Andre and I have been so excited by the speed with which Out Scuba has grown. We’re approaching 20 card-carrying members and almost 30 people on our mailing list. The excitement seems to grow weekly as we get approval for grants from major national companies like Microsoft and local dive shops are offering our members discounts as a sign of affinity and support.
But as we grow, we also need help. It’s time to start looking to broaden our pool of skills and prepare our organization to build its first board of directors. We hope you’ll let us know if one of these skills is in your wheelhouse.
Activities Director
We want to build a community of LGBTQIA+ divers who hang out above and below sea level. As we grow, not everyone will be able to attend every activity, so we want to offer as many opportunities as possible for our members to share experiences. There are as many different kinds of scuba divers as there are marine environments. Coral reefs off Fort Lauderdale and destinations like the Keys, the springs and caves of North Florida and sites in the Caribbean and others around the world will attract many different members. Are you a planner and a extrovert? Help us plan club activities.
Fundraising Director
As we are looking to expand our mission of building a community of LGBTQIA+ scuba divers, building connections within the mainstream dive world and promoting ocean conservation within our community, we need help finding donors. Our dreams include offering low-cost scuba training for members, partnering with local conservation groups to build educational programs, and reaching out to national training organizations to educate them about our community at events like DEMA. None of that can happen without a robust fundraising plan. Can you build a program that will further our mission? Contact us if you fit the bill!
Social Media Coordinator
Out Scuba needs a robust social media presence as soon as possible. We’ve got the content; we need the plan and the engagement. Our community is very active on social media and depend on it as a source of information. Out Scuba needs to reach our core audience with the various platforms. Are you a social media maven? Do you know what a reel is? Can you format images for Facebook, Instagram and YouTube? Share your bona fides with us.
WordPress Web Developer
We are in need of help from a volunteer who is conversant with custom coding PHP in WordPress (writing custom functions and plugins) and expanding our mobile reach with the website. Integration with other platforms including Google Ads would be helpful. We’ve gotten the website this far. How much further could you take it? Tell us about your dreams for our website.
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