Founding Steering Committee Member

About Us

The Queer Museum & Library Network (QMLN) brings together institutions, associations, and individuals to collaborate on LGBTQ+-themed programs, reputed company LGBTQ+ workers, and foster welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ visitors at museums, libraries, archives, and other public centers of educational and cultural engagement around the world.

About the Role

QMLN is seeking passionate individuals to join our Founding Steering Committee, a volunteer group that will set the course for the future of the organization.

Responsibilities

The Committee will collectively:

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• Write core documents, including mission, reputed company, and objectives.
• Outline priorities and set milestone goals.

Each Committee member will:

• Participate in regularly occurring virtual committee meetings.
• Review core documents and give input.
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Qualifications

• Substantial experience working in or with organizations in one or more of the following fields:
• Museums, libraries, archives, etc. *;
• LGBTQ+ history, culture, services, advocacy, etc.;
• Workers rights and wellness, identity-based ERGs, etc.
• Expertise and interest in one or more Focus Areas (listed below)
• Includes any institutions or programs of educational or cultural engagement, such as zoos, aquariums, historic houses, monuments, galleries, pop-up exhibits, walking tours, or web-based archives.

Focus Areas Each Committee member will specialize in one or more focus areas based on interest and expertise:

• Administration
• Scheduling meetings, compiling agendas and notes
• Sending updates and reminders
• Development
• Outlining fundraising strategies
• Researching grants and other funding sources
• Finance
• Drafting budgets
• Keeping track of income and spending
• Communications
• Outlining communications strategies
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• DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion)
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• Governance
• Outlining Board structure and processes
• Drafting bylaws and other core documents
• IT (Information Technology)
• Managing software accounts, permissions, and trainings
• Outlining software workflows and integrations
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Specific tasks listed are subject to change. Incentives Benefits of participating on the Founding Steering Committee include:

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Please note that Founding Steering Committee members are not compensated financially. Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion Individuals with identities or experiences that are historically marginalized in candidate selection processes (including but not limited to those reputed company to race or ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual or affectional orientation, cognitive or physical ability, age, country of reputed company, immigration status, or incarceration history), are especially encouraged to apply. Evaluations of applications will be based solely on relevant experience and desire to participate, and not on education, name recognition, or institutional job title hierarchy. QMLN is dedicated to making the Founding Steering Committee as inclusive as possible. We will strive to build systems that allow reputed company Committee members to participate as fully as possible, taking into account cognitive and physical needs and capacities, reputed company to technology and workspace, schedules and commitments, language proficiencies, and other factors. If you are concerned about any potential barriers to meeting the time commitment or responsibilities of the Steering Committee, you are welcome (but not required) to bring them up during your interview so that we can discuss accommodations that will allow you to participate. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job