The Service Cluster Board is accepting applications to serve on the 2015-2016 Flex Fund Review Committee!

Download the application here.

Application deadline: Tuesday, September 29th

Submit application via email to scboard@middlebury.edu. 

The Service Cluster Board Flex Fund provides funding for individuals, ad-hoc groups, teams, and official student organizations to carry out volunteer service. The Committee works with the SCB Co-Coordinators in order to review and approve applications grounded in service. Examples of previously funded initiatives are: transportation to teach a foreign language at Monkton Elementary, service trips during winter and spring breaks, and dinners at a local homeless shelter.

Responsibilities of SCB Flex Fund Review Committee Members include:

1. Review funding requests from individual students, ad-hoc groups and student organizations for community service projects.
2. Attend fall and spring trainings.
3. Respond to funding requests via email within 24 hours.
4. Attend Review Committee meetings during the semester.

Benefits of being an SCB Flex Fund Review Committee Member:

1. Ability to help positively impact the community by empowering new service initiatives.
2. Gain advising/program coordination experience by reviewing applications and programming.
3. Gain budget management experience by balancing and dispersing funds from a $5,000 discretionary budget.

Criteria for Applicants:

1. Passion for volunteer service.
2. Ability to be responsive to applications within 24 to 48 hours.
3. Ability to adhere to the Flex Fund philosophy and goals through sound decisions on funding initiatives.