Join Our Volunteer Organizing Team!
Girls Rock Cincinnati is a music and creative arts summer camp for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 12-18. Please check out our mission, vision, and values before applying.
These are volunteer positions for people aged 18+.
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The Camp Programming Coordinator will develop and manage the workshops for Girls Rock Summer Camp in July of 2025.
Girls Rock Camp includes two 45 min workshops each day of summer camp focusing on the creative arts as a tool for personal expression, community building, and as a vehicle for social change.
This is an ideal role for a community-minded artist or musician who is passionate about building connections and providing opportunities for teens and young people!
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Programming 6-8 unique arts education or social activism based workshops suitable for a group of 20-30 teens between the ages of 12-18. Workshops should be distinct in content and context, and reflect the cultural diversity of Cincinnati’s artistic and creative community.
Serves as the primary point of contact for the individuals/organizations leading the workshops in the time leading up to and during Camp, including communicating schedule and expectations to workshop facilitators.
Ensures all workshops at Camp are appropriately supplied by ordering materials as needed and preparing supplies in advance of Camp.
May also support Camp counselors with ideas for icebreakers and social games and activities for opening and closing circles at Camps.
Provides regular updates and check-ins to the Girls Rock organizing team regarding the status of performances and workshops in the time leading up to Camp.
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This is an approximate timeline based on previous years of Camp.
Mid-March: Brainstorming workshops and musicians, compiling initial lists for outreach
April-May: Majority of outreach and scheduling of workshops and performers.
May-June: Final scheduling, materials for workshops are compiled and checked against inventory.
July: Ideally all workshops and performers are finalized by July 1, 2025. Materials ordered and prepared for Camp, any last minute scheduling changes or communications are addressed.
Camp Week (late July): Programming Coordinator serves as the primary point of contact for facilitators during Camp, or ensures that all relevant information, contact details, and workshop requirements have been communicated to another team member.
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The Fundraising Coordinator will help Girls Rock Cincinnati reach our annual fundraising goal of $5,000 by July 1, 2025. Funds raised will go towards providing scholarships to youth enrolled in Camp 2025, providing stipends to Camp staff, and purchasing musical instruments and art supplies for Camp programming.
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys building new connections, is excited to share their passions with others, and wants to provide arts education opportunities to teens and young people!
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Reaching out to and establishing relationships with local business and organizations to solicit sponsorship and share opportunities for involvement in the organization.
Maintaining relationships with new existing Girls Rock supporters by writing thank you emails/letters, inviting folks to Girls Rock events, finding ways to keep donors consistently engaged, and ensuring donors or sponsors are appropriately thanked.
Generating a minimum of one social post per month (FB and Insta) promoting current Girls Rock fundraising initiatives.
Maintaining and promoting the Girls Rock Amazon wish list, particularly in the months leading up to Camp.
Regularly providing updates on fundraising goals and initiatives to the Girls Rock organizer team, and sharing updates publicly via the Girls Rock website, newsletter, or social channels when appropriate.
Identifying new potential Girls Rock partnerships with businesses, organizations, individuals, or funding bodies.
Potential opportunities to organize funding-focused events like charity nights with local breweries, pop-up performances, etc.
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This is an approximate timeline based on previous years.
January: Develop a 2025 fundraising plan with support from Girls Rock Board, including planning out a coordinated schedule for fundraising asks, donor outreach, and ideas for events.
Feb- March: Winter fundraising, including writing a minimum of one social post per month, and a monthly thank-you follow-up to Girls Rock donors.
March: Provide update on fundraising progress toward goal, work with Girls Rock Board to revise/update fundraising schedule as needed.
April-June: Spring fundraising including writing a minimum of one social post per month, and a monthly thank-you follow-up to Girls Rock donors.
June: Provide update on fundraising progress toward goal, work with Girls Rock Board to revise/update fundraising schedule as needed. Our goal is to raise $5,000 by July 1, 2025
July-August: Coordinate any last minute fundraising needs (supplies, food, etc) for Camp Week.
Camp Week (late July): Oversee the fundraising push during the final showcase, ensure Camp donors are appropriately thanked and acknowledged (e.g. shoutouts at the final showcase, signage, thank you letters, etc).
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The Community Outreach Coordinator will lead Girls Rock Cincinnati’s community outreach and engagement activities during spring and summer of 2025 in order to expand GRC’s community reach and recruit a diverse pool of applicants for Camp 2025 teaching artists and instructors.
This is an ideal position for someone who loves getting out in the community, can navigate cultural differences with ease, and is passionate about providing opportunities to teens and young people!
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Being the face of Girls Rock Cinci at community events (e.g. tabling at Findley Market, attending library fairs, having a presence at Pride events, handing out fliers at community events).
Being the primary point of contact for Girls Rock volunteers, including fielding emails about volunteer opportunities, and scheduling volunteers for programs/outreach events as needed.
Identifying multiple channels to advertise Girls Rock programing, specifically focusing on recruiting staff and teaching artists for Camp 2025.
Serving as the primary point of contact for applicants during the 2025 hiring process including scheduling interviews, following up with applicants, sending offer letters, collecting on-boarding information (eg W-9 forms, background checks etc).
Scheduling and being the primary point of contact for photographers during Camp 2025.
Facilitating the in-person staff on-boarding for Camp 2025 including preparing Camper information packets and orienting new staff to Girls Rock code of conduct. (With help from Girls Rock Board members!)
Serving as the primary point of contact for staff during Camp 2025 — ideally this person can be available during Camp.
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This is an approximate timeline based on previous years of Camp.
January and February: Identify and plan for opportunities for connection and outreach to promote Girls Rock across the Cincinnati Community.
March - May: Promote Girls Rock Camp and teaching opportunities in the Cincinnati community working with Girls Rock board members, volunteers, and community partners.
May 1 - 31: Schedule, conduct, and evaluate all Camp staff interviews,
June 1: Send out offer letters to 2025 staff.
Mid-June: collect all signed offer letters and ensure all staff complete background checks. Begin reaching out to schedule photographers.
Mid-July: Prepare staff on-boarding materials, finalize any last minute scheduling or staffing needs.
Camp Week (Late July): Facilitate staff on-boarding, and serve as the primary point of contact during Camp.
Post-Camp (Early August): Ensure all staff have been paid & thanked appropriately.
Ready to Apply?
Send an email introduction telling us a little bit about yourself, why you’re interested in working with our team, and what you’d bring to the position!
Feel free to include a resume, link to your portfolio, or anything else you want to share.
Please send all emails to hello@girlsrockcinci.com and include the position you’re applying to in the subject line!