Board Member: Communications & Marketing Background - Disaster Accountability Project

Description

Disaster Accountability Project (DAP), an organization founded after Hurricane Katrina, is seeking new Board members!

• In particular, we are very interested in recruiting a new member (or two) with marketing and communications backgrounds.

Responsibilities

We are involved in a range of advocacy to make sure preparedness works, relief is comprehensive, and recovery is responsive and accountable.

DAP's focus is both U.S. and global. We recently launched SmartResponse.org to improve the effectiveness of disaster relief and humanitarian aid by helping donors identify the groups operating locally after disasters. Localized and data-informed "how to help" lists can expedite assistance and make aid efforts more effective and transparent.

• Improving effectiveness, accountability and transparency in disaster relief and humanitarian aid
• Advancing the localization objectives of the Grand Bargain, a primary output of the UN's World Humanitarian Summit

Qualifications

DAP's work receives frequent media coverage:

• NY Times
• Reuters (Nepal)
• Miami Herald (Haiti)
• Detroit News (Flint)
• WNYC (post-Sandy)

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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