Executive directors, board chairs, and senior program staff at Albanian-American mutual-aid orgs, cultural foundations, scholarship funds, parade committees, and diaspora associations.

Who fits

• Executive directors of Albanian-American mutual-aid orgs, cultural foundations, scholarship funds
• Board chairs and presidents of diaspora associations, parade committees, hometown clubs
• Senior program staff (5+ years) at any Albanian-American or diaspora-focused 501(c)(3)
• Founders of community-serving Albanian-American nonprofits

What you bring

You know what works and what burns out volunteers. You know which collaborations actually moved the needle and which were ribbon-cutting theater. The Advisory Board is where that institutional memory keeps NAR from re-learning lessons your org already paid for.

What NAR needs from you specifically

NAR is one node in a community ecosystem of dozens of orgs. Cross-org coordination — referrals, data-sharing where appropriate, joint advocacy — is what NAR can do well only if nonprofit leaders are in the room. We'd rather amplify your work than duplicate it.

What you get

• A vote on consequential org decisions (data policy, bylaws, dissolution)
• Direct line to the President, Treasurer, and Secretary at quarterly meetings
• First look at NAR data on community demographics, geographic distribution, programmatic gaps
• Listed publicly with your name + sector + city/state + your organization (opt-out available)
• A formal coordination point between your org and NAR's outreach work

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No references required. The board reviews applications weekly; we get back to everyone within 7–14 days.

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