Board of Directors - Positions Open

Our board is a group of local community members that help ensure DC Collaborative is a strong, healthy organization that centers its mission and uses its resources as best as possible. 

Board members are passionate about our city, dedicated to equity, and acknowledge that the arts and humanities are central to students’ comprehensive education. A DC Collaborative board member is committed to sharing their unique skills, connections, relationships, and ideas to help us meet organizational goals.

We are looking for a diverse group of new board members with a wide range of lived experiences that collectively represent the richness of the city.

 Applications are due August 23rd.

History

DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative is a member service organization founded in 1998 by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and HumanitiesDC. Celebrating its 25th year, DC Collaborative is a recipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in the Humanities, and also under new leadership that began in January 2023.

Value

DC Collaborative engages the District’s arts and humanities community by providing services that advance equity and access to PreK-12 public school students. We support our members by offering:

• Professional development workshops that help professionals improve student engagement
• Education program support such as logistics and marketing, through “Arts and Humanities For Every Student” and transportation through Forward the A.R.T.S. Fund
• Collective impact efforts through District Data Initiative, a platform for community conversations and city-wide data collection.

The Collaborative has helped DC’s arts and humanities community serve more than 750,000 students since 1998. Our members include arts and humanities organizations, practitioners, parents, and other professionals connected to our work. Read our Impact Report.

What we are looking for

The particular skills and experiences we are seeking to add to DC Collaborative’s board include, but are not limited to:

• Experience in accounting, finance, or as a CPA
• Proven success in development/fundraising/donor relations
• Experience in communications, marketing, or small business administration
• Strong corporate, government, political, or philanthropic connections

We are looking for a diverse group of new board members with a wide range of lived experiences that collectively represent the richness of the city. We further encourage candidates with the following perspectives to apply:

• Young/emerging professionals
• BIPOC professionals
• Professionals who identify as non-binary
• Individuals with a personal background in a public school system and/or living in an urban environment
• Professional background at a small or mid-sized cultural organization

The Commitment:

• Three-year term
• An onboarding session
• An annual give/get commitment (amount is based on personal capacity, recommended is $2,000)
• Joining DC Collaborative at the Ambassador member level
• Attending 4 in-person board meetings
• Participating on a Board committee
• Attending DC Collaborative events throughout the year
• Being able to spend three hours per month [not including board meetings] on additional board activities, assignments, and reading

How to apply

If you’re interested in joining the board, please fill out an application via this Google Form by August 23, 2024. Interviews will be held September 16-30, 2024. Final decisions will be made by early October and listed for voting at the next member meeting in November.