Apply to Serve on the Board
For people ready to help govern, fund, structure, and grow WUI. Board members help guide strategy, strengthen governance, open institutional doors, support fundraising, and lead active portfolios across WUI’s programs.
Get involved
There are three ways to help WUI grow.
Apply for board service, apply to become a WUI Ambassador, or volunteer for a specific WUI initiative.
Apply to Be a WUI Ambassador
For people who can represent, connect, and extend the reach of WUI. Ambassadors help connect people, institutions, regions, and professional communities to WUI’s work.
Volunteer for a WUI Initiative
For people who want to help with a specific program or project. Tell us which initiative you’re interested in, and we’ll route your interest to the right project lead.
Board and committee structure
WUI is organized around active work.
| Group | Purpose | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | Governance, strategy, financial oversight, major decisions, and resource development. | Leaders ready for fiduciary responsibility and portfolio ownership. |
| WUI Ambassadors | Regional, institutional, professional, and community outreach without board fiduciary responsibility. | People who can represent, connect, and promote WUI. |
| Initiative Volunteers | Program-level help for events, education, design challenge, speaker series, publications, communications, and fundraising. | People who want to contribute skills to a specific area. |
Board and leadership role titles
WUI’s public role structure can include Board President / Director, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors, committee chairs, initiative leads, ambassadors, and initiative volunteers. The exact public roster and officer titles should be maintained by the Board as governance evolves.
Working committees
Working committees aligned to active priorities.
Impact Portfolio Committee
Oversees World Usability Day, Design Challenge, Speaker Series, Education Project, publications, and case studies.
Partnerships & Institutional Influence Committee
Owns relationships with professional organizations, standards bodies, NGOs, academic networks, and UN-facing opportunities.
Funding & Sustainability Committee
Owns grants, sponsorships, donor pipeline, fiscal planning, and project budgets.
Governance & Board Development Committee
Owns board recruitment, onboarding, role clarity, succession, terms, bylaws, accountability, and annual board review.
Communications & Storytelling Committee
Owns public narrative, pitch materials, website clarity, newsletter, press, annual impact report, and recruitment materials.
Initiative-specific Working Groups
Supports active programs such as World Usability Day, education, Design Challenge, speaker programming, publications, and communications.