An invitation to help shape Aardvark
A sanctuary takes more than a place. It takes people willing to help build the care, judgment, and lasting support that make it possible.
Find your way to contributeWays to participate
Choose the conversation that fits. Each link opens an email with a few prompts to help you introduce yourself. You can change the wording before sending.
Board & governance
We welcome inquiries from people interested in board service, committee involvement, and the patient work of building a responsible institution.
Experience in nonprofit governance, finance, organizational development, fundraising, or the care of people, animals, and land can help shape this work.
Inquire about board involvementExpressions of interest begin a conversation. Board appointments follow Aardvark’s review and appointment process.
Advisory contributions
Help us test assumptions, identify what we have missed, and turn an ambitious vision into sound decisions. Advisory contributions may focus on a defined question or an ongoing area of work.
We welcome expertise in human support systems, animal welfare and veterinary care, ecology, land stewardship, sustainable design, and organizational development.
Explore an advisory roleA useful introduction can be brief: your field, your perspective, and the questions you would like to help us work through.
Funding & partnerships
We welcome conversations with people and organizations interested in supporting Aardvark’s development through funding, introductions, professional resources, or aligned partnerships.
Tell us what you would like to support and what you need to understand about the work. We can begin with the vision, the current stage of development, and the questions that matter to you.
Discuss funding or a partnershipThis is an invitation to discuss support. No payment or financial information is requested here.
Volunteer & professional skills
There is useful work to do while the sanctuary takes shape. Research, communications, fundraising preparation, administration, and project coordination are ways to help build that foundation.
We are interested in thoughtful, dependable contributions with a clear scope. Share what you can offer, the time you have, and the support you would need to participate sustainably.
Offer your skills or timeCurrent inquiries concern development work. On-site animal care and residential opportunities are not being offered at this stage.
A thoughtful beginning
We want to understand what brings you here, what you can realistically contribute, and what you need from a working relationship.
Before any role begins, we should agree on its purpose, responsibilities, time commitment, and support. Meaningful participation should be sustainable for the person offering it.
Aardvark is in development. These invitations concern the work of building the organization and its future sanctuary.
Not sure where you fit?
An introduction, a question, or an idea is a good place to begin.
Start a conversationMatthew Esser · Founder & Executive Director
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