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Volunteer Board of Directors – 21st Century Tech Focused Immigration and Human Rights Non-Profit Jobs in San Francisco at Universal Removal Defense Project
Volunteer Board of Directors – 21st Century Tech-Focused Immigration & Human Rights Nonprofit
Remote | Based in Los Angeles/San Francisco
Organization: Universal Removal Defense Project (URDP)
About URDP
Universal Removal Defense Project (URDP) is a next-generation nonprofit human rights organization building a multilingual, technology-driven removal defense movement for immigrants facing detention and deportation across the United States.
We believe access to justice should never depend on language, geography, culture, or financial status. URDP combines immigration advocacy, remote legal infrastructure, language access systems, and emerging technology to expand access to legal defense for underserved communities.
Our long-term vision is to build a 21st-century legal services model powered by:
- Multilingual technology infrastructure
- AI-assisted legal workflows
- Remote legal access systems
- Translation and interpretation networks
- Scalable nonprofit operations
- Human-centered design
- National collaboration between advocates, technologists, and legal professionals
We are currently seeking mission-driven professionals, builders, engineers, strategists, creatives, and innovators to join our founding Board of Directors during an exciting early-growth stage.
Who We’re Looking For
We are especially interested in individuals passionate about:
- Human rights and immigrant justice
- Ethical technology and access-to-justice innovation
- AI, automation, and scalable systems
- Nonprofit leadership and social impact
- Language access and cultural equity
- Building modern digital infrastructure for underserved communities
This opportunity is ideal for:
- Software Engineers
- Data Engineers & Analysts
- AI/ML Professionals
- Product Managers
- UX/UI Designers
- Startup Founders
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Cloud/Infrastructure Engineers
- Legal Tech Professionals
- Social Impact Leaders
- Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs
- Immigration & Human Rights Advocates
No immigration law background is required. We value people who believe technology can expand access to justice.
Board Member Responsibilities
Board members may assist with:
- Strategic organizational growth
- Technology and systems planning
- Fundraising and donor development
- Governance and policy oversight
- Partnerships and outreach
- Operational scalability
- Ethical AI and language-access initiatives
- Long-term innovation strategy
Board service is collaborative, flexible, and designed to accommodate working professionals.
Why Join URDP?
This is an opportunity to help shape a nationally scalable human rights organization from the ground up.
You’ll work alongside advocates, technologists, and mission-driven leaders building:
- Multilingual legal support systems
- Remote-access immigration defense infrastructure
- Technology-enabled humanitarian services
- Modern nonprofit operational frameworks
- National access-to-justice initiatives
URDP is actively developing operational policies, multilingual intake systems, secure client infrastructure, and culturally responsive service models designed to support immigrants from all cultures and linguistic backgrounds.
Commitment
- Volunteer Board Position
- Remote / Flexible Participation
- Approximately 2–6 hours per month initially
- Early-stage leadership opportunity with meaningful long-term impact
Ideal Candidates Are
- Mission-driven and collaborative
- Forward-thinking and innovative
- Passionate about social impact
- Interested in ethical technology applications
- Excited to build something meaningful from the ground up
Universal Removal Defense Project
All Cultures. All Languages.
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
Title: Volunteer Board of Directors – 21st Century Tech Focused Immigration and Human Rights Non-Profit
Company: Universal Removal Defense Project
Location: San Francisco
