Board Member
- Wheelchair accessible
- Looking for 2 volunteers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Looking for 2 volunteers
ABOUT CYO
The Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) continually redefines what a youth orchestra can be. For over 30 years, we’ve inspired thousands of young musicians by focusing exclusively on new and contemporary music to create life-changing performance opportunities.
In residence at Case Western Reserve University, our programs include:
- Symphony Orchestra – high school musicians performing professional-level works by today’s composers
- Chamber Music & Student Composer Program – deepening musical skills and creativity
Alongside the music, we run career workshops and industry exposure that reach well beyond performance, into production, arts administration, composition, education, and the business side of the creative economy.
Hybrid
We never turn a student away for financial reasons.
WHAT BOARD MEMBERS DO
Our CYO Board of Directors are volunteers who provide leadership and boots-on-the-ground support. Board Members set direction and safeguard the organization's finances.
They also pitch in directly. CYO runs on a small staff and a lean budget, so what Board Members do with their own hands and their own networks has a real effect on what students experience in their time with the orchestra.
We are looking for people who will help raise money, ask good questions about the budget, and say “yes” when we need someone to drop posters off at a music store on a Saturday.
Help raise the money
Fundraising is an important shared responsibility. Nobody is asked to do it alone, and nobody is expected to be good at it on day one. Activities may include:
- Sell advertising in the CYO concert program to businesses you know or work with
- Help plan, host, or fill seats at fundraising events
- Introduce CYO to potential donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations in your network
- Support annual donor appeals by adding a personal note to a handful of letters or make some phone calls
Provide financial and legal oversight
- Review financial statements at each meeting and ask questions
- Approve the annual budget and monitor performance against it
- Act in CYO's best interest, keep Board matters confidential, and disclose any conflicts of interest
- Make sure CYO operates consistent with its mission and governing documents
Shape the strategy
- Help develop and carry out CYO's strategic plan and long-term goals
- Serve on a working committee such as fundraising, marketing, finance, or governance
- Advise on your area of professional strength
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