Needs From: Volunteer Memphis

Advocacy Chairs are volunteers who focus on important legislative priorities. They serve as a local resource for their affiliate, mobilizing other volunteers to take action and educating members of Congress about our legislative goals. The main aim is to increase federal funding for pancreatic cancer research. Your role is crucial as a constituent advocate, given that 80% of pancreatic cancer research funding comes from the federal government. By building relationships with local Congress members, you directly impact the federal funding for pancreatic cancer research.

As the campaign lead in District 9 of the Tennessee PanCAN affiliate, you drive advocacy campaigns and initiatives. You provide committee members with PanCAN's advocacy toolkits and resources, helping them execute effective advocacy campaigns at the local level. Your role also involves keeping the affiliate updated on congressional activities and sharing advocacy opportunities throughout the year.

As the Teams Chair, your role is to lead with mission and impact to recruit, coach, and steward all friends, family, and community teams for PurpleStride. This includes personal outreach (phone calls and emails) to build relationships and coach current team captains, ask past teams to register for the upcoming event and find new team captains to join PurpleStride. This role should partner very closely with the Corporate Teams and Grand Club Chairs as there is often overlap in the relationships you manage.

You will be able to hear from some of the most PASSIONATE and DEDICATED individuals across Tennessee that are devoted to making a difference in the lives impacted by pancreatic cancer. 

As the Community Chair for PanCAN, your role will be pivotal in bridging the gap between PanCAN and the vibrant community you serve. You will be the driving force behind identifying, engaging, and mobilizing volunteers, while fostering inclusivity and diversity within the affiliate. Your dedication to connecting people, building relationships, and organizing community events like PurpleLight, will be instrumental in creating a “strong and thriving” affiliate and PanCAN community that is united in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Additionally, you’ll oversee the Strong and Thriving section of the local Affiliate Action Plan, while driving a committee of Media and Social Media enthusiasts to ensure communication with the community we serve is consistent and relevant.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Primary point of contact for potential volunteers in your community.

• Assess potential volunteer’s skills, interests, and availability, and match them to appropriate roles or general activities within the affiliate. Consider immediate needs as well as longer term succession planning.

• Work closely with all leadership volunteers to understand the specific needs of the community and the affiliate and to drive the affiliate to achieve their goals

• Ensure diversity and inclusivity across all aspects of the affiliate's activities and initiatives.

• Collaborate with your staff partner to establish and nurture relationships and partnerships within the local community.

• Partner with the Affiliate Chair (and sometimes the Mission Chair) to plan, coordinate, and communicate various community events.

• Take charge of affiliate communication efforts, including maintaining email lists, utilizing tools like MailChimp or newsletters.

• Lead the Media and Social Media Chairs in enhancing PanCAN's presence within your community.

• Drive engagement through media opportunities and affiliate social media networks to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer and PanCAN's mission.