Are you an EBHO member who is passionate about housing justice? Are you looking for a way to increase your and EBHO’s impact? Do you want to learn more about EBHO, nonprofit governance, and the housing justice movement alongside a great group of colleagues? If so, then YOU may be a good fit for our Board of Directors!
A nonprofit Board of Directors is the governing body of an organization, and EBHO’s Board helps to determine our priorities and high-level strategy while holding the organization accountable to our goals.
For more information, read the Board expectations and commitments and watch our recent Lunch & Learn conversation with EBHO Board members as they share their reasons for becoming members, why they wanted to join our Board, and some of the things they’ve worked on since becoming board members. We also talked about the role and importance of boards in nonprofit governance and how YOU can apply to become an EBHO board.
Deadline extended! Apply to our Board by Friday, September 6th at 5 PM. EBHO members will vote in the new Board members at our Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration on November 13th.
I was invested in hearing multiple perspectives because it wasn’t just us at the table, there were all kinds of folks. Being present with and understanding all of these different perspectives is very helpful. To have all these brilliant minds in a room to say, “How can we figure this out?”
Lauline Mitchell, Board Secretary
Director of Pre-Construction at BBI Construction
Who should apply?
We invite all active, dues-paying EBHO members to apply for the Board. (Please note: we do not accept applications from our current funding partners or sitting elected officials to avoid conflicts of interest.)
For 2025 we are particularly interested in applicants with any of the following:
- Background in architecture or design
- Background in legal aid or law
- Background in affordable housing development, management, or resident services
- Latinx heritage
It’s been a huge learning experience being on the Board and getting involved with the depth of relationships in our communities. All of these different voices come together to make us stronger We’re all headed in the same direction and care deeply about solving the housing crisis and achieving housing for all.
Vanna Whitney, Board Member
Principal at Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Contact Briseida Ayaya Rodriguea, EBHO’s Operations Associate, at briseida@ebho.org if you have any questions about the application process.