Board of Directors

RISE Youth Theater Collective

Board of Directors Recruitment
Organization: Rise Youth Theater Collective

Location: San Diego, California

Website: riseyouththeater.org

Type:Nonprofit — Arts Education / Youth Development

Status: 501(c)(3) recognized nonprofit

About RISE
Rise Youth Theater Collective is San Diego’s home for exceptional performing arts education — an inclusive space where students grow as artists, families find community, and excellence is defined not just by impressive productions but by the quality of the education.

We are co-founded by Caryn Ipapo-Glass (California Credentialed Teaching Artist, Director of Dance at Coronado School of the Arts) and Maris Goodstein (Executive Coach, former nonprofit Executive Director). RISE launches its inaugural season in spring 2027 with a mainstage production of How to Train Your Dragon The Musical Jr.

We are incorporated, federally recognized as a 501(c)(3), fully governed with a seated founding board, and actively building our programs and community. This is not a bet on potential — it is a bet on a foundation that is already solid.

Board Seats We Are Actively Recruiting
We are seeking board members who bring specific expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Fundraising & Development Leadership: A true fundraising partner for our Board Chair — someone who loves building relationships, has a network of potential funders, and is energized by helping a mission-driven organization build its financial foundation.

Community Building & Events: A connector with deep San Diego roots — someone with experience planning community events, building civic relationships, and turning strangers into stakeholders. We want RISE to be a name San Diego knows. This person helps make that happen.

Performing Arts & Youth Arts Education Experience: Someone who has been in a rehearsal room and understands from the inside what high-quality youth performing arts education looks like. A thought partner for our Artistic Director and a champion for RISE’s artistic vision at the board level.

Nonprofit Governance & Board Experience: Someone who has served on nonprofit boards before and can help RISE build the governance habits and structures that create long-term organizational health. Comfort with fiduciary responsibility, board-staff dynamics, and constructive accountability.

What We Ask of Board Members
Attend quarterly board meetings (virtual)
Come prepared and participate actively
Support RISE financially at a level personally meaningful to you
Open doors — introductions, referrals, and advocacy
Serve as an ambassador for RISE’s mission in your personal and professional networks
Time commitment: Varies by role — estimated 1-3 hours per month depending on committee involvement

What RISE Offers Board Members

Meaningful connection to students, programs, and productions

Clear, timely financial reporting and organizational information
Agendas and materials distributed before every meeting
Transparency about challenges, not just successes
Directors & Officers (D&O) liability insurance
A front-row seat to the moment when a young performer steps into the light and discovers something about themselves they didn’t know was there

Our Values
Education first · Quality obsessed · Community centered · Rooted in joy · Own the standard · Intention Driven

About Our Mission
“Every young person deserves a stage.”

RISE YOUTH THEATER COLLECTIVE IS SAN DIEGO’S HOME FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION — AN INCLUSIVE SPACE WHERE STUDENTS GROW AS ARTISTS, FAMILIES FIND COMMUNITY, AND EXCELLENCE IS DEFINED NOT JUST BY IMPRESSIVE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS BUT BY THE QUALITY OF THE EDUCATION.

To Learn More or Express Interest
Email Maris Goodstein, Founding Board Chair: maris@riseyouththeater.org

Visit us at riseyouththeater.org

We are deeply committed to building a board that reflects the diversity of the communities RISE serves and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.