Volunteer at NECC
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at the Northeast Community Center. Once you complete the volunteer form below we will add you to our roster and contact you about future volunteering opportunities. For questions please contact our Operations Manager, Elizabeth Hill, at operations@necommunitycenter.org
Volunteering opportunities may include:
- Fixer-upper projects
- Committee work
- Event support
- Outreach
- Your special talents!
Bring Your Skills to an NECC Committee
Join one of our committees to help participate in the direction and success of NECC! We are actively recruiting volunteers for our Community Relations, Finance and Facilities and Governance Committees. Committee work is essential to a thriving non-profit. Committees spend dedicated time thoroughly researching and vetting areas before making recommendations to the full board. Brief descriptions are below. For more information, contact our Executive Director, Justin Pabalate, at jpabalate@necommunitycenter.org.
Community Relations Committee – This committee focuses on all external areas, including relationship building, fundraising, public relations, publications, and marketing. These topics often overlap. Public relations efforts should be crafted to support and enrich fundraising and vice versa.
Finance and Facilities Committee – This committee focuses on all internal and operational issues coming before the board. These include issues related to finance, investments, capital acquisitions, human resources, funding and allocation, and facilities.
Governance Committee – This committee is responsible for the health and functioning of the board. It recruits and nominates new members; evaluates the performance of the board itself; orients, trains and educates board members; and produces board materials, such as board orientation manuals.
Join our Volunteer Board
We are seeking engaged community members who are excited about contributing energy, expertise, and enthusiasm to an organization dedicated to fostering a more inclusive and equitable community.
Board members are asked to participate in evening meetings once a month, with occasional activities with committees and/or the full board outside of regular meetings. Board members provide high-level oversight and guidance to ensure that the NECC’s policies, programs, and priorities align with the organization’s mission, values, and Strategic Plan. Board members also support both fundraising and “friend-raising” by sharing the NECC’s story with friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors and conveying the value of the NECC to you and the broader community.
If you are looking for a place to apply your skills or learn new ones, all while helping build community, please consider volunteering!
How to apply:
- Fill out the application on the bottom of our board page – necommunitycenter.org/board-of-directors
- Send resume and cover letter to board@neccpdx.org
Interested in volunteering with older adults in Northeast Portland?
Volunteers are the heart of the Northeast Village (NEV) program. There are countless ways that volunteers enable the Village to thrive. They provide support to members through services (transportation, social visits, etc) as well as organizationally by serving on “teams” (membership, marketing & outreach, etc).
