Elections are coming up in October, and we want you as a chapter leader! Below are opportunities to serve the NAHJ Nevada chapter. Let us know which role(s) interest you.
President:
- Casts vision for group
- Regularly communicates with regional director and national NAHJ leadership
- Sets dates of events
- Sets agenda for meetings and distributes it to board as necessary
- Assembles all and participates on some committees
Vice President:
- Assists president
- Will fill in for president in his/her absence
- Participates in some committees
Secretary:
- Keeps detailed minutes of meetings
- Maintains up-to-date roster of chapter members and their contact information (reviewed monthly)
- Spearheads annual elections
- Recruits new members and reaches out to journalists moving to or from the area
- Reminds members to pay dues
Treasurer:
- Maintains up-to-date records of NAHJ Nevada’s finances and provides report each month
- Promptly deposits checks and cash to national bank account, withdraws money as needed, coordinates reimbursements.
- Receives and counts money at fundraising events. Maintains receipt book and cash box
- Works to maintain or achieve chapter’s financial independence and IRS nonprofit status
- Sets ambitious financial goals and strategizes how to achieve them.
Social Media Manager:
- Works with other social media team members to maintain chapter Twitter and Facebook accounts on a daily basis.
- Keeps up on members’ work, awards, career moves and helps promote them on social media.
- Documents events in photos and words, publicizes them before and after on social media.
Publicity Manager:
- Works closely with social media team and board to ensure members are aware of meetings and events.
- Sends out regular email newsletter with chapter, member and national NAHJ news.
- Works with secretary to ensure all members are plugged in to NAHJ’s communication channels (email lists, Twitter and Facebook, etc.)
- Works with internship committee to publicize internship beyond the chapter membership.
- Communicates with sister organizations (schools, SPJ chapter, student chapter, etc.).
Internship/Mentorship Committee Chair:
- Sets goals for internship and mentorship program.
- Works with board, publicity officer and social media team to promote application process
- Receives applications, calls meeting to review them, interviews candidates, presents finalists to RJ leadership.
- Develops mentorship program to advance members’ professional development
- Welcomes interns and mentors, plans events, assists interns as they transition to Las Vegas
Fundraising Committee:
- Seeks sponsors for NAHJ’s major fundraisers.
- Plans major annual fundraise.
- Proposes other minor fundraising opportunities throughout the year.
Associate Regional Director
- Shadows regional director
- Works with sister chapters in other states to plan events, training, etc.
- Helps produce newsletter for region and maintain social media presence.
- May run to replace regional director in future.
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