Youth Advisory Council

Operations (2): Members who are in key leadership roles, overseeing council’s administrative tasks; responsible for monitoring the Youth Advisory Council’s email and maintaining contact on their behalf, notifying members of tasks via Slack. Responsible for preparing and recording meeting materials, ensuring documents are appropriately stored via Google Drive and updating Slack channel with key takeaways from meetings. Works closely with the whole F&F staff team, while reporting to the Youth Program Coordinator and Programs Manager.

Fund Development & Community Outreach Officers (2): Members who work collaboratively with other executive members to further develop the Youth Advisory Council’s projects and opportunities for youth; responsible for assisting in tracking the council’s budget, writing financial proposals and compiling an ongoing list of potential grant opportunities for YAC. Connects with the community and F&F’s partners through outreach, grant and donor opportunities and attends meetings with potential and current donors/ partners. Works closely with Fund Development Team and reports to Youth Program Coordinator, while ensuring council members are involved and aware of potential Fund Development opportunities, campaigns and initiatives via Slack communications.

Reporting & Evaluation Officer (1): A member who assists with Data Management and Analysis for events, programs, campaigns and initiatives run by or involving council members, as well as the Youth Advisory Council program itself; responsible for participant surveys via Survey Monkey and Google Forms, as well as creating and assisting with Yearly Impact and data measurement reports. Works closely with Programs Team and reports to Youth Program Coordinator. This position’s time commitment may fluctuate based on current offerings.

Communications & Social Media Liaisons (2): Members who aide in boosting the Youth Advisory Council members’ presence via F&F’s social media accounts while advocating for the youth voice and audience; responsible for assisting in the creation of new social media campaigns, maintaining existing ones and communicating social media opportunities to council members via Slack. Responsible for researching and retrieving relevant content regarding current trends/ topics in the media and how it can be used to engage the F&F social media audience. Works closely with Comms & Social Media Team and reports to Youth Program Coordinator.

Programs & Events Liaisons (2): A member who works jointly with the F&F Programs Team and the Youth Advisory Council, creating opportunities for council members to be involved in F&F programming. Responsible for leading discussions on developing the council’s projects and opportunities for youth through F&F’s events and programs, assists in the development of other F&F program offerings, communicates upcoming Event and Program opportunities via Slack. Responsible for assisting in the planning and development of F&F’s youth portfolio, the Youth Network and bi-yearly YAC/ YN socials. Works closely with Programs Team and reports to Youth Program Coordinator.