Without Volunteers, there would be no Center for Sex Positive Culture. We are a nonprofit run by Members, for Members.
For quite some time the Board has been working behind the scenes to develop a Volunteer Appreciation Program that takes into account the needs of individual Volunteers as well as the needs of the organization as a whole. Part of the program involves offering Volunteer perks!
Establishing, offering, and implementing perks is a difficult task, especially when factoring in the tax and legal implications to which we are all bound. A comprehensive plan involving perks takes many things into account and requires a multi-prong strategy and cannot be a matter of simply handing out free tickets.
The Board of Directors passed a motion at the 1/8/25 Board Meeting to implement the first round of perks! This begins a gradual yet immediate rollout. A gradual rollout allows for an expedited initial implementation, provides opportunities to assess its efficacy, and allows for easier adjustments over time. Due to persistent difficulty in staffing Event Coordinator shifts, especially Closing EC shifts, ECs will be the first to receive perks. These perks will be implemented no later than March 1st but retroactive to shifts dating back through to the start of 2025:
Opening EC
Free admission to events at which they volunteer
Invitations to Volunteer appreciation events
Swag distributed at those events
Additional swag options
20% off tickets
Free, last-minute entry to one event that has not sold out, for every two events they’ve opened
Closing EC
Free admission to events at which they volunteer
Invitations to Volunteer appreciation events
Swag distributed at those events
Additional swag options
20% off tickets
Free, last-minute entry to events that have not sold out, equal to one for every event they close
Free event coupon code for every shift worked (up to tax limit 3-4 per year)
This is the first in a series of Volunteer benefits the Board intends to implement. Other Volunteer roles will eventually receive perks. These will not be distributed based on a simple, accumulated volunteer hour basis. Instead, some roles and shifts will be weighted to provide greater perks in recognition of Volunteer contribution and to assist in encouraging Volunteers to fill needed shifts. Look for more to come on that throughout 2025. Questions can be directed to Skitty at HRdirector@thecspc.org
Thank you Volunteers!