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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with MPI Minnesota! Below you will find a the most current, open volunteer positions. If there is a position that interests you or that you want to find out more about, please contact the committee directly. If you are looking for more generalized information on volunteering with MPI, please fill out this Volunteer Form and someone will be in touch with you to provide more information.
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DatesCommitteeOpen Position TitlePosition DescriptionSkills and Talents DesiredWho to contact for additional detailsDate Filled
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OngoingEducationOnsite Experience VolunteersAssist with fundraising games, networking activities at monthly meetings or the annual conference Willingess to run fun activities. Creative, funvpeducation@mpimn.orgOngoing
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OngoingMembershipVolunteer 101Run the Volunteer 101 programexperienced volunteer for MPIvpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.orgJan Oakland
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OngoingMarketing & Communication (MarComm)Email VolunteerIf you want to learn something new (training provided) or utilize your current skills we'd love to have you assist with chapter email promotions (meetings, events, sponsorship, member recruitment or retention, etc.) while you explore your creative writing, editing, proofing and communications skills. Willingness to learn. Creative writing, editing, proofing and/or communications skills. Collaboration.vpmarcom@mpimn.org
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dirmarcom@mpimn.org
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OngoingMarketing & Communication (MarComm)Newsletter Volunteer - Minne ConnectIf you want to learn something new (training provided) or utilize your current skills we'd love to have you. Assist with the monthly email (quick read) to explore your creative writing, editing, proofing and communications skills. This newsletter is disseminated the months outside of the quarterly newsletter. 2 months on, one month off, 8 total for the year. Willingness to learn. Creative writing, editing, proofing, and/or communications skills. Collaboration.vpmarcom@mpimn.org
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dirmarcom@mpimn.org
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OngoingMarketing & Communication (MarComm)Website VolunteerIf you want to learn something new (training provided) or utilize your current skills we'd love to have you. Assist with updating, maintaining, and enhancing the MPI Minnesota Chapter website deadlines, managing the creative design of the website, auditing content, and developing guidelines for submission and placement of materials on the website including the blog. Willingness to learn. Creative writing, editing, proofing and/or communications skills. Creative eye, graphic design. Collaboration.vpmarcom@mpimn.org
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dirmarcom@mpimn.org
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OngoingMarketing & Communication (MarComm)Committee Liason (2 openings)We need 3 MarCom committee liasons that can serve as a notetaker and/or voice for the marketing committee on the other committee's monthly meeting calls. In this role, the liason can note any upcoming needs from that given commitee and provide any updates that could be relevant for that months meeting. This liason should touch base with the MarCom leadership to inform or any updates or needs following the call.Thorough note taker. Wants to collaborate and learn across multiple committees. Can provide updates or insights on where social posts or emails currently stand. Can interpret the marketing editorial calendar.vpmarcom@mpimn.org
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dirmarcom@mpimn.org
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OngoingMarketing & Communication (MarComm)Social Media Volunteer If you want to learn something new (training provided) or utilize your current skills we'd love to have you. The MPI Minnesota Chapter utilizes Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn (and X but not active) to promote our chapter, events, speakers and sponsors and share industry news. Join our team to build your online community management skills, organization, creativity and technological knowledge. We utilize a social media management tool to help with efficiency and analytics.Communication skills, knowledge of social media platforms, content curation, customer service, community management, and adaptability. Willingness to learn. Collaboration.vpmarcom@mpimn.org
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dirmarcom@mpimn.org
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June - November 2025 Finance Committee Chair and Co-chair of the Holiday Celebration & Silent Auction The finance committee seeks a creative chair and co-chair for the 2025 Holiday Celebration and Silent Auction. This person would be responsible for weekly planning calls and working with the committee members to ensure a fun event is planned for the MPI Minnesota chapter, as well as overseeing the silent auction, which is the largest fundraiser for the chapter. This event is held in November. Planning starts in June and picks up in September. Creative, Organization, Communication skills, Meeting Deadlines, Task Driven, working with a great committee and Learning new skills . vpfinance@mpimn.org and/or dirfinance@mpimn.org
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February - July 2025 Finance Committee Co-Chair of the Summer Event The finance committee seeks a creative co-chair for the 2025 Summer Event. The Co-Chair will work with the Chair to ensure a fun event is planned for the MPI Minnesota chapter. This event is schedule for July 2025. Planning starts in February and picks up in May. The Finance Committee hopes that the co-chair would step in to the chair for the 2026 event but not required. Creative, Organization, Communication skills, Meeting Deadlines, Task Driven, working with a great committee and Learning new skills . vpfinance@mpimn.org and/or dirfinance@mpimn.org
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Ongoing Finance Committee Co-Chair of Benefit Fulfillment x2The finance committee seeks an outgoing person to help ensure our wonderful sponsors receive all of the benefits of their sponsorship. We are looking for an hour a month at a time that works in your schedule. Organization, Communication, Willingness to learn. Be on a Fun Committee vpfinance@mpimn.org and/or dirfinance@mpimn.org
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Nov-January 2026Education CommitteeJanuary Kickoff Chair
The kickoff chair is responsible for planning and executing the January kickoff event with the Membership committee.
Organized, Fun. Good collaborationvpeducation@mpimn.org
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OngoingMembershipCollege & Office VisitsVisit different organizations to inform on MPI and prospect for membersLoves to connect with others and talk about MPI MNvpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.orgMary Thao
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Fall/WinterMembershipEMPIsOrganized person to set up EMPI forms, collect info, verify membership, send entries for judging and make sure awards are purchased. Works with January Kickoff team as EMPIs are announced at that eventOrganized, detailed, confidential, task & deadline drivenvpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.orgSarah Hill, Heidi Sturmfels
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OctoberMembershipAll Team Meeting/Volunteer MingleCoordinate the All Team Meeting/Volunteer Mingle Lead for 2027Organized, detailed, confidential, task & deadline drivenvpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.org
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OngoingMembershipMarComm LiasonBe the bridge between the Membership team and the Marketing & Communications (MarComm) team for deployment of marketing. Creative, Organization, Communication skills, Meeting Deadlines, Task Driven, working with a great committee and Learning new skills . vpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.orgThomas Bryson
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January-DecemberEducation CommitteeMarketing LIasion/Marketing PlanHelp develop marketing and communication plan for the educational events to help drive interest and engagementOrganized, Fun. Good collaboration. Willingness to learnvpeducation@mpimn.org
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OngoingMembership1-3 Year member check insReach out to members who are within their first 3 years of membership with MPI to check in with them on their experience thus far. What do they like? Any pain points? Any questions? Anything they wish we were doing? Working to create a connection and help to retain new members beyond the first couple years. Creative, Organized, Communication skills, Meeting Deadlines, Task Driven, Comfortable reaching out to other members.vpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.org
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FallMembershipMember Satisfaction SurveyProject Manager for the chapter's annual member satisfaction survey in August. Work with MarCom on marketing plan, send reminders to volunteers and board members to encourage completion of the survey, provide any education around survey. Creative, Organized, Communication skills, Meeting Deadlines, Task Drivenvpmembership@mpimn.org and dirmembership@mpimn.org
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