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Charter

Approved by SXI vote July 2024

Background​

A tifo is a complex project that embodies our community’s artistic expression and requires careful planning, execution, teamwork, commitment, and flexibility.

Leads facilitate the execution of tifo(s) by the community in support of Austin FC and other causes important to membership.

Los Verdes is committed to being welcoming and inclusive of people of all abilities, races, genders, and sexualities as tifo leads.

Candidates may fulfill lead duties through a variety of contributions including but not limited to those suggested below:

Tifo Lead Tasks​

Volunteer Management​

  • Welcomes volunteers of any and all levels
  • Maintains a positive atmosphere for volunteers, even in stressful situations
  • Directs 1-50+ volunteers with detailed instructions to set them up for success and make them feel comfortable
  • Identifies volunteers ready for more responsibility
  • Develops volunteers into potential new leads
  • Delegates responsibilities to volunteers as well as other leads

Logistics​

  • Available nights & weekends
  • Directs the setting up and closing down of Tifo shifts
  • Prioritizes project needs based on weather, space, and volunteer support
  • Adapts to changing conditions to keep the project on track
  • Takes initiative, e.g.:
    • Recognizing when supplies are low and presenting needs as soon as they can be identified so items can be purchased in a timely manner
    • Identifying necessary tasks and stepping in to execute them (cleaning brushes, etc)

Communication​

Communicates with Austin FC Front Office leadership, fellow Tifo Leads, and volunteers in an approachable, respectful, and professional manner, as a representative of LV to the tifo community

Collaboration​

  • Demonstrates an open-minded and collaborative approach to working with others
  • Is humble, a team player, and follows instructions from the Project Managers

Commitment​

  • Demonstrates reliability and commitment to tifo:
    • Signs up consistently for volunteer shifts
    • Follows through on commitments including shifts
    • Actively participates in relevant work and community building during shifts
  • Exemplifies the Los Verdes Code of Conduct especially at tifo-related activities

Tifo Lead Appointment Process​

  1. Two nomination options:

    a. Someone is nominated by an existing tifo lead or

    b. Someone asks to be a tifo lead (self-nomination)

    Existing tifo leads will advertise the opportunity to become a tifo lead at regular tifo meetings as well as regularly in the #team-tifo Slack channel.

  2. Ask Membership Committee/SXI for a recommendation on whether to proceed with the evaluation process for the candidate.

  3. For nominations made by existing tifo leads: Solicit comments from all existing tifo leads & hold a pass/fail majority vote on whether to reach out to the nominee and continue the process.

    This can take place at a regularly scheduled team tifo meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose of discussing tifo lead candidates.

  4. Assign 2 tifo leads to be points of contact for the nominee during the nomination process.

  5. Tifo lead points of contact will reach out to the tifo lead candidate with job description, process info, etc., and gauge that nominee’s interest (there is time to change their mind - this is an initial interest measure).

  6. Trial period on next tifo - the candidate becomes a trial lead.

    Includes access to storage, project channel.

  7. Final decision - Existing leads will vote on whether to offer lead position to the candidate either at the regular team tifo meeting or in a specially called leads meeting.

  8. Present decision to candidate.

    If we say no, it is best practice but not required to have documented reasons for the rejection that can be provided to the candidate.

  9. There is no formal appeals process, but candidates who are rejected may nominate themselves again after one year.