Improve our organization and make your voice heard.
Steering UPSTAR toward greatness
One of the best ways you to maximize your membership in UPSTAR is by serving on one of our many committees and boards. Your involvement improves not only the services we provide, but the organization as a whole and the environment in which we work.
Interested in serving on a committee or board? Read about each one here, then contact our office to learn more.
Committees & Boards
Boards and Committees have different recruitment cycles and term policies. As needed, or based on the committee’s cycle, we seek out members to serve.
The Board of Directors approves committees annually. As such, most openings are filled the following year. Additionally, some committees have criteria that must be met before you can serve. In those cases, you will be considered when the criteria are met and a spot becomes available.
UPSTAR Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the leadership team for the association, responsible for ensuring that the organization enjoys long-term financial stability and integrity and that it fulfills its mission by doing quality work.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting. Class/event attendance.
MLS Board of Directors
The MLS Board of Directors is the leadership team for the MLS, comprised of Designated REALTORS® and appointees from various firms. The Board is responsible for reviewing MLS Rules & Regulations and for the long-term stability of the organization.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting. Class/event attendance.
UPSTAR Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reviews the draft annual budget, monitors the financial positions of the organization, receives and reviews the annual audit reports, and recommends financial policy to both the MLS and the Association.
Commitment: Quarterly meetings. Total 4-5 hours/year.
MLS Finance Committee
The MLS Finance Committee reviews the draft annual budget, monitors the financial positions of the organization, receives and reviews the annual audit reports, and recommends financial policy to both the MLS and the Association.
Commitment: Quarterly meetings. Total 4-5 hours/year.
YPN Committee
The Committee for the Young Professionals Network (YPN) is responsible for planning and coordinating events, educational sessions, networking, and outreach initiatives for the larger YPN membership.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting. Class/event attendance.
Community Outreach Committee
The Community Outreach Committee, comprised of UPSTAR REALTOR® and affiliate members, plans events and raises funds to support housing-related charities in Northeastern Indiana. The committee also works with partners to provide volunteers for community service projects.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting plus volunteer hours.
Government Affairs Committee
The Government Affairs Committee identifies and monitors key local initiatives and public-policy issues at the municipal and regional levels that could have an impact on the real estate community. The committee lobbies for change when necessary and recommends policy positions for the Association on issues that affect REALTORS®, homeowners, and communities.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting.
RPAC Fundraising Committee
The RPAC Fundraising Committee is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing events, programs and initiatives to raise RPAC funds in order to meet the annual state-mandated RPAC Fundraising goal established for UPSTAR.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting
RPAC Trustees
The RPAC Trustees interview candidates during the election season to determine their positions on issues that affect the business of real estate and the private property rights of homeowners. Based on these interviews, they determine which candidates, if any, will receive RPAC support.
Commitment: Approximately 16-18 hours a year during election season.
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within UPSTAR and encourages an Association culture that embraces and celebrates our differences. To this end, the committee develops and recommends strategies and actions that will identify, engage, recruit and mentor future leaders who represent the diversity of our markets and the membership of our Association.
Commitment: 1.5 hour monthly meeting and volunteer hours as needed.
Affiliate Committee
The Affiliate Committee is a member-driven planning group that creates events and networking opportunities connecting Affiliate and REALTOR® members of UPSTAR. By building relationships between REALTORS® and industry partners—such as lenders, title companies, inspectors, and service providers—this committee fosters collaboration, strengthens partnerships, and enhances the success of members and the clients they serve.
Commitment: One-hour monthly meeting and volunteer hours as needed.
