Board Director

Fire & Flower is a local grassroots charity empowering girls and gender diverse youth aged 10-14 in BC's Lower Mainland through mentorship, community-building, and nature connection. We foster acceptance, helping participants build confidence and resilience for their transition into young adulthood. Please visit our website for more information.

In Fall 2024, we welcomed our first full-time Executive Director and have had a tremendous year of growth (now offering our programs free of charge and dramatically increasing the number of youth we serve and our community of donors). We are reinventing ourselves to support this growth and are currently seeking 2-3 new passionate and talented leadership volunteers to join our Board of Directors for a 2-year term. We are a casual and collaborative group and pride ourselves on being an accommodating and organized group. Under the leadership of our current ED and our strategic plan, our Board has a clear vision and is well supported. We encourage individuals to contribute from their passions, interests, unique skills, and connections.

If you want to be part of a connected team with a powerful mission, and help lead a charity through a period of dramatic change, then Fire and Flower may be for you.

General Duties:

• Prepare for and attend monthly board meetings (at least 2 in person and the remaining virtually)
• Provide governance and oversight
• Support the organization's mission and objectives
• Establish strategic direction and identify key policies
• Oversee financial management
• Support and participate in fundraising efforts
• Monitor the performance of the organization with objectives and core values
• Approve the budget and monitor financial performance
• Participate in the evaluation of the board itself and the Executive Director
• Attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting and the annual Board Retreat

Accountabilities:

• Uphold the charity's values and ethical standards, and ensure financial sustainability
• Provide expertise and support for capacity building
• Foster community relationships and partnerships
• Promote program impact and growth
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Preferred Skills / Strengths:

• Community involvement/connections (Priority)
• Fundraising (Priority)
• Financial Accounting/Bookkeeping Experience (Priority)
• Nonprofit and charitable experience
• Ethno-cultural/racial identity
• Indigenous cultural competencies
• Previous Board experience

CRA Requirements for Board Members:

• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or belong to a specific class of individuals (eg. a protected person under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act)
• Cannot be in undischarged bankruptcy
• Must not be employed by, or receive direct or indirect financial benefits from the charity
• The majority of the board members must be at arm's length from each other

Priority Profiles (experience in any one is great)

Philanthropy & Partnerships

Comfortable cultivating relationships and making thoughtful introductions to potential supporters (foundations, community leaders, values-aligned individuals, volunteers).

Workplace Giving & Matching Champion

Familiar with employer giving, donation-matching, or corporate social impact programs; able to help us navigate and unlock these opportunities within your workplace or network.

Finance & Bookkeeping Support

Background in accounting/finance to strengthen financial oversight, help prepare monthly statements, support budget planning, and advise on light bookkeeping process improvements using Quickbooks.

If you are passionate about empowering girls and gender-diverse youth in the Lower Mainland, have the necessary qualifications, and possess the key strengths we seek, we invite you to join our board. Apply today by sending your resume and a brief statement of interest to francesca@fireandflowergirls.org.