage organizations in Minnesota to drive corporate member recruitment. If you enjoy networking and marketing/sales this position is perfect for you!
Time commitment: On average, the time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours a month.
Benefits: The position offers an opportunity to work with the membership team, hone communications, marketing and sales skills.
Contact: Tiffany Jungers, VP of Membership, tjungers@webershandwick.com, 952-346-6082
Position: Marketing Director
This position will work closely with the Membership Director and membership team to drive membership and member engagement. Job responsibilities include managing and contributing to the development of new marketing materials, assisting with membership events, drafting email and blog posts on occasion and brainstorming new and creative ideas to bring in new members.
Time commitment: On average, the time commitment is approximately 3-5 hours a month.
Contact: Tiffany Jungers, VP of Membership, tjungers@webershandwick.com, 952-346-6082
Communications Portfolio
Email Chair:
IABC members recently ranked email the most useful communication tool to reach them and we’re looking for a volunteer with strong attention to detail to manage our chapter’s email communications. IABC Minnesota currently sends a monthly e-newsletter the first Thursday of the month and an events-only reminder the third Thursday of the month, in addition to several one-off event specific emails.
As Email Chair, you would:
- manage IABC Minnesota’s email calendar as part of the chapter’s overall communications calendar to ensure timely, consistent, and engaging chapter emails
- compile email content provided by other members of the Communications Portfolio (this role will not be expected to develop new content)
- manage relationship with Nonprofit Solutions, provider of email services for IABC Minnesota
- monitor email metrics monthly and report to Co-VPs of Communication portfolio for inclusion on communications dashboard
The Email Chair will report to the News Director and would be expected to participate in weekly 15-30 minute check-in conference calls with the Communications Portfolio (timing is flexible) and be able to respond to communications request through email during work hours.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to beef up their resume with “responsible for IABC Minnesota chapter email communications.”
Contact: Jennifer Doll, Co-VP of Communications Portfolio, at Jennifer.Doll@wellsfargo.com or (612) 316-3294; or Antoine LaFromboise, Co-VP of Communications Portfolio, at Antoine.LaFromboise@target.com or (612) 761-2050.
Connections Portfolio
Position: Director, Event Management
The director of event management will act as a liaison between the vice president of connections board member and the chairs of various committees.
Responsibilities: The director will oversee planning and events for student services, networking, mentoring and the Alphabet Bash. Student services, networking and mentoring each have their own chairs who will report to this person on a weekly basis. This person will keep the VP of Connections in the loop and provide weekly updates as to what is happening in the various committees. Additionally, the event management director will have the opportunity to plan IABC’s involvement with the Alphabet Bash.
Time commitment: One year; 2-3 hours each week, or 10-12 hours per month.
Contact: Janey Kiryluik, VP of Connections, IABC Minnesota, (612) 455-1724 or jak@padillaspeer.com
Position: Co-Chair, Networking (one needed)
The Networking co-chairs work with a committee of 2-3 people to plan networking events for IABC Minnesota, to occur every other month throughout the year.
Responsibilities: The chairs oversee committee members and assist with finding locations to host networking events, promote events to increase attendance, and network with others. The chairs report weekly to the director of event management, for board reports.
Benefits: The networking chairs network with members and professionals within the community to plan events and coordinate host locations. The position offers the opportunity to work with others, gain leadership skills, learn more about the details of IABC Minnesota’s organizational structure and processes and contribute to member satisfaction.
Time commitment: One year; 1-2 hours each week, or 5-10 hours per month. The time commitment is a bit heavier in the weeks leading up to events since planning will need to be finalized 6-8 weeks ahead of time, with promotion occurring in the weeks leading up to the event.
Contact: Janey Kiryluik, VP of Connections, IABC Minnesota, (612) 455-1724 or jak@padillaspeer.com
Position: Co-Chairs, Alphabet Bash (two needed)
The Alphabet Bash Co-Chairs will help plan IABC Minnesota’s participation in the yearly Alphabet bash event. The Alphabet Bash is an event that all Minnesota marketing, public relations and xxx associations participate in, and members from each organization attend.
Responsibilities: Brainstorm ways for IABC to participate, including contests, “trade show” type booths, and more. The co-chairs will meet a few times throughout the year with the larger Alphabet Bash planning group, to coordinate efforts to make the event happen. The co-chairs will also secure sponsorship for the Alphabet Bash, and help promote the event.
Benefits: Alphabet Bash co-chairs will have the opportunity to network with others in IABC, as well as members of the larger community including leaders of PRSA, MIMA, and more. You will gain leadership skills, learn how to network with a wider array of people, and play an important role in membership satisfaction as planners of one of the biggest industry events of the year.
Time commitment: One year; xx hours each week, or xx hours per month. The time commitment is a bit heavier in the weeks leading up to the bash, as planning, promotion and scheduling tasks are finalized.
Contact: Janey Kiryluik, VP of Connections, IABC Minnesota, (612) 455-1724 or jak@padillaspeer.com
