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InReach Young Professionals Board Program.
InReach Young Professionals
Board Statement
The InReach Young Professionals Board (YPB) is a network of service-minded LGBTQ+ and allied young professionals investing their time to develop, expand and promote InReach in their local communities.
Our Vision
Our goal is to build a movement and mobilize thousands of young professionals across North America to serve as ambassadors in their communities for the world’s first open source platform matching LGBTQ+ people facing persecution or discrimination with safe, verified resources.
Program Success Stories
The InReach Young Professionals Board operates in an auxiliary working board format.
The 2025 Young Professionals Board will focus on the following objectives:
1. Community
Young Professionals Board members will attend monthly chapter meetings to build community.
What can you expect at monthly chapter meetings? Sample in-meeting activities include:
- Icebreaker exercises to get to know your fellow chapter members
- Event planning (e.g., the chapter’s annual fundraiser, local recruitment and networking mixers)
- App support co-working time to help advance the free InReach App in your area!
- Guest speakers discussing issues you care about
- Organizational updates on InReach to keep you informed
2. Capacity Building
In addition to networking and professional development, membership on the Young Professionals Board offers the opportunity to meaningfully help advance the free InReach platform. During 2025, members will be asked to choose from the following ‘App Support’ opportunities:
- App Support Coding (*open to software engineers only) – Leverage your coding skills to make a positive impact!
- App Support Translation (*must be highly proficient in at least one non-English language) – Use your language proficiency to help our community!
- App Support Community – help research and suggest new affirming providers in your area to help grow InReach; distribute marketing materials and secure link referrals/advertising from your local LGBTQ+ center, public library, and other service providers in your area to help spread the word about InReach.
3. Philanthropy
Members fulfill a membership annual “give/get” requirement, raising funds through individual donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, in-person events, and corporate giving connections. Members are encouraged to utilize any employer matching funds available to them to maximize their impact.
4. Professional Development
Serving on the Young Professionals Board offers an excellent opportunity to expand your professional network and accelerate your career growth. Throughout the year, members will have access to programs, volunteer opportunities, and networking events designed to foster personal and professional development. Additionally, members are encouraged to benefit from InReach’s YPB Advisor Network, featuring supportive mid- and advanced-level professionals from various industries.
5. Raise Awareness for InReach
Members of the Young Professionals Board serve as vital ambassadors for InReach and are encouraged to widely share InReach’s mission and initiatives within their personal and professional networks.
2025 YPB Chapter Options & Application Deadlines
The Young Professionals Board will offer the following in-person chapters in 2025, along with a fully remote option:
- New York City (NYC) Chapter – open to young professionals living in the NYC metro area.
- Washington DC Chapter – open to young professionals living in the Washington DC metro area.
- San Francisco Chapter – open to young professionals living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
*2025 Virtual Membership Option: Young professionals who do not live in these areas and/or who would like to participate fully remotely in InReach’s YPB Program will have the option to apply for virtual membership.
Remote members will:
- Choose one of the in-person chapters as their ‘home base.’
- Zoom or call into their home chapter’s monthly meetings.
- Help their home chapter organize its annual fundraiser requirement.
- If possible, strive to attend any in-person meetings/events (if based in the region).
2025 Application Deadlines
We are currently accepting applications for 2025 membership!
- 2025 Priority New Member Application Deadline: October 18, 2024
- 2025 Final New Member Application Deadline: December 20, 2024
- *All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis!
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Young Professionals Board 2025
Membership Requirements
2025 In-Person Chapter Members
- Attend monthly in-person chapter meetings (~1.5 hours per meeting)
- Use InReach’s virtual communication channels (e.g., Discord, POINT to log your volunteer hours with InReach, email/G Suite)
- Participate in InReach’s Discord server at least once per week (guidelines to be shared)
- Help organize the chapter’s annual fundraiser event
- Spend at least 2 hours per month (on your own schedule!) on an ‘app support’ task of your choice to directly contribute to advancing InReach!
- Fulfill the YPB program’s 2025 membership annual “give and get” requirement
2025 Virtual Membership Option
- Virtual membership is open to young professionals living anywhere in North America (the United States, U.S. territories, Canada or Mexico)
- Select one of the in-person chapters as your “home base”
- Zoom/call into your home base chapter’s monthly meetings
- Help organize your home base chapter’s annual fundraiser event
- If possible, you are encouraged to attend any of your home base chapter’s meetings/events in-person (i.e., if you’re based in the region)!
- Use InReach’s virtual communication channels (e.g., Discord, POINT to log your volunteer hours with InReach, email/G Suite)
- Participate in InReach’s Discord server at least once per week (guidelines to be shared)
- Fulfill the YPB program’s 2025 membership annual “give and get” requirement
Information For Companies/Employers
As an employer, you are encouraged to share the InReach Young Professionals Board Program with young professionals at your company (the program is open to young professionals ages 21-40, located anywhere in the U.S.). Our program offers a unique opportunity for young professionals to engage in meaningful service, grow their professional network, and develop key competencies to help prepare for future career success.
Our Young Professionals Board Program also offers a great way for your company to showcase your employees’ deep commitment to service, innovation, diversity, equity and inclusion.
We are especially interested in adding new young professionals to our Young Professionals Board Program from the following industries:
- Tech – our Young Professionals Board Program has had young professionals from Meta, Google, Adobe, TikTok & more
- Consulting – our Young Professionals Board Program has had young professionals from PwC, McKinsey & Company, Accenture, EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, Kearney, & more
- Financial Services – our Young Professionals Board Program has had young professionals from Blackstone, Macquarie Group, Petal, HSBC, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, American Express, Capital One, Novantas, Evercore, & more
- Corporate Law – our Young Professionals Board Program has had young professionals from Jones Day, Blank Rome LLP, Levy Konigsberg LLP, & more
- Media – our Young Professionals Board Program has had young professionals from Dow Jones, Shutterstock, Ipsos, & more
Upcoming Remote Information Sessions
If you are interested in an upcoming remote information session, please fill out the form below:
Become a Young Professionals Board 2025 Chapter Sponsor
There are many ways for companies to partner with InReach, including sponsoring the Young Professionals Board program. Financial commitment levels ranging from $2.5k to $100k+ are available. For more information, see InReach’s Corporate & Brand/Artist Partnership Guide, or contact us here, to schedule a time to discuss options.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We are currently accepting applications for 2025 membership.
- 2025 New Member Priority Application Deadline: October 18, 2024
- 2025 New Member Final Application Deadline: December 20, 2024
- *All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis!
Apply now here!
In addition to in-person chapter membership, the 2025 InReach Young Professionals Board will include a fully virtual membership option to ensure program accessibility.
2025 Virtual Membership Option Details
- Virtual membership is open to young professionals living anywhere in North America (the United States, U.S. territories, Canada or Mexico)
- Select one of the in-person chapters as your “home base”
- Zoom/call into your home base chapter’s monthly meetings
- Help organize your home base chapter’s annual fundraiser event
- If possible, you are encouraged to attend any of your home base chapter’s meetings/events in-person (i.e., if you’re based in the region)!
- Use InReach’s virtual communication channels (e.g., Discord, POINT to log your volunteer hours with InReach, email/G Suite)
- Participate in InReach’s Discord server at least once per week (guidelines to be shared)
- Fulfill the YPB program’s 2025 membership annual “give and get” requirement
Starting in 2025, the InReach Young Professionals Board (YPB) is excited to introduce a new annual “give/get” requirement to bolster our fundraising efforts and support our mission more effectively. “Give and get” in the nonprofit sector refers to the expectation that board members contribute personally (“give”) and also raise additional funds from their networks (“get”).
YPB members will be assigned to one of two tracks based on their current employment status: Corporate or NGO/Public Sector. This initiative aims to ensure that all members can contribute meaningfully, leveraging employer matching funds and peer-to-peer fundraising as appropriate.
For more information, please see our 2025 YPB membership annual “give/get” requirement handout here.
Absolutely! Young Professionals Board members are encouraged to leverage their employer’s matching funds, “dollars for doers” program and/or professional development fund when possible.
For more information, please see our 2025 YPB annual “give/get” requirement handout here.
During 2025, members will be asked to choose from the following ‘App Support’ opportunities:
- App Support Coding (*open to software engineers only) – Use your coding skills for good!
- App Support Translation (*must be highly proficient in at least one non-English language) – Use your language skills for good!
- App Support Community – help research and suggest new affirming providers in your area to help grow InReach; distribute marketing materials and secure link referrals/advertising from your local LGBTQ+ center, public library and other service providers in your area
No, the Young Professionals Board is distinct from the InReach governing board of directors.
The InReach governing board plays a pivotal role in developing InReach’s strategic direction and providing critical oversight (governance & legal compliance).
The InReach Young Professionals Board is an auxiliary working board specifically for young professionals (ages 21-40) living in North America who are committed to supporting InReach’s critical work through app support, fundraising, and professional development. Young Professionals Board members may be considered for future appointment to the InReach governing board of directors.
In addition to the United States, InReach has expanded eligibility for the Virtual Membership Option to folks living in U.S. territories, Canada and Mexico. The free InReach App is available in U.S. territories, Canada and Mexico and this will allow us to respond quickly to LGBTQ+ forced migration across North America.
Head over to the “Our Team” page and click on the “Young Professionals Board” tab to learn more about our current membership.
Contact us for more information on our Young Professionals Board Program.
