Volunteer
UP Rainbow Pride is an All-volunteer run organization. Join us in making the Upper Peninsula a safer and more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people. Whether once a year or every week, every little bit helps. We're looking for help in the teams described below. Fill out the form on this page to learn more.
Marketing Team
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Creates press releases, e-newsletters, graphics?,
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Sends relevant copy and graphics to social media team
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Coordinates TV, Radio, and newspaper interviews
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Adds upcoming events to all possible local calendars (Marquette Monthly, Compass, etc)
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Programs used: Discord, Google Workspace, Wix, Mailchimp
Social Media Team
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Creates social media calendar and posts
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Collects and organizes images, videos, and language for posts
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Ensures links, photo credit, and all relevant information are in every post
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Social Media Team Leaders answer direct messages and comment questions
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Programs used: Discord, Google Workspace, meta business suite, Canva
Events Team
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Coordinates times and locations for events
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Ensures necessary materials are available for events (including researching for purchases necessary and giving specifications and deadlines to treasurer for purchases)
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Programs used: Discord, Google Workspace
Fundraising & Sponsorship Team
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Primarily focuses on PrideFest for now, expanding in the future
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Update sponsorship packet and distribute
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Reach out to and follow up with businesses to get commitments, payments, logos, etc
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Relay relevant information to Events Team
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Programs used: Discord, Google Workspace
Entertainment (PrideFest) Team
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Set entertainment schedule for PrideFest
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Research potential bands, reach out to determine availability and pricing
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Create call for artists for Drag Shows, select performers, and relay necessary information such as call times, song due dates, etc
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Helps manage entertainers during PrideFest
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Sends relevant logos, descriptions, links, and images to Marketing and Social Media Teams
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Programs used: Discord, Google Workspace
Vendor (PrideFest) Team
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Updates vendor sign up form and prices
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Reaches out to potential vendors, answers questions, confirms payment
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Creates Vendor map
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Checks-in/out Vendors during PrideFest
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Relays logos, links, etc to Marketing and Social Media Teams
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Programs used: Discord, Google Workspace