Volunteer with us!

Support our YIMBYs of NoVA Chapter by taking on one of our volunteer needs. Reach out to hello@yimbysofnova.org to learn more about any of these opportunities.

Write for us

We would love to get more content on our site. Would you like to share your housing story? Have you done some interesting analysis of zoning policies? Can you explain the benefits of a project in the pipeline? Reach out if you have an idea and we'll discuss further.

New Member and Volunteer Engagement

Help us welcome new members and prospective volunteers and get connected to our advocacy and our community. This role involves keeping up to date on our priorities across jurisdictions and corresponding with new YIMBYs to find the role that fits their time and interests.

Social Event Planner

We love to get together with other YIMBYs! We are looking for a volunteer to plan social meet-ups. This can be Happy Hours, and also coffee meet ups for the early birds, playground playdates for folks with kids, dog park meet-ups for dog owners, etc. Ideally, we would have 1 social event a month. If you would like to organize an event for YIMBYs, let us know. This can be volunteering to organize a single event, or planning multiple during the year.

Housing Project Point Person

Is there a new apartment planned in your neighborhood? We are looking for volunteers to serve as the point person for new housing projects. This task can take more hours per month (probably 4-5), but for a limited timeframe. The point person follows the development project, provides summaries of key meetings and documents, and alerts other YIMBYs about how they can support the project. We will provide training for how to effectively follow the project.

Social Media Manager

We are interested in having a YIMBYs of NoVA account on Reddit, Bluesky, Instagram, etc., but we need a dedicated volunteer who can create content and manage the account(s). If this sounds like something you would like to do, reach out and we can discuss more.