What is transformative justice, the framework behind our name? It’s looking beyond punishment to ask what’s actually causing harm, and then working to address it. It examines racism, poverty, trauma, and other systemic barriers as the issues that lead to youth involvement in our criminal legal system — issues a punishment cannot heal. It is holistic, beautiful, challenging work, and it’s the kind of work that needs board leadership to match.

This is a working Board, and we need people who bring both their hustle and their heart. Passion for our mission matters, but so does capacity to help us grow our organization: Can you connect us to your networks? Can you help us bring money in to support our staff and our youth alike? If this work calls to you, we invite you to apply to join our growing Board of Directors.

We’re also looking for our next Board Co-Chair: someone with real board or leadership experience (fundraising experience is a bonus), a strong leader who delegates well and brings people along, and who wants to partner directly with our Co-Executive Directors to help TJP grow toward our 2027 goals.

Time commitment: roughly 5 hours a month, covering board and committee meetings, with some increase around our annual event.

Do you believe we can build the world better? Send us your resume (or LinkedIn) along with a few sentences on why this work speaks to you, to erin@tjpcolorado.org.