United In Pride ~ Heartland Pride

Volunteer Recruiting & Orientation

What is Heartland Pride?***Heartland Pride is a service organization within

the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, and Queer communities of greater Nebraska and Western Iowa.

*** We are a non-profit 501c3 by the IRS TIN 27-5475071 Community Support

Organization.

***We began as a task force  in the fall of 2010, and are comprised of proactive people from all walks of life.

*** We understand the importance of including our allies in our journey and helping our communities keep the pride in Pride!

***We welcome those who want to contribute their time, energy and talents,. With your help, everything is possible!

Stinson Park at Aksarben Village

2012 Heartland Pride Cultural Festival June 30th

United In Pride ~ Heartland PrideWorking Organizational Chart

Community Outreach

Volunteer Coordinator

Staffing Committee

Grants/ Sponsorship

Sponsorship Committee

Grants

Committee

Grant Research

Steven Sorensen

Grant Writing Volunteer

Alexander Brown

Rules Secretary

Jane Infantino

Media and Marketing Committee

Pride Magazine

Editor

Stephen Moore

Treasurer

Helen Broadway-Savage

Budget Committee

Fundraising Committee

Vice President

Steven Sorensen

Pride Chair

FB Committee Chair

Pete Donahoo

Vendor

Committee

Logistics Chairs

Jean-Paul Cushing

Jeff Lulf

Logistics Committee

Public Safety

Coordinator

Laura Shafer

Parade Committee

Parade Volunteer

Alexander Brown

Entertainment Chair

Roselle Ledesma

Entertainment Committee

President

Beth Rigatuso

Board Development Committee

Mission and Vision Mission Statement• We are committed to creating an inclusive

environment, inspiring equality, celebrating diversity, and acknowledging the contributions of our community. We honor those who came before us and give thanks to our allies.

Vision• We believe in a day when the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-

Sexual, Transgender, and Queer community is globally integrated and recognized for its contributions, and when equality and civil rights have been achieved for all.

Volunteer: The Foundation of Pride

• Volunteers make up 100% of everything we do!• Engaging with Volunteers strengthens Heartland

Pride's impact on the community.• Volunteers enable Heartland Pride to stay a solvent

501©3 community support organization that is sustainable and shall continue to be.

• Volunteers utilize their talents to express equality and promote unity.

• Volunteers give valuable insights and perspectives that enable our community to thrive.

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Board Position Opportunities

Members At Large:

• Rules & Bylaws Chair/Member At Large shall oversee that the Rules and Bylaws are practiced and relevant in organizations operations.

• Sponsorship & Grants Chair/Member At Large shall oversee the development of strategic plan and execution of grant and sponsorship process.

• Community Outreach Chair/Member At Large shall oversee memberships with strategic partnership within the community and develop volunteer recruitment by overseeing the staffing committee and volunteer coordinator.

OPPORTUNITY TYPES

Volunteer

Long-term Volunteer Opportunities

– Member At Large 1 year Term– Pride Chair 1 year Term– Volunteer Coordinator 1 year Term– Pride Magazine Editor 1 year Term– Committee Chair 1 year Term– Committee Volunteer Monthly to After

Pride

Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities

• Grant Writing Or Research• Sponsorship Procurement• Public Relations/Writing• Content Writing for Social Media• Graphic Artist for promotional materials• Budget and Finance committee • Marketing committee• Nonprofit/Merch Partnership/Booth Sales

Day of Pride Volunteers• Set up/tear down• Staging• Booth/Vendor

Check in• Volunteer Check In• Banner set up• Kids Corner• Parade Volunteers• Eco Volunteers• Ticket Handlers

• Cash Counting• Clean up• Stage Hands• Stage Manager• Info Booth• VIP Liaison• Audio/Visual

Volunteer• Parking Volunteer• Signage Volunteer

How do I get INVOLVED!

Were do I fit?The key to success is to choose opportunities that match your

skills, interests and availability. In addition to carefully reading the opportunity description and other information provided by the

organization, we recommend you consider the following:

Type of organization• Would you like to support a community-based grassroots organization, a national or

international NGO, a local government or HEARTLAND PRIDE?

Development topic• Is there a cause you would like to support? Is there an area that you would like to

explore or gain some experience in.

Time commitment• How much time per week would you like to devote to volunteering ? Would you like to

get involved in a long-term project, or would you rather commit to a short-term assignment with a fixed end date?

Task & Skills• What tasks do you enjoy undertaking? What skills would you like to share with an

organization?.

GET INVOLVED• Sign up with the volunteer form online at

www.heartlandpride.com/get-involved. (this is just as important for volunteering as it is for grant funding..thank you for doing this)

• Pick area to work or try something and go from there.

• Get involved in the meetings. Check with your committee Chair for dates and times. 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Downtown Library for progress briefings.

• Let us know if your company has a volunteer program so we can sign up.

• HAVE FUN AND MEET GREAT PEOPLE!

SINCERELY HEARTLAND PRIDE

THANK YOU!