Get Involved · Advisory Board

Join E/BFSC’s Advisory Board

Use your experience. Expand your impact.

E/BFSC’s Advisory Board brings together community leaders, professionals, advocates, and supporters who want to use their expertise, relationships, and lived experience to strengthen families and build vibrant communities.

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Is the Advisory Board Right for You?

E/BFSC Advisory Board service may be a good fit if you:

  • Want to support E/BFSC’s mission without fiduciary or governance responsibilities.
  • Enjoy contributing your expertise and ideas to specific projects and initiatives.
  • Can help build connections with partners, donors, and community resources.
  • Want to serve as an ambassador and champion for E/BFSC.


More interested in a governance role?

Are you ready to help guide E/BFSC’s strategic direction, participate in organizational decision-making, and take on the fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit Board service?

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The Advisory Board is a different way to serve

The E/BFSC Advisory Board is a volunteer, non-governing group that works alongside E/BFSC leadership and the Board of Directors to support special projects, fundraising, community engagement, partnerships, and other organizational priorities.

Advisory Board members serve as ambassadors and trusted advisors, helping E/BFSC strengthen relationships, expand resources, and increase our impact across the communities we serve.

Good to know

The Advisory Board does not have legal, fiduciary, or organizational governance responsibilities — it’s a hands-on way to contribute your skills and network without board-level liability.

How the Advisory Board makes an impact

Four ways members put their experience to work for families across Wards 5 and 6.

Advise

Share expertise, perspective, and feedback with E/BFSC leadership.

Connect

Introduce E/BFSC to potential donors, partners, sponsors, volunteers, and other strategic relationships.

Engage

Participate in special projects, fundraising campaigns, community activities, and organizational initiatives.

Champion

Serve as an ambassador for E/BFSC and help raise awareness of our mission and impact.

Bring your skills, perspective, and connections

We’re building a diverse Advisory Board that reflects a range of professional expertise, community experience, relationships, and perspectives — including:

Fundraising and philanthropy

Corporate and business relationships

Marketing and communications

Housing and community development

Education and youth

Legal and finance

Government and public sector

Community engagement

Lived and community experience

University and academic relationships

Nonprofit leadership

Technology and digital strategy

What Advisory Board service looks like

Members are asked to:

Attend at least 75% of quarterly Advisory Board meetings

Participate in at least one E/BFSC project or initiative annually

Make approximately 2–3 meaningful strategic introductions annually

Participate in E/BFSC events, fundraising, and engagement opportunities

Provide guidance and expertise in areas aligned with organizational priorities

Serve as an ambassador and champion for E/BFSC

Make a personally meaningful annual financial contribution

Follow E/BFSC confidentiality and conflict-of-interest requirements

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Ready to put your experience to work for DC families?

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Tell us about your background, and we’ll follow up about next steps.

Apply to join the Advisory Board