Join The Narrative Project: Volunteers & Board Members Needed

Location:

Houston, TX (Hybrid/Remote opportunities available)
Commitment:

Flexible (Volunteers: ~5 hrs/month | Board: 2–5 hrs/month + governance duties)
About Us
Started in June 2025, The Narrative Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rooted in

trauma-informed storytelling, narrative justice, and systemic transformation . We are not just another nonprofit — we are a

living altar

where story, healing, and strategy meet.
Through circles, media, advocacy, and ritual, we create spaces where Black and Brown men, LGBTQ+ people, youth, and other marginalized communities reclaim authorship of their lives. We are planning to run a program with Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in 2026
Our

Core Pillars

guide everything we do:
Narrative Integrity

– truth-telling without compromise.
Healing-Centered Risk

– facing harm with courage and care.
Trauma-Transcending Truth

– building futures beyond survival.
Current Openings
Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome volunteers with skills and heart to support:
Youth & Community Circles

– assist facilitators, take notes, support safe space.
Outreach & Engagement

– community canvassing, phone banking, connecting men to programs.
Creative & Media Work

– photography, videography, digital storytelling, and social media.
Program Support

– logistics, documentation, referrals, and community events.
Admin & Research

– support grant searches, data entry, and communications.
Commitment: 5+ hours/month, flexible schedule.
Board of Directors – Open Seats

Our bylaws establish a

governing board of 5–15 members . Certain seats are already filled (Secretary, Treasurer, Legal Advocate, Fundraising Chair). We are now seeking:
Chair / President

– Visionary leader who presides over meetings, guides governance, and keeps alignment with the mission.
Vice Chair

– Supports the Chair, steps in when absent, ensures smooth operations.
Program Advisor

– Ensures program design, impact, and reporting meet community needs and funder standards.
Lived Experience Representative

– Alum, youth, or system-impacted community member to bring authentic voice and accountability.
Family & Community Engagement Advocate

– Strengthens family support and community partnerships.
Chief of Security & Intelligence (permanent role)

– Oversees safety, risk, and protective protocols (digital & physical).
Board Duties (from our bylaws):
Attend quarterly meetings (monthly in year one).
Uphold confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest.
Participate in at least one program or event per year.
Support fundraising at your capacity.
Complete annual anti-racism, trauma-informed, and LGBTQ+ inclusion training.
Uphold the

Founder’s Covenant, Mission Lock, and Core Pillars .
Term:

3 years (renewable once), unless otherwise specified.
Who We’re Looking For
People with

courage to hold truth and healing at the center.
Community members, professionals, and leaders ready to bring their skills into governance.
Individuals with lived experience of incarceration, systemic injustice, or reentry.
Spanish speakers and those rooted in Houston’s Black and Brown communities.
Allies with professional skills (youth work, security, finance, organizing, storytelling, advocacy).
What You’ll Gain
A

seat at the table of a founding board

— shaping a nonprofit from the ground up.
Training in

trauma-informed, healing-centered governance .
Direct impact on Black and Brown men, youth, and system-impacted families.
A community of leaders committed to

truth, healing, and systemic transformation .
Website: https://lnkd.in/gCv5kBec