Contact and/or Volunteer
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Volunteer With Us!
FDG’s mission is to build support for new businesses and downtown economic growth, create a vibrant and attractive downtown as a center of events and enhance the image of downtown through design improvements. Our supporters include enthused neighbors, friends, civic and business organizations of Glenview. FDG is always looking for energetic, positive residents to expand our non-profit organization and help in the following ways:
Design/Architectural Liaison
Description: Monitor related Village commissions and interest groups for matters regarding the building and Street Scape appearance of downtown. Communicate with the FDG Steering Committee and follow up regarding matters of design interest.
Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per month (Commission Meetings and 1 FDG meeting)
Skills: Visual appreciation and eye for detail. Some experience with art or design issues preferred.
Event Planner
Description: Helps organize and plan community events in downtown Glenview.
Estimated Time Commitment: 5-10 hours a month
Skills: Organization skills, knowledge of local events, businesses, and vendors.
Event Volunteer
Description: Helps out at special events, serves beverages, leads games, staffs the registration table, greets guests, and sets up and tears down event equipment.
Estimated Time Commitment: 4 hours per event
Skills & Experience: Friendly, outgoing, ability to lift tables, chairs, etc.
Fundraiser
Description: Focuses on grant writing and/or organizing fundraising campaigns.
Estimated Time Commitment: 5-10 hours a month
Skills: Writing and fundraising experience for small not-for-profit organizations
Design/Graphics illustrator
Assist with visual communications for architectural and landscape planning and related promotional projects, including photo examples, renderings, maps and digital materials.
Estimated Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week
Skills: artistic background and/or computer assisted design skills preferred. Basic computer file/photo sharing familiarity required.
Liaison to the Glenview Chamber of Commerce
Description: Attends Glenview Chamber of Commerce meetings, keeps Chamber updated on FDG happenings, and updates FDG on Chamber happenings. Facilitates partnerships between FDG and Chamber.
Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per month (1 Chamber meeting and 1 FDG meeting)
Skills & Experience: Connections or experience working with the Chamber preferred.
Liaison to the Village of Glenview
Description: Attends Village Board Meetings and updates FDG on Village plans affecting downtown
Estimated Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per month (2 Village Board meetings and 1 FDG meeting)
Skills & Experience: Interest in civic engagement and an understanding of municipal planning and development preferred.
Photographer
Description: Captures the beauty of downtown Glenview in photographs to be used on FDG’s social media, website, and promotional materials.
Estimated Time Commitment: 1 hour per week
Skills & Experience: Professional or amateur photography skills/a knack for capturing memorable moments and beauty in the ordinary.
Newsletter Editor
Description: Compile and publish bimonthly newsletter using MailerLite software.
Estimated Time Commitment: 5 hours a month
Skills & Experience: Writing, editing and email marketing/database software skills.
Social Media Specialist
Description: Creates fun and engaging social media posts celebrating downtown Glenview, promoting local businesses in the downtown area, and sharing information about Friends of Downtown Glenview.
Estimated Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week
Skills & Experience: Experience producing content for Facebook and Instagram.
Service Projects Volunteer
Description: Joins the FDG on various community service projects that arise, like park cleanup and emergency community assistance events.
Estimated Time Commitment: 4 hours per event
Skills & Experience: physical labor, cleanup, maintenance, general outdoor gardening/landscaping skills.
Volunteer
If any of these opportunities sound exciting or if you have a talent that you would like to share that isn’t listed above, please fill out the FDG Contact/ Volunteer Form and tell us more about yourself. We are looking forward to working with you!
Here is our Contact / Volunteer link.