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Job description
Seeking Board Members who wish to lead an organization dedicated to using the performing arts to raise awareness and arts for human rights initiatives.
Ripple Effect Artists, Inc. (REA) addresses injustice and causes social impact through art - primarily by producing masterful plays - presenting them along with talk-back discussions in partnership with educators and advocacy groups. These events, our education, and our game-changing philanthropy cultivate empathy, shift audiences from APATHY to ACTION, and create a RIPPLE EFFECT in the larger community. Ripple Effect Artists is an Actor’s Equity 501(c)3 theatre company.
We are specifically seeking individuals with skills in:
Fundraising
Accounting
Legal Advising
Marketing
Community Engagement
The ideal candidate is sharp, entrepreneurial, inquisitive, creative, detail oriented and a rapid learner who shares our passion for theatre, film-making and the wider world of performance arts. This position will work directly with other Board Members and the Executive Director.
Who You Are:
You have a passion for Theatre and Not-for-Profit work that makes a difference in society
You have excellent fundraising and advocacy skills.
You are a self-starter with a can-do attitude
You learn quickly, adapt to shifting priorities and can think on your feet
You have outstanding written and verbal English communication skills; fluency in other languages is a plus
You can commit 4-5 hours a week
Responsibilities:
Strategize, Create & Schedule fundraising activities alongside the Board
Remain in communication with several members of the community
Create analytics to track results and progress
What We offer You:
We are a flat organization focussed on getting the job done. Our Board is full of individuals who are highly successful in their areas of work like movie and theatre producers, writers, actors and business owners and you will have access to some or all of them as you grow from project to project. Feel free to quiz them on their experiences, seek career advice and even referrals!
A flexible work schedule, we are not fussed about you being online or available at certain times. We trust you to understand your task prioritization and manage your own time in completing them
The possibility of growing into a role
The possibility of being actively involved in our theatre, movie, radio or podcast productions!
The best part is that you will receive two tickets to all our productions and VIP Parties!
Work experience and referrals
Ripple Effect Artists Inc is a perfect example of what happens when one person’s desire to affect change in the world overcomes all obstacles. Ripple Effect Artists brings theatre and social conversations together to create impactful plays, podcasts, films and more to further necessary conversations around critical social issues. Ripple Effect Artists fills a gap generally left unrecognized and unfulfilled in that we realize that just igniting a passion for a cause isn’t enough. All our productions are accompanied by a call to action, giving our audience concrete options to make a difference.
Ripple Effect Artists is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
To learn more about this opportunity and or about Ripple Effect, please reply to this email or to Please also visit our website at
Watch our video to learn more: Founder TEDx talk
Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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