Action Groups
General Volunteers
Committee Work
Board of Directors
Actions Groups are made up of members who take on a specific issue related to social and environmental justice. They operate on consensus and are semi-autonomous groups operating out of SFPIRG. Any member can initiate a new group and apply to become an official Action Group. Fill out an application form and submit it to the SFPIRG board of directors. board (at) sfpirg (dot) ca. For more on the current Action Groups check out the Action Group page.
There are many other ways to get involved with SFPIRG. General volunteers participate in the day-to-day running of the office and help run the library, create media, events, and other initiatives. We have volunteer shifts - a weekly time for you to come in and get involved. Read more.
Committees help run SFPIRG at a more administrative and organizational level. They are a great way to get involved, especially if you have an interested in the organizational side of SFPIRG.
Committees are usually made up of at least one board member, one staff member and volunteers.Many of the decisions that most boards of non-profits make are delegated to the committees at SFPIRG. This eases the load on the board members in addition to allowing the decision-making process here at SFPIRG more evenly spread amongst its members. Here are the SFPIRG committees that you can get involved in:
- Donations:
is responsible for handling any requests for funding that come to SFPIRG.
- Diversity & Access:
ensures that we are working toward being an accessible organization in areas including childcare, translation, physical and other forms of accessibility and that we continue to address issues of diversity.
- Action Research eXchange:
ARX is a network where students doing research in classes or directed studies can connect with non-profit community organizations that need research but have limited resources.
Read more.
Yet another way of volunteering with SFPIRG is through the Board. The SF PIRG Board of Directors is comprised of 7 individual volunteers. Most often, directors are students, but they can also be SFU staff, faculty and community members. The commitment of board members is usually a bit more than other volunteers for they hold the responsibility of planning the direction of SFPIRG. The members of SFPIRG elect the board.
Some of what the Board is responsible for:
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finances
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legal responsibilities and being responsible for the society as defined by the Societies Act and the SFPIRG constitution
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ensuring the long term viability of the organization
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Supporting the work of SFPIRG's Action Groups
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Supervising staff by being the employer as defined by the Collective Agreement with CUPE Local 2396
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administering the organization through budgeting, planning sessions and assisting with some day-to-day decision making.
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Ensuring that SFPIRG is working towards its mandate in all decisions and representations
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Networking with community groups that fall under the SFPIRG mandate
Many skills can be gained or improved through your participation on the Board. These include consensus decision making, successful meeting facilitation, administrative skills, and computer skills, to name a few.
Read more.
To find out more about volunteering with SFPIRG, come on by or email sfpirg (at) sfu (dot) ca
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