Volunteer Pathway
Help guide and grow neurodivergent communities.
Leadership roles at MNeurodivergent are for people who want to help build sustainable, welcoming, peer-led communities. These roles are not about authority. They are about consistency, communication, follow-through, and care.
What leadership means here
Leadership is about helping the organization stay active, accessible, and sustainable.
This page focuses on two leadership roles people may apply for directly: Community Coordinator and Board Member. Both roles involve real responsibility, but they operate at different levels.
Community Coordinator
Builds and supports a local MNeurodivergent community through events, volunteer support, outreach, and regional communication.
Organization-wide leadershipBoard Member
Helps guide the organization through governance, oversight, fundraising, volunteer support, and hands-on work between meetings.
Local leadership role
Community Coordinator
Community Coordinators are the lead volunteers responsible for helping MNeurodivergent maintain an active, welcoming, and visible presence in a specific region of Minnesota. This role focuses on building sustainable local community through recurring events, outreach, volunteer support, communication, and relationship-building.
Community Coordinators help create spaces where neurodivergent adults can consistently find connection, familiarity, and belonging. In many regions, they are one of the primary people helping transform a small gathering into an ongoing community that people can rely on over time.
This is a hands-on leadership role that combines event coordination, volunteer mentorship, outreach, problem-solving, and communication. Some communities may initially require more direct organizing work, while more established regions may involve greater focus on delegation, team support, and long-term sustainability.
Time commitment
6–12 hours per week, depending on local activity and events.
Includes events, interviews, local volunteer meetings, outreach, committee calls, and ongoing communication.
Core work
Establishing and maintaining local presence
- Organize and host inclusive in-person events such as game nights, art gatherings, coffee meetups, and park days.
- Handle event logistics such as scheduling, venue selection, supplies, and communication with attendees.
- Build relationships with attendees, prospective volunteers, businesses, organizations, and community partners.
- Represent MNeurodivergent at community events and explain the organization’s mission and initiatives.
Local team development and volunteer support
- Recruit people for local volunteer roles.
- Conduct volunteer interviews and submit interview records to the Volunteer Committee.
- Mentor onboarded volunteers and help maintain a positive, inclusive local volunteer environment.
- Host monthly local volunteer meetings to share updates, delegate responsibilities, and promote collaboration.
- Help identify additional local event leadership when needed.
Outreach, tabling, and fundraising
- Coordinate participation in local festivals, resource events, public events, and other outreach opportunities.
- Collaborate on tabling logistics such as setup, staffing, signage, outreach materials, and merchandise support.
- Research local fundraising opportunities such as nonprofit nights, business sponsors, potential donors, and partnerships.
Statewide communication
- Attend relevant monthly committee or leadership meetings.
- Represent the region’s needs, progress, volunteer engagement, event turnout, and future opportunities.
- Stay connected with statewide leadership, peer coordinators, and board liaisons.
How the role changes as a community grows
Brand-new community
The coordinator may need to host early events, handle most logistics, build relationships, and create the first visible MNeurodivergent presence in the region.
Established community
Once other volunteers are onboarded, the role shifts toward mentoring, delegation, team communication, and keeping the community active and sustainable.
Good fit if...
- You care deeply about local neurodivergent community.
- You can communicate consistently and clearly.
- You are comfortable hosting or coordinating in-person events.
- You enjoy mentoring and supporting other volunteers.
- You are based in or consistently present in the assigned region.
This may not be ideal if...
- You need a low-commitment or fully flexible role.
- You are not available for in-person events in the region.
- You cannot respond to communication consistently.
- You prefer not to mentor, delegate, or coordinate others.
Communities seeking leadership
Choose a region to explore Community Coordinator opportunities.
These are communities where MNeurodivergent is actively looking for local leadership. Click a marker to open the related Community Coordinator listing.
If the map does not load, you can still browse Community Coordinator opportunities from the listings page.
Organization-wide leadership
Board Member
Board Members at MNeurodivergent are not just advisors. They are active, hands-on leaders who help carry out the essential work of the organization while also providing governance, oversight, and long-term direction.
Working board role
4–8 hours per week, with most responsibilities happening outside of board meetings.
Includes monthly board meetings, committee or project work, follow-up tasks, and consistent communication.
Core work
Governance, oversight, and sustainability
- Ensure the organization operates in alignment with its mission, vision, values, bylaws, policies, and legal responsibilities.
- Provide fiduciary oversight by reviewing financial reports, approving budgets, and safeguarding organizational resources.
- Contribute to strategic planning, policy development, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Active work beyond meetings
- Take ownership of assigned projects, communications, follow-up tasks, or operational needs between meetings.
- Participate in at least one committee, work group, or project team.
- Dedicate consistent time each week to advancing organizational goals through hands-on contributions.
Community representation and volunteer support
- Act as an ambassador for MNeurodivergent in community spaces, events, fundraisers, volunteer gatherings, and personal or professional networks.
- Support volunteer recruitment, mentorship, retention, interviews, approvals, and guidance when needed.
- Step in to fill temporary gaps such as tabling, setup, cleanup, or other event support when needed.
Fundraising and resource development
- Support fundraising campaigns, merchandise efforts, donor introductions, grants, sponsorships, and partnerships.
- Help strengthen community relationships that support the organization’s long-term stability.
- Promote MNeurodivergent’s events, initiatives, and mission in appropriate community and public settings.
Commitment expectations
- Attend and actively participate in monthly board meetings.
- Serve on at least one committee, work group, or project team and attend related meetings.
- Maintain consistent and timely communication with the Board President, committee chairs, and fellow board members.
- Follow through on commitments and take responsibility for assigned work.
- Follow MNeurodivergent’s mission, values, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and code of conduct.
Good fit if...
- You are dependable, accountable, and responsive.
- You care about long-term organizational sustainability.
- You can balance governance with hands-on work.
- You are comfortable collaborating and making decisions.
- You want to help shape a growing statewide nonprofit.
This may not be ideal if...
- You are looking for an advisory-only role.
- You cannot commit to regular meetings or ongoing work.
- You cannot communicate or follow through consistently.
- You prefer short-term, task-only, or low-responsibility roles.
Choosing a leadership path
Which role fits the kind of impact you want to have?
Ready to explore?
Help build something that lasts.
Leadership roles help MNeurodivergent create consistent, accessible, peer-led community spaces across Minnesota.