EEA Seeking Membership Lead

The EEA is Currently Seeking Candidates for its Volunteer Membership Lead position

You are passionate about the environment. You want to make a difference in Evanston. You have time and talent to lend to a non-profit organization. Sound like you? Then consider joining the Board of Directors of the Evanston Environmental Association.

The Evanston Environmental Association is an all-volunteer organization; we have no staff. Consequently, the EEA Board of Directors is a working board, and every member voluntarily takes on specific responsibilities to ensure the organization thrives. 

The Evanston Environmental Association board of directors is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fill its Membership Lead position. The Membership Lead, like all the EEA board member positions, is a volunteer position. The main focus of this position is to grow the membership of the EEA, increase member retention, and improve the member experience. 

Responsibilities include:

1. Lead efforts to retain existing members by

• Assessing the current member experience

• Evaluating the current automated renewal email/invoice system and improving it as needed

• Identifying and promoting opportunities for members to engage as volunteers

• Designing and implementing regular communications with members (e.g. in bi-monthly newsletter), including\new member communications (e.g. welcome letter and email/packet)

2. Grow membership by

• Evaluating member benefits and proposing new ones

• Ensuring that EEA effectively communicates the benefits of membership in all EEA events and communications

• Designing and implementing messaging/marketing campaigns to convert event participants to EEA members

• Responding to all membership inquiries

• Regularly tracking and reporting membership growth to the EEA board

3. Maintain membership records as needed

• Examine database records to prune out duplicates, inactive accounts

• Enter data into the CRM for membership check payments

The Membership Lead serves a three-year term (with the option for reelection). We are looking for a responsible, motivated individual with great customer service and communication skills to fill this position. Experience working with Google Drive, Wild Apricot (Personify) or any membership software, and nonprofits is a plus. This job can take up to ten hours a month.

The EEA is a non-profit organization founded in 1976, dedicated to supporting the programs of the Evanston Ecology Center and promoting environmental awareness. Click HERE to visit the EEA's website to learn more. 

To inquire about the Membership Lead position, please complete an expression of interest form.

If you have any questions, email us at info@evanstonenvironment.org.