Advisory Board
A real seat at the table for people who know the work.
The Advisory Board is the body the Managing Board consults before any consequential decision affecting Albanian Americans. Apply by sector. Volunteer. Quarterly meetings. Two-year renewable terms. No financial contribution required.
The sectors
Each sector card frames the role. You can apply from any sector page or from the form below. Apply for one sector or many.
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Business
Founders, executives, senior operators in Albanian-American-led for-profits.
Especially short on construction, restaurants, finance, and tech.
Read the business pitch →
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Religious
Imams, priests, lay leaders, and seminary faculty across Bektashi, Sunni, Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Albanian-American communities.
Not a vote on doctrine — a vote on how NAR engages with congregations.
Read the religious pitch →
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Nonprofit
Executive directors, board chairs, senior program staff at Albanian-American mutual-aid orgs, cultural foundations, scholarship funds, parade committees, diaspora associations.
Cross-org coordination is what NAR can't do alone.
Read the nonprofit pitch →
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Academia
Tenured faculty, K-12 leadership, researchers studying Albanian language, history, migration, or diaspora demographics.
PhD students with publications welcome.
Read the academia pitch →
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Healthcare
Physicians, nurses, behavioral-health specialists, and public-health professionals serving Albanian-American populations.
Mental-health practitioners with diaspora-specific experience are the most acute gap.
Read the healthcare pitch →
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Entrepreneur
Founders, small-business owners, and operators building Albanian-American-led ventures across every industry.
Diaspora founders are how the community scales.
Apply for entrepreneur →
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Public service
Government, civil service, military, judges, public-school administrators, and elected officials at any level.
Public-service voices matter when NAR engages with city, state, or federal counterparts.
Apply for public service →
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Other
Senior leaders whose sector isn't on this list — legal, finance, technology, media, arts, trades, science. Tell us what you bring.
If your expertise applies, we want it in the room. Don't self-disqualify.
Apply for other →
How the seat works
- Contribution
- $0. Free seat. Criteria-gated, not money-gated.
- Term
- 2 years, renewable.
- Cadence
- Quarterly meetings — first Friday 7pm ET pattern.
- Authority
- Per-advisor vote on three actions: data-usage policy change, bylaws amendment, dissolution. No fiduciary duty — advisors give counsel, they don't bind the org. Per Article IV-A + II.
What advisors do
- Show up to the quarterly meetings (in person, video, or hybrid)
- Read the agenda + decision memos before meetings
- Cast your vote when advisory concurrence is required (data policy, bylaws, dissolution)
- File a Conflict-of-Interest disclosure annually
- Connect NAR to people in your sector when it makes sense — introductions, amplification, problem-solving
Apply
No references required. The board reviews applications weekly; we get back to everyone within 7–14 days.
Already serving on a partner Albanian-American organization's board? Welcome — we list current affiliations openly. See COI policy →