EMERGING LEADERS APPLICATION INFORMATION
What is Shooting Touch?
Shooting Touch is a global sport-for-development organization whose mission is to use the mobilizing power of basketball to bridge health and opportunity gaps for youth and women facing racial, gender, and economic inequalities.
Founded in 2007, Shooting Touch Inc. utilizes a sport-for-social-development model that invests in youth and women of color by providing increased access to physical activity and education that encourages healthy habits and personal development.
Since its inception, Shooting Touch has grown from a grassroots basketball program in Boston into an international non-governmental organization that has served over 25,000 youth and women in six different countries. Shooting Touch was founded with the goal of taking the convening power of sport to help improve the lives of youth and women facing race, gender and health opportunity gaps by using basketball to achieve three critical objectives:
1) Provide equal access to physical activity
2) Increase access to health education and health services
3) Promote social change
We currently operate two signature sport-for-development programs simultaneously - one in Boston, MA and the other in Eastern Rwanda. The combined organization directly serves over 2,000 youth and women and indirectly impacts an additional 7,500 youth and women every day. Our detailed curriculum and program provide on- and off-court health education and intervention, mentorship and empowerment towards a pathway to a better future.
We serve:
Boston: Over 200 girls, ages 9-17 throughout the greater Boston area.
Rwanda: Over 1,300 youth, ages 7-21, and 700 women 21+, from 5 rural communities in the Republic of Rwanda’s Eastern province.
What is the Emerging Leaders Board?
As Shooting Touch continues to grow and embark on our journey to use the power of sport to bridge opportunity gaps for youth and women, we aim to cultivate the next generation of leaders by coming together to help us carrying out our mission and vision.
The Shooting Touch Emerging Leaders Board is comprised of like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences that have a passion for sports and giving back to youth, women, and their communities. Members will be responsible for marketing the mission of Shooting Touch as well as planning and fundraising through a variety of initiatives.
What is the Board Saying?
Board Structure
Term Length
When committing to the Shooting Touch Emerging Leaders Board, the term will last for one (1) year, from January - December 2022. As long as the member fulfills all of the commitments throughout the year, members will be welcome to apply for an unlimited number of terms.
Leadership Roles
The Emerging Leaders Board will have a variety of leadership roles that will be voted on by the members of the Board. Those positions are: Chair, Co-Chair, Fundraising Chair, and Recruiting Chair.
Commitment
Monthly Meetings. The Board will meet monthly, typically on a Monday night at 5:30pm. The meetings will be hosted via Zoom, with occasional in-person meeting options available, depending on region.
Fundraising. When committing to the Board, a member is committing to a minimum fundraising “give or get” of $1,000. This will be done through two (2) initiatives:
March Madness Bracket Challenge - Members will recruit family, friends, colleagues, and others in their network to participate in the Shooting Touch Pool for $15/bracket. Each individual can purchase up to ten (10) brackets to be entered to win a variety of prizes provided by Shooting Touch.
Personal Initiatives - Members have the opportunity to fundraise through their own events and initiatives during the year.
Marketing. All members of the Board are expected to assist Shooting Touch in spreading the word about their mission, whether that be through word of mouth, sharing social media posts, and/or introducing new members to our community.
Benefits
By being involved in the Board, there are number of benefits you will receive for your participation:
Being a part of something that is larger than yourself. As a member of the Board, you will have a DIRECT impact on Shooting Touch’s ability to provide our services to youth, women, and their communities both in Boston and Rwanda.
As a member of the Board, you will have the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals that sit alongside of you on the Board, as well as having access to the network of Shooting Touch, which includes being introduced to the Board of Directors and Advisors. Please note, the Chair and Co-Chair will have the opportunity to attend one (1) Board of Directors meeting to represent Emerging Leaders Board and report on the status of the group.
If your fundraising goal is met by September 1, 2022, you will receive a complimentary ticket to the Shooting Touch Annual Gala.
If you fundraise over $10,000 in one (1) term, you will have the ability to visit the Rwanda Program with all travel, accommodations, and meals paid for by Shooting Touch. Travel must be mutually agreed upon by the Board member and Shooting Touch.
How To Apply
Those interested in applying for The Shooting Touch Emerging Leaders Board should complete the application no later than March 15th by clicking here. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.