Membership & Community Engagement Committee
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Our Mission:
To build and sustain welcoming, equitable pathways for people to move from initial interest into meaningful participation as members, volunteers, interns, event participants, and future board prospects: creating UNA-BC’s engagement infrastructure so that every person who reaches out finds a clear, accessible, and rewarding place with us.
Connection to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!
SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities): Creating equitable, accessible pathways for participation regardless of background, experience level, or capacity.
SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions): Ensuring transparent, accountable engagement processes that build trust and long-term commitment.
SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals): Building the systems and relationships that bring people into the fold, strengthening collaboration across communities.
How we bring this to life:
We are the “front door” to UNA-BC. We make sure that when someone raises their hand (whether to volunteer, become a member, or just learn more) they feel welcomed, informed, and connected to a meaningful next step. That means:
Inquiry Intake & Triage: We monitor incoming inquiries (email, website forms, event signups) and respond quickly with a friendly acknowledgment, routing each person to the right committee or lead.
Welcome & Onboarding: We create a warm, clear onboarding experience; including welcome emails, orientation touchpoints, and easy-to-follow pathways for members, volunteers, interns, and board prospects.
Volunteer & Intern Pathways: We define clear, scoped opportunities for volunteers and interns, matching people to meaningful projects based on their interests and capacity, and supporting intergenerational collaboration.
Engagement Tracking: We maintain simple, reliable tracking of membership trends, event attendance, and volunteer involvement so the organization can learn what’s working and improve over time.
Community Engagement Touchpoints: We show up at events like Boulder Peace Faire and host welcome calls to meet people where they are and invite them in.
Board Prospect Pathway: We provide clear information about board service: time commitment, expectations, and impact; and route interested candidates through the appropriate process.
Events
Past Events & Initiatives:
Monthly Welcome Orientations: Regularly scheduled orientation touchpoints for new members and volunteers to learn about UNA-BC and find their place.
Boulder Peace Faire: Ongoing presence at this beloved community event, connecting with attendees, sharing information, and recruiting new supporters.
Volunteer Recruitment Campaigns: Successfully recruited volunteers for UN Day, the International Human Rights Award, documentary screenings, and other flagship events.
Internship Program Placements: Partnered with local universities to place interns in meaningful roles across Advocacy, Communications, Education & Learning, and UN & Global Affairs committees.
Board Prospect Pipeline: Developed clear information and routing for community members interested in board service.
Inquiry Response System Implementation: Built and launched a simple triage system ensuring timely acknowledgment and routing of all incoming inquiries.
Upcoming Events & Initiatives:
Enhanced Onboarding Packet: Developing a comprehensive welcome packet that clearly outlines all pathways for involvement: from micro-volunteering to board service.
Volunteer Opportunity Menu: Creating a regularly updated, easy-to-scan menu of current volunteer projects across all committees, making it simple for people to find a role that fits.
Member Retention Campaign: Launching a 30/60/90-day follow-up process to check in with new members, answer questions, and deepen engagement.
Internship Pipeline Expansion: Strengthening partnerships with Colorado universities to create more internship placements and clearer semester-by-semester pathways.
Engagement Dashboard: Building a lightweight dashboard to track key metrics (inquiry response time, conversion rates, volunteer retention) and share quarterly insights with leadership.
Welcome Call Series Expansion: Growing our monthly welcome/orientation touchpoints to reach more new members and community participants.
Love connecting people? Love creating welcoming systems?
Calling all organizational enthusiasts, people-persons, or folks who just wants to make sure no one falls through the cracks! We’d love to have you on the Membership & Community Engagement team. Help us make UNA-BC a place where everyone feels seen, welcomed, and ready to contribute. Click “Join Now” below to get started!
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