Board of Directors

We uplift individuals and families with challenging conditions, help them achieve their goals, and support health and wellness throughout the community through the therapeutic applications of music.

Resounding Joy currently has a 9-member board and seeks to expand its Board with  two additional members who can provide strategic leadership and expertise to support our efforts to provide music therapy to our community. We are seeking individuals with one or more of the following experiences and skills:

Nonprofit leadership,
Music therapy background,
Financial or fundraising leadership,
HR leadership or legal background, and/or
Fluent in 2 or more languages

Applicants who have experience working with Resounding Joy’s primary populations are encouraged to apply, as well as those with first-hand/lived experience, including:

Military-connected or veterans,
Ill and/or disabled youth, and
Members of underserved and/or marginalized communities.

The ideal candidate will:

Passionately commit to our mission and goals,
Actively participate in meetings and events,
Assist the board in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities by reviewing financial statements,
Represent the organization in the community and serve as an advocate by promoting the program and services,
Contribute expertise, participate, and monitor the strategic planning process,
Serve on a committee and support a culture that encourages board members to ask questions and challenge assumptions, and
Develop funding support by committing to personal annual investment, stewarding donors, and articulating the need for and impact of Resounding Joy’s programs.

Resounding Joy’s Board Members shape the impact and future of the company, and are absolutely vital to the future of music in the San Diego community. The Board meets six times per year on the 4th Monday of the month via zoom for about 1 1/4 hours.  Additionally, members are asked to sit on a committee which meets four times per year via zoom for about 1 1/4 hours. Members typically serve for two years.

Preference will be given to applicants residing in San Diego County and/or who have the ability to commute for occasional community and special events.

Please apply by emailing your resume and cover letter to volunteers@resoundingjoyinc.org. Review of applications for this volunteer position occurs year round.