Established in 1998, the Children’s Place Association (CPA) Junior Board is a volunteer working board committed to advancing the mission of CPA and plays a crucial role in strengthening the CPA community. The Junior Board is comprised of young professionals aged 25 to 40, all united by their passion for supporting Chicago’s most vulnerable children and families.
The Junior Board advances the Children’s Place Association in the following ways:
- By networking with their companies, friends, and family, they raise awareness about our initiatives.
- Their efforts in organizing events generate essential funding.
- Their volunteer work directly supports our programs.
Through these combined efforts, they significantly enhance our reach and impact, ensuring continued success and positive change within the CPA community.
Junior Board Members Benefits
- Recognition as a Volunteer Leader with one of Chicago’s most respected organizations serving children and families.
- Leadership Development Opportunities through committee work, project management, and board engagement.
- Fundraising Experience that strengthens strategic planning, relationship-building, and philanthropic leadership skills.
- Exclusive Invitations to special events, networking receptions, and organization celebrations.
- Community Engagement by connecting your colleagues, friends, and family to our mission through volunteering and fundraising.
- Direct Impact through hands-on support of programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.
- Professional Growth and Mentorship through engagement with civic-minded leaders, professionals, parents, educators, and community advocates.
- Networking Opportunities with fellow Junior Board members, organizational leadership, donors, and supporters of Children’s Place Association.
- Pathways to Future Leadership within the organization and the broader nonprofit community.
- Meaningful Connections with like-minded young professionals who are passionate about strengthening communities and advancing child and family well-being.
Membership Expectations
- Be a CPA ambassador by promoting our mission within their network and engaging on CPA’s social media platforms the members use through likes, comments, and shares.
- Attend at least 75% of all junior board meetings each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
- Make the Children’s Place Association one of your top philanthropic priorities by paying your annual membership dues of $300 through a one-time donation or recurring gift by June 30 each year.
- Support Board Membership recruitment by introducing CPA to your network.
- Participate in at least two (2) Junior board initiatives each year and invite guests whenever possible.
- Contribute to Junior Board hosted fundraisers by helping secure sponsorships, donations, raffle items, and event tickets as needed.
- Join and participate in one sub-committee of the Junior Board.
- Volunteer for at least one (1) event annually.
Interested in becoming a Junior Board Member?
Please email info@childrens-place.org with questions or fill out the application below.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We are always excited to welcome new members and are committed to building a Junior Board that reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
