World Service Opportunities
The Eleventh Tool of Debtors Anonymous
We perform service at every level: personal, meeting, Intergroup, and World Service. Service is vital to our recovery. Only through service can we give to others what so generously has been given to us.
Jump to View the Open D.A. Service Positions:
- General Service Board Trustees
- Appointed Committee Members
- Project Contributors
- Volunteer Group Members
Introduction to World Service
Take your D.A. recovery to the next level while giving back to the Fellowship by volunteering for World Service. Service can be a life-changing opportunity to practice hard-won 12-step principles in a safe and supporting environment. Service can result in further inner growth that may be applied to real life situations.
“My sponsor suggested: ‘Do World Service with longstanding members who have experience, strength, and hope to share. World Service will boost your recovery.’”
The General Service Board (GSB) and GSB committees need trusted servants for volunteer positions throughout the World Service structure. These positions are explained in detail in the Debtors Anonymous Manual of Service (DAMS). Ongoing service positions include:
- General Service Board (GSB) Trustee
- GSB Trustees serve up to two 3-year terms. They attend monthly 2-hour meetings of the GSB and summer and winter retreats. They are assigned to several GSB committees, each with monthly meetings, and also may liaise with WSC committees/caucuses, each with monthly meetings. GSB Trustees are not allowed to perform service at the local level, as they only represent the needs of D.A. as a whole. Requirement: 3 years of solvency (debt abstinence).
- Appointed Committee Member (ACM)
- ACMs serve 3-year terms as voting members on any one of the GSB committees. They typically bring experience or expertise related to that committee’s scope. ACMs may continue to perform service in any position at the local level, except as a General Service Representative (GSR) or Intergroup Service Representative (ISR). Requirement: 3 years of solvency (debt abstinence).
- Project Contributor (PC)
- Project Contributors are approved by the General Service Board (GSB) to work on specific projects on behalf of any of the GSB committees to benefit D.A. for an agreed-upon time period. PCs may continue to perform service at the local level, including as a General Service Representative (GSR) or Intergroup Service Representative (ISR); however, PC service must be in a different area (e.g., current WSC Literature Committee members aren’t eligible for a PC position working with literature). Requirement: 1 year of solvency (debt abstinence).
- Volunteer Group Member
- Members of Volunteer Groups are approved by GSB Committees for GSB-approved projects, such as Writing Volunteer Groups who work from outlines to develop written literature; Tech Volunteer Groups who provide tech support for events; or Strategic Planning Volunteer Groups who conduct focus groups. No solvency requirement.
Further details about these service positions (including the links to apply online) are published below. In addition, the following audio recording will provide more information about the opportunities and benefits of doing World Service in D.A.:
GSB Nominations, Procedures, and Planning Committee presents: “World Service Opportunities”
Open D.A. Service Positions
The following positions are all volunteer service positions. Each listing has instructions on how to apply, including any deadlines for submitting applications. To apply, first fill out the online application form and then separately submit the requested materials (Letter of Intent, Letter of Recommendation, Service/Skills Resume) via email.
Please Share this World Service Opportunities Flyer at your Meetings!
Share the Following PDF Downloads of Open Service Positions with D.A. Members!
General Service Board Trustees
To apply as a General Service Board Trustee, fill out the online application form and then separately submit the application materials (Letter of Intent, Letter of Recommendation, Service/Skills Resume) via email.
To nominate a member to the General Service Board, please send us the name and contact information using the “Contact Us” link.
What it means to be a Trustee (PDF open in a new window)
Applying to the General Service Board – Frequently Asked Questions (PDF open in a new window)
GSB Trustee Application Form (Form opens in a new window)
*If the Class A applicant currently has an unsecured credit card in their name, they are required to fill out the additional credit card questionnaire [click to download in Word format]
10 Reasons to Become a D.A. Trustee:
- To give back what has been given to us
- To support D.A. to grow and prosper
- To strengthen our recovery
- To demonstrate the power of service to transform lives
- To understand how our organization operates
- To learn how to apply the Steps, Traditions and Concepts to our service work
- To gain humility
- To practice leadership skills in a spiritual context
- To work with trusted servants who are working a rigorous program
- To remember always that we are a part of D.A., and D.A. is a part of us
Appointed Committee Members (ACM)
Members who are interested may apply as an ACM for any GSB Committee (listed in the Debtors Anonymous Manual of Service (DAMS). To apply, first fill out the online application form and then separately submit the application materials (Letter of Intent, Letter of Recommendation, Service/Skills Resume) via email.
What it means to be an ACM (PDF open in a new window)
ACM Application Form (Form opens in a new window)
These are the Appointed Committee Member (ACM) positions most needed, at present:
- GSB Communications and Technology Committee seeks ACMs with an interest in online technology.
→ View/Download the Full Description - GSB Conference Steering Committee seeks an ACM with an interest in event planning.
→ View/Download the Full Description - GSB Global / Public Information Committee seeks an ACM with Public Information (PI) experience who wants to grow D.A.
→ View/Download the Full Description - GSB Literature Publications Committee seeks an ACM to help with the management of D.A. literature.
→ View/Download the Full Description - GSB Literature Translations & Licensing Committee seeks an ACM to assist with various language groups for literary translations.
→ View/Download the Full Description - GSB Nominations, Procedures, and Planning Committee seeks an ACM who wants to learn how D.A. manages nominations to the Board for Trustees, PCs and ACMs.
→ View/Download the Full Description
Project Contributors (PC)
Members who are interested may apply as a PC for a project on any GSB Committee listed in the Debtors Anonymous Manual of Service (DAMS). To apply, first fill out the online application form and then separately submit the requested materials (Letter of Intent, Letter of Recommendation, Service/Skills Resume) via email.
What it means to be a PC (PDF opens in a new window)
PC Application Form (Form opens in a new window)
These are the PC positions most needed, at present:
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- D.A. Website Editor – Project Contributor
The GSB Communications and Technology Committee (CommTech) seeks a PC with experience updating websites.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Email Campaign Coordinator – Project Contributor
The GSB Communications and Technology Committee seeks a PC to compile and publish “D.A. eNews announcements” and manage recipient lists.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Executive Assistant – Project Contributor
The GSB Executive Committee seeks a PC to assist the Board Officers with basic tasks and task management.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Event Planner – Project Contributor
The GSB Conference Service Committee (CSC) seeks a PC with conference planning or event management experience.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Hybrid Technology Coordinator – Project Contributor
The GSB Conference Steering Committee (CSC) seeks a PC with hybrid/virtual event logistics experience and technology proficiency.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Member of Access & Inclusion Advisory – Project Contributor
The newly-formed GSB Accessibility & Inclusivity Subcommittee seeks PCs experienced with disability policymaking and/or nonprofit inclusivity programming.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Newsletter & Reports Editor – Project Contributor
The GSB Communications and Technology Committee (CommTech) seeks a volunteer to lay out and publish the annual D.A. newsletter, the DA Focus, and related tasks.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Online File Manager – Project Contributor
The GSB Communications and Technology Committee seeks a PC with experience in online file management and user permissions.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Oral History Interviewer – Project Contributors
The GSB Nominations, Procedures, and Planning Committee (NomPro) seeks PCs to conduct oral histories of longtime members of Debtors Anonymous.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Proofreader / Copy Editor – Project Contributors
The GSB Literature Publications Committee (LitPub) seeks PCs with expertise in copy editing and/or proofreading.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Translators’ Liaison – Project Contributors
The GSB Literature Translations & Licensing Committee (LTL) seeks PCs with language skills to help liaise with global Intergroups who wish to translate D.A. literature.
→ View/Download the Full Description - Trustee Manual Editor – Project Contributor
The GSB Nominations, Procedures, and Planning Committee (NomPro) seeks PCs to join a task group (in process) to update/consolidate a 100-page Trustee Manual.
→ View/Download the Full Description
- D.A. Website Editor – Project Contributor
Volunteer Group Members
Members who are interested may apply to serve on a Volunteer Group for a GSB committee to work on a GSB-approved project that can last one or more years (e.g., one Volunteer Group met to assemble the D.A. Daily Reader from member submissions). Volunteer Groups often determine their meeting schedule. To apply, submit a request via email to the associated GSB Committee.
- Strategic Planning Volunteer Group
The GSB Strategic Planning Subcommittee is assembling a Volunteer Group to assist in scheduling and conducting focus groups and 1-1 interviews with D.A. members.
→ View/Download the Full Description
→ View/Download the Flyer