VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS:

The primary board positions include:

• President / Co-President

• Treasurer

• General Board Members

Experience and skills involving event planning / coordination, project management, social media management, and community outreach are beneficial to the organization. Over the past few years, AKASF board members and volunteers have helped to:

1) Create diverse events for the local adoptee community:

• Dinner and happy hour meet ups

• Adoptee discussion groups

• Adoptees Without Citizenship workshop

• Korean cooking class

• Learning Korean language info session

• Film screenings

2) Collaborate, participate with, and promote local organizations who support the adoptee and/or the Korean American community:

• IKAA International Gatherings (International Korean Adoptee Associations)

• SF Chuseok Celebration (Korea Center)

• An Orphan for You conference (Me&Korea, Mu Films)

3) Run internal operations and communications

• Edit and publish email newsletter

• Mange AKASF social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram)

• Represent AKASF in on-going collaboration efforts with the International Korean Adoptee Associations network

• Manage the organization’s IT

• Community engagement and feedback activities

The basic Board requirements include:

• Monthly planning calls / meetings

• Ownership of at least one event or contribution to organization operations

• Minimum one year of service (at least 6 hrs per month)

AKASF Board encourages a learning environment, so you don’t need extensive experience to join the volunteer Board. If you don’t have the capacity to fulfill a volunteer board role and are interested in volunteering, please reach out to discuss.

CURRENT ORGANIZATION NEEDS:

• Treasurer – oversee financial affairs of the organization, helping to manage and track revenue and expenses throughout the year

• Fundraising Coordinator – help set and execute strategy fundraising strategy (nonprofit donations, grants, online campaigns, etc.)

PARTNER WITH AKASF:

Do you have an event idea and want to partner with AKASF? In the past we have worked with individuals and organizations to create a variety of events for the adoptee community. Depending on the type of event, we have worked together on planning, marketing, and funding. Going forward, we want to see more community-driven events!

If you are interested in volunteering or partnering to support the adoptee community, please email info@akasf.org.