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Recruiting Organization: Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project

Asian/Pacific

Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)

We envision a world that is free from violence and oppression.

Founded and Led by Survivors of Gender- and Power-Based Violence

For nearly 30 years, DVRP has been at the forefront of providing linguistically and culturally sensitive services to Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI) survivors of gender- and power-based violence in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. DVRP works with community members, including key stakeholders, by offering trainings and workshops on topics including, cultural humility, trauma-informed and survivor-centered advocacy, and building safe

spaces. Survivors have access to free DVRP-managed direct services such as individual case management, a confidential crisis response hotline, and assistance by professionals versed in 20 A/PI languages. In 2022 alone, DVRP provided training to over 1000 community members and direct services to 240 survivors. DVRP aims to further build its community of individuals dedicated to ending gender- and power-based violence by welcoming applicants for its board of directors. As a board member, you’ll have an opportunity to drive change within the organization, our communities, cultural narratives, and partnerships.

Our board member involvement includes:

• Attend monthly meetings:
• Board meetings
• Committee meetings (based on committee membership)
• Take an active role in the organization’s governance, finance, fundraising, and
• communications, based on your desired area of involvement and related experience.
• Commit 10 hours per month.

We are looking for board members with a wide variety of skill sets and professional experiences namely: accounting/finance, compliance, human resources, legal, media/PR, and fundraising, and development. With our push to impact communities nationwide and create long-lasting partnerships with other organizations, we are also calling on individuals with connections to cultural organizations, communities of color, foundations, legal organizations, the financial industry, the tech industry, the entertainment industry, and so forth. If you are interested, please send your resume and cover letter to: HR@dvrp.org. We are accepting applications through April 30, 2023.

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Fee Amount: None

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