Call for Advisory Board Nominations!
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Do you envision a Virginia where a united, diverse, multi-ethnic Asian American community has the power to act together and realize our collective vision, values, and interests? Do you know someone who wants to help Hamkae Center become a powerful, positive, and transformative force in the lives of Asian American communities in a manner that builds political power, creates a sense of home, and is considered an everyday presence? Do you have skills, talents, and time to lend to a non-profit organization realizing these visions? Hamkae Center needs your help to find people to join the Advisory Board of Directors!
Hamkae Center Staff
Staff, board, and core community leaders represent the rich diversity of Asian American experiences, including Bangladeshi, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Korean, Pakistani, and Vietnamese heritages, as well as mixed-Asian American and multiracial heritages. Staff are primarily located in Northern Virginia.
Need for Hamkae Center Advisory Board Members
New board members would be entering Hamkae Center at a critical time in our organizational life. Hamkae Center recently completed their first strategic plan with organization-wide goals guiding them through 2026. Hamkae Center needs new Advisory Board members who are able to provide governance support to implement this strategic plan and keep up the momentum of running an organization that is seeking to meet the needs of growing and diverse Asian American communities throughout Virginia. In particular, we are looking for individuals with organizational culture, non-profit management, fundraising, legal compliance, and/or prior Board experience. Strong preference of nominations who identify as Asian American and reside in the state of Virginia.
Hamkae Center Advisory Board Expectations
We are seeking enthusiastic and engaged ambassadors of the organization with skills for long-range visioning and fundraising. Advisory Board members are also expected to attend board meetings every other month and to serve on committees or working groups. The amount of time of service varies by role (officers often carry more) but is estimated to be ~5 hours a month. The Advisory Board term is three years, and can be renewed once to serve a consecutive 2nd term.
To Nominate Someone
To nominate someone, please email Nominations Committee Chair Jeanna Lee at patzz4891@yahoo.com. Tell us who this person is, how to contact them, and why you think they’d be great for the Hamkae Center advisory board.
To Apply
To apply yourself, please send an email to patzz4891@yahoo.com with the responses to the following questions:
- Contact Information:
- Name
- Pronouns
- Professional affiliations, if any
- City, State, Zip Code
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- Why do you want to serve on the Hamkae Center Advisory Board at this time? Please attach a resume (word/PDF) or LinkedIn page link.
- What skills and/or networks are you most excited to bring to Hamkae Center?
- Do you have experience being on a nonprofit board (or advisory board) or fundraising for a nonprofit organization?
- What is your connection to Hamkae Center?
All nominations will be recognized when received and selected candidates will be contacted for an interview for us to get a chance to know each other better.
About Hamkae Center
Hamkae Center’s mission is to organize Asian Americans in Virginia to
achieve social, economic, and racial justice. Through community organizing, public policy
advocacy, and civic engagement, Hamkae Center is a leading Asian American organization
striving to build power in Virginia towards a future in which low and middle income, immigrant,
and marginalized communities fully participate in U.S. society and work together as
change makers. Hamkae Center focuses on the most vulnerable members of the Asian
American community including people with low-income, immigrants of diverse status, English
language learners, women, and youth. Hamkae Center is the Virginia affiliate of NAKASEC, a
national Asian American Network. At present, Hamkae Center has a 12 member staff.
Hamkae Center has a sister 501(c)4 organization, Hamkae Power (a part of NAKASEC Action Fund).
NAKASEC Action Fund chapters engage Asian Americans through community education, organizing,
advocacy and civic engagement programs
