PEAK Grantmaking lives its values by providing 300+ opportunities each year for our members and partners to contribute as volunteers—helping to build our collective expertise in implementing effective, equitable grantmaking practices.
Here, we’ve rounded up current opportunities to collaborate with staff in leading communities and developing resources, tools, and convenings. Grow your network, develop skills and knowledge, and help create and drive strategic change that strengthens PEAK, our community, and the sector.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Insights Contributors
Volunteer Openings: Unlimited
- Time Commitment: 3-6 hours estimated
- Scope: Contribute an article for a PEAK newsletter
- Eligibility: By invitation and pitches welcome
- More information
Black Caucus Cochair
Volunteer Openings: 1
- Term: 1–2-year commitment
- Time Commitment: approx. 3 hours per month
- Scope: build community amongst those who identify as Black and/or Afro-Diasporic and want to connect, network, and support one another and lead the planning and implementation of 2-4 meetings per year for this caucus
- Eligibility: PEAK members who identify as Black and/or Afro-Diasporic philanthropic professionals
CHAPTERS
PEAK Delaware
PEAK Delaware Valley Communications Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Delaware Valley volunteer leadership team to ensure existing members know about chapter meetings and to attract new members to PEAK by creatively promoting chapter opportunities to non-members. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Delaware Valley Membership Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Delaware Valley volunteer leadership team to develop and implement a regional member recruitment and engagement plan. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Delaware Valley Program Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Delaware Valley volunteer leadership team to develop and co-facilitate engaging program content for PEAK chapter meetings and serves on the chapter leadership team. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Florida
PEAK Florida Vice Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Florida Chapter chair in co-leading the PEAK chapter by guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of chapter officers. The Vice Chair acts as a mentee to the Chapter Chair in preparation to serve as the future Chapter Chair. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as chapter officers.
PEAK Mideast
PEAK Mideast Vice Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Mideast volunteer leadership team by guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of chapter officers. The Vice Chair acts as a mentee to the Chapter Chair in preparation to serve as future Chapter Chair. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. The current chair will train new chairs for several months at the beginning of their term. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Minnesota
PEAK Minnesota Communications Cochair
Openings: 1 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Minnesota volunteer leadership team to ensure existing members know about chapter meetings and to attract new members to PEAK by creatively promoting chapter opportunities to non-members. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Minnesota General Committee Member
Openings: unlimited | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Support the work of the Membership, Programs, or Communications chairs. Participation is flexible.
PEAK New England
PEAK New England Volunteer Steering Committee
Openings: unlimited | 1–2-year commitment preferred
PEAK Northeast
PEAK Northeast General Committee Member
Openings: 5 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Support the work of the Membership, Programs, or Communications chairs. Participation is flexible.
PEAK Northern California
PEAK Northern California General Committee Member
Openings: unlimited | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Support the work of the Membership, Programs, or Communications chairs. Participation is flexible.
PEAK Pacific Northwest
PEAK Pacific Northwest Chapter Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
The Chapter Chair is charged with leading the PEAK Grantmaking Chapter. This includes guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of the chapter officers, serving as the chapter’s liaison to PEAK Grantmaking staff, and building local partnerships that support the chapter’s work.
PEAK Pacific Northwest Chapter Vice Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Pacific Northwest volunteer leadership team by guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of chapter officers. The Vice Chair acts as a mentee to the Chapter Chair in preparation to serve as future Chapter Chair. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as chapter officers.
PEAK Pacific Northwest Membership Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2-year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Pacific Northwest volunteer leadership team to develop and implement a regional member recruitment and engagement plan. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Pacific Northwest Volunteer Steering Committee
Openings: unlimited | 1–2 year commitment preferred
- The Volunteer Steering Committee meets on occasion to discuss potential events and help to find speakers and to plan the events.
- Looking for more members to join the existing group. Participation is flexible–there is no firm commitment.
- Three hours a month for the volunteer committee–max.
PEAK Rocky Mountain
PEAK Rocky Mountain Chapter Vice Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Rocky Mountain volunteer leadership team by guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of chapter officers. The Vice Chair acts as a mentee to the Chapter Chair in preparation to serve as future Chapter Chair. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as chapter officers.
PEAK Rocky Mountain Program Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Rocky Mountain volunteer leadership team to develop and co-facilitate engaging program content for PEAK chapter meetings and serves on the chapter leadership team. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Southeast
PEAK Southeast Membership Cochair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Southwest volunteer leadership team to develop and implement a regional member recruitment and engagement plan. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
PEAK Southern California
PEAK Southern California Vice Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Southern California Vice chair in co-leading the PEAK chapter by guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of chapter officers. The Vice Chair acts as a mentee to the Chapter Chair in preparation to serve as the future Chapter Chair. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. All current PEAK members are eligible. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as chapter officers.
PEAK Southern California General Committee Member
Openings: unlimited | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Support the work of the Membership, Programs, or Communications chairs. Participation is flexible.
PEAK Southwest
PEAK Southwest Chapter Cochair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
The Chapter Chair is charged with leading the PEAK Grantmaking Chapter. This includes guiding, supporting, and overseeing the work of the chapter officers, serving as the chapter’s liaison to PEAK Grantmaking staff, and building local partnerships that support the chapter’s work.
PEAK Southwest Membership Chair
Openings: 1 | 1–2 year commitment preferred
Work collaboratively with the PEAK Southwest volunteer leadership team to develop and implement a regional member recruitment and engagement plan. Time commitment is four to five hours per month. Current PEAK members from the region are eligible. Consultant members are eligible to participate on chapter committees but may not serve as a chapter officer.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
PEAK Nominating Committee
Volunteer Openings: 10-12 members
- Term: August 2023 – December 2023
- Time Commitment: Three 90-minute meetings to review the charter, review candidates, and make final slate of candidates, along with about 4-6 hours for interviews and interview debrief
- Scope: This team is charged with promoting nominations for new board members, reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and putting forth a final slate of Board nominees for approval.
- Eligibility: PEAK members. Board Alumni are highly encouraged to participate.
PEAK Board of Directors
Volunteer Openings: To be announced in August 2023
- Term: 3 year commitment (up to 6 years)
- Eligibility: current PEAK Members
- For more information, review the process here