Celebrating the Blues
in the Nation's Capital - MD, DC, VA

Do you want to get involved as a volunteer for the DC Blues Society? DCBS is seeking volunteers to join the Board of Directors and/or to carry out some specific responsibilities.  You can make a difference!!

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Each year, the DC Blues Society (DCBS) issues an annual call for nominations for officers and members of the DCBS Board of Directors. An election is then held by the current Board.  The upcoming election is especially important since we know that at least two current Board members are not planning to continue on the Board due to conflicting demands on their time.

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DCBS is a small nonprofit organization. Board members typically lead a DCBS function and/ or committee; attend bi-monthly Board meetings (currently held on Zoom, usually monthly); participate in DCBS events and activities; and reach out to the community for ways to spread the Blues and encourage memberships, donations, and sponsors. 

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The DCBS Board includes 4 officer positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) plus at-large Board members.  Each Board member and officer is a “blues ambassador” and fundraiser for the Blues and DCBS. Specific Board member duties and responsibilities will be discussed with potential Board members.

 

To join the Board, a background in the music field is not required, only an interest in Blues, a desire to help the Society, and a willingness to take on lead responsibility for an ongoing or special activity or functional area. All Board members are volunteers.  In addition, DCBS is seeking to develop a cadre of active volunteers who are in addition to Board members. Volunteers outside of the Board usually focus on a specific ongoing or one-time activity.

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To be considered for a Board Member appointment or a key volunteer role, please provide a short letter of interest, including your relevant skills and experience and why you want to help lead/support DCBS. Letters of interest should be sent, along with a resume, by email to Pat Bransford, DCBS Secretary, at secretary@dcblues.org by November 30, 2025,  to be reviewed at the next DCBS Board meeting.

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At this time, DCBS is especially interested in Board members and/or volunteers with an interest in helping in or leading the following areas:

• Serving as DCBS Treasurer, or Assistant Treasurer (experience with QuickBooks would be very helpful)

• Serving as Volunteer Coordinator, recruiting and coordinating volunteers

• Taking the lead on fundraising, especially for the DC Annual Blues Festival 

• Coordinating/assisting with publicity, including using different social media outlets,

• Developing and updating content for the DCBS website

• Joining/leading the Jam Team, which is responsible for running the 1st Sunday Blues Jam and for setting up (and taking down) the amps, drum set, mics, etc.

• Coordinating DCBS ticket giveaways, arranging with musicians/venues for ticket giveaways, receiving entries and randomly selecting winners.

 

If you would like to discuss Board members’ and/or volunteers’ responsibilities before applying, contact Pat Bransford at the email noted above, or John Litwack at president@dcblues.org. Get Involved — Your Support Matters!