Join the TRF Advisory Board

The TRF Advisory Board is an elite group of 20 outstanding individuals dedicated to advancing the mission of the Tyler Robinson Foundation. In short, TRF strengthens pediatric cancer families emotionally & financially by providing grants to cover basic life expenses such as housing, utilities, automotive, medical travel related expenses, and more.

Within the TRF Advisory Board there are 4 sub-committees and currently there are positions available on each committee. Please review all the information below and submit an application form with interest. Please note, these are volunteer positions and those selected to join the TRF Advisory Board will serve a 1 year term – January to January, with the option to serve 3 consecutive terms, if interested. If you have further questions, please reach out to our Director of Operations, Lindsey Petersen via lindsey@trf.org.

Family Cheer Committee

This committee will work as a team to connect with our TRF families (past and present) to offer support, encouragement, and love. This will primarily be done via social media, but will also have occasional resources to send small gifts, hand written cards, etc. The Chair of this team will monitor team activity and be available for insights supporters may have on the needs of the families we support, and will report these details to the TRF staff. Members of this committee can expect to spend about 3-4 hours a month on their efforts.

Team TRF Committee

This committee will work as a team to compile contact information and potential leads for schools that may be interested in becoming Team TRF Schools (http://trf.org/team-trf-school-fundraising/). Ultimately, we need folks to work through contacts, connections, research, etc to generate interest in the program, or to generate contact lists wherein TRF Staff can reach out to administration to introduce the program. A special Team TRF press kit will be created and available for distribution by the committee. Members of this committee can expect to spend about 3-4 hours a month on their efforts. The Chair of this committee will maintain contact with committee members and update contact/info spreadsheets each month.

TRF Ambassador Committee

This committee will work as a team to grow the awareness and participation in our TRF Ambassador Program. (http://trf.org/ambassador/). Committee members will help develop innovative ways to spread awareness and recruit more ambassadors. A special TRF Ambassador press kit will be created and available for distribution by the committee. Members will report monthly to Shane who will be providing monthly reports to TRF Staff. Members of this committee can expect to spend about 3-4 hours a month on their efforts.

TRF Advocacy Committee

This committee will work to create a grassroots movement with intention to influence public opinion, government, and society’s views on pediatric cancer and pediatric cancer funding. Efforts may include lobbying, educational asset development, media activity, research, event attendance, and more. Members of this committee can expect to spend about 3-4 hours a month on their efforts. The Chair of this committee will maintain contact with committee members and update TRF Staff on efforts, monthly.

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Attendance: Members must attend quarterly meetings and at least one additional activity annually. (Attendance can be virtual)
Orientation: Every new member must attend an orientation meeting lead by TRF staff.
Participation: Members should actively participate at TRF meetings in a respectful manner. Members are expected to utilize their expertise, initiative, and community networks to further TRF's work.

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