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Impact100 TC Volunteer Opportunities
Because Impact100 TC is an organization operated wholly by volunteers, the contributions of our members are integral to our continued success. There are many ways for our members to contribute to our process and sustain our impact on the community. If you are interested in contributing your talents and time as part of one of our committees, please review the committee descriptions and time commitments below to find your perfect fit!
Friends of Impact Committee (In Development)
Responsibilities of Committee: Create a structure, options, and process to develop ongoing community support that includes member sponsors, operations supporters, and media partners. Create a system to track and acknowledge Friends of Impact. Implement this system. Follow up on introductions made by members to potential individuals or businesses interested in supporting the Impact100 mission. Genuinely and sincerely thank Friends of Impact100 that have supported us.
Skills Needed
System Creation & Friend Follow-up:
- Detail oriented person that likes to meet others
- Willing to share the Impact100 mission; cultivate support; and create opportunities for mutual benefit
- Extrovert or trained introvert who is comfortable approaching others
- Person comfortable working collaboratively and individually; meeting deadlines; and taking ownership of tasks
Thank Yous:
- Friendly and supportive self starter that wants to help acknowledge the kindness of others
- Truly enjoys writing thank yous, making phone calls to express appreciation, and has a way with words that makes people feel loved
Meeting Dates:
Typically monthly, over a lunch period, via Zoom on a mutually agreed upon time & date. Flexibility and opportunity to work with a team or on your own. You can participate regularly or around specific tasks. Follow up with interested Friends of Impact on a case by case basis.
Additional Committee Information:
This is a new committee. We will be creating processes and systems that will serve us into future years. You should join, it’ll be fun!
If you are interested in helping with this developing committee, please email info@impacttc.org!
Marketing & Communications Committee
This is a fun, dynamic committee focused on keeping past, current and prospective future members and supporters informed and engaged to continue to grow our Impact.
Responsibilities of Committee:
- Monthly virtual meeting on Zoom
- Coordination of efforts with committee members
- Use of your skillset to support mission
- Communication and promotion to past, current and future members.
- Attendance at recruitment events may be needed for photographers
Various Skills Needed (we welcome help in any of these areas):
- Photography and/or Photo Editing
- Graphic Design
- Writing and Proofreading (Stories, Press Releases)
- Social Media
- Facebook Posts, Facebook Live, Facebook Event Creation
- HootSuite
- Website Updates
- eCommunication via MailChimp Software Platform
- Strategic Marketing Ideas welcome as well
- Database
- Data manipulation
- Programming skills
- Member management software knowledge (Membership Works or other)
Meeting Dates:
Currently the first Thursday of most months from 12-1:00pm (held virtually) via Zoom. Meeting dates may be changed to accommodate schedule changes or conflicts.
To sign-up, please email marcom@impacttc.org!
Member Engagement Committee (including event assistance)
Responsibilities of Committee: We know that participating enriches the Impact 100 TC experience and we would love to share the possibilities – no pressure, guilt free!
Recruiting: Our job is to lead in membership recruitment, support recruiting events, and work together with the MEC team to recruit, retain, and connect with our impact members
Retaining: Our job is to ensure our members are having a meaningful experience and share involvement opportunities. We also want to grow our Evergreen membership – our sustainable foundation – those who will renew automatically at 110% until they decide otherwise.
Events: Our job is to create meaningful events to recruit, retain and engage our members through iConnect events. We also plan and manage our ‘big three’ events: The Big Reveal, Meet the Finalists and our Annual Meeting
Skills Needed:
- Desire to increase our impact, sustain and grow our membership
- Willingness to reach out to new members OR willingness to work behind the scenes to support those who do reach out
- Attend events and participate in Impact activities – Zoom, or in person
- Handle Facebook welcome posts and posts engaging our members (1 member)
- Assist with Event planning and execution
Meeting Dates:
- Vary, some in person, some by Zoom
- Lots of flexibility and opportunity to work with a team or on your own
- You can participate regularly or around specific tasks and events
- Continuous Sign up – we need help throughout the year for various activities
Interested in becoming an Evergreen member? Email members@impacttc.org for more information.
To sign-up, please email members@impacttc.org!
Nonprofit Engagement Committee
Responsibilities of Committee: Our grants are only as impactful as the nonprofits who apply and the recipients who are awarded them! We would love to have help to spread the word about our mission and process to the nonprofits in our area, engage with them throughout the year to help sustain our model, and support our finalists and recipients while celebrating their accomplishments.
Educate: Our job is to lead in educating the nonprofits in our area with respect to our mission, our process (from application to award), and our ongoing support of finalists and recipients.
Sustain: Our job is to ensure the nonprofits in our community have a meaningful and positive experience with Impact100 Traverse City and are regularly encouraged to apply and participate in our process. We want to grow our nonprofit network to sustain and grow our nonprofit participation and engagement each year
Engage: Our job is to create and/or facilitate meaningful events and opportunities to engage our nonprofit community, share the mission and process of Impact100 Traverse City, and provide a value-add to their organizations.
Skills Needed:
- Understand the Impact100 model and process, and have a passion for our mission
- Experience working with and/or for nonprofit organizations
- Desire to increase our impact, sustain and grow our nonprofit engagement
- Willingness to reach out to nonprofits in the area to educate on our mission and invite them to participate/apply
- Attend events and participation in Impact activities – Zoom, or in person
- Work with MarComm members to facilitate communications to nonprofits
- Assist with nonprofit-focused event planning and execution
Meeting Dates:
- Vary, some in person, some by Zoom
- Lots of flexibility and opportunity to work with a team or on your own
- You can participate regularly or around specific tasks and events
- Continuous Sign up – we need help throughout the year for various activities
To sign-up, please email nonprofits@impacttc.org!
Grant Review Committee Information
Committee signup for the 2025 grant season has closed. Signup for the 2026 grant season will open March 1, 2026. If you’d like a reminder when sign ups open next March, please sign up here and let us know you’re interested!
Focus Area Committee
Focus Area Committee Details and Registration
Focus Area Committee team members evaluate the grant applications submitted by local non-profits and select the finalists to put forward to the membership for voting and selection.
Volunteers are aligned to one of five teams, with each team focused on evaluating grant applications within one of the five Impact focus areas. During sign up, please denote your preferences for assignment to a specific team. Our focus is to ensure we have a balance across the teams and workload while trying to honor individual preferences. Sign up is required each year to maintain participation and complete the Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Loyalty statement.
Expected time commitment during the period of 25-30 hours.
Feel free to direct any questions to our team at grants@impacttc.org.
General Requirements for Grant Review Committee Members:
Complete COI/COL Acknowledgement and comply with the policy terms. Unless recused from a particular application, Focus Area Committee members are expected to fully complete the review of each application assigned to the committee. In order to ensure fair and full consideration of all applicants, committee members who fail to complete the application reviews will not be permitted to participate in the subsequent committee discussions, site visits, or committee finalist(s) selection.
Responsibilities of Committee Members:
Actively engage and participate in committee meetings.
Thoroughly read grant applications assigned, denoting feedback and submit scoring in the Submittable application.
Attend site visits.
Select finalists.
Skills Needed:
Ability to collaborate with others in a respectful way, professionally navigating differences in opinion.
Ability to be objective and impartial with a clear head and not just a pure heart.
Ability to ask probative and exploratory questions to ensure an accurate understanding of applications and the true impact that could be created if awarded a grant.
Finance Review Committee
Finance Review Committee Details and Registration
Financial Review Committee team members evaluate the financial health and stability of grant applications selected after a first review round by the Focus Area Committees.
Volunteers are assigned to a specific application with reviews conducted in an independent manner. Sign up is required each year to maintain participation and complete the Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Loyalty statement.
Expected time commitment during the period of 8-12 hours.
Feel free to direct any questions to our team at grants@impacttc.org.
General Requirements for Financial Review Committee Members:
Complete COI/COL Acknowledgement and comply with the policy terms. Unless recused from a particular application, Financial Review committee members are expected to fully complete the review of each application assigned. The role of the Finance Review Committee is to provide a reasonable degree of assurance that the non-profits selected for site visits have the infrastructure and skills to be competent stewards of our members’ funds. The role of FRC is not to evaluate the merit of the grant initiative but to provide insight into the financial position of the organization.
Responsibilities of Committee Members:
Actively engage and participate in committee meetings.
Attend training session.
Thoroughly assess grant application assigned and reviewing findings with the Focus Area Committee Chair.
Attend site visits.
Skills Needed:
Ability to collaborate with others in a respectful way, professionally navigating differences in opinion.
Ability to ask probative and exploratory questions to ensure an accurate understanding of applications and the true impact that could be created if awarded a grant.
No specific financial background is required. New committee members will be paired with experienced committee members to provide coaching and mentoring.