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Seeking Members of our Board - DBSAVA.ORG

Seeking members of our Board

The mission of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Virginia (DBSAVA) is to provide hope, help, and support to improve the lives of people with mental health challenges.  DBSAVA accomplishes this mission through peer-based, recovery-oriented, empowering services and corresponding resources.  We are a team of trained Peer Recovery Specialists who have experienced mental health challenges.  We have been there.  We know how to help. 

The Board of Directors (BOD) provides mission-aligned leadership, governance and strategic opportunities to grow the depth and reach of our mission.  Board members find joy and meaning by embracing and practicing DBSAVA’s core values of collaboration, respect, and excellence in service to others.  DBSAVA BOD’s is 100% made up of people with lived experience dealing with mental health issues and/or are family members of such an individual.  We are a peer-run program.  We strive for diversity in our BOD and require the BOD be 100% giving at whatever level they are able.  This is required for most grants.

Specific Expectations and Responsibilities:

  • Attendance at a minimum of 6, 2-hour, virtual Zoom meetings annually and any urgently called meetings.
  • Attendance at Committee meetings as agreed and carry out the assigned tasks.  Provide overall governance, stewardship, and compliance toward DBSAVA’s mission and achievements.
  • Raise funding to advance the organization’s mission with a contribution appropriate to your means or through efforts to bring new donors to DBSAVA.
  • Act as an ambassador for the organization to promote DBSAVA within networks, mobilize talent, services, resources or collaboration to help advance the mission. 
  • Approve DBSAVA’s strategic plan, annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions. 
  • Nominate and recommend Board member prospects, supporters, and donors. 
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Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+

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