Board Member- Disability Rights Advocate
ATLAS ASSISTANCE DOGS
Description
Atlas Assistance Dogs(R) (Atlas) is looking for a few key people to expand our board.
We are looking for people with experience or connections in these areas:
* volunteer management/outreach/human resources
* fund-development and non profit leadership
* active or networked in various disabilities communities
* marketing and communications
We are looking for someone who is active in the disabilities community who can build our network and help outreach. This person will help us ensure all decisions we make are always in the best interest of our clients and support those in the broader community of people with disabilities.
Our organization is in its 4th year and thus still young and at a great point to have significant influence. Ours is largely a working board, and we are looking for people who want to be involved and make an impact. Location does not matter; we have people across the US.
Passion and interest about the service dog and/or disability community is strongly appreciated. We welcome and encourage anyone with a disability to join our team!
This role is crucial to our ongoing sustainability. Please let us know if you have experience and are interested.
Atlas Assistance Dogs is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit working to ensure access to assistance dogs for anyone who would benefit from them by bringing qualify training and certification to the individual wishing to be part of training their own dog.
About ATLAS ASSISTANCE DOGS
Location:
PO box 525, Bellevue, WA 98009, US
Mission Statement
Atlas Assistance Dogs strives to eliminate obstacles to obtaining an assistance dog and helps anyone who qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act to obtain a certified assistance dog.
Description
Atlas Assistance Dogs helps people who legally qualify for an assistance dog under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to obtain a certified assistance dog. We help to resolve challenges and remove barriers people face in obtaining an assistance dog. To do this, we:
- Serve people with a wide range of disabilities.
- Operate in a broad geographical area.
- Serve all types of people.
- Work with all dog breeds.
- Enable people to work with their own dogs.
- Enable people to train their own dogs or participate in the training.