Board of Director

About the Richmond Food Bank

The Richmond Food Bank Society provides nutritious food and related support to sustain health and well-being. Each week, our volunteers offer an array of fresh produce and other grocery items to over 1400 individuals across several locations across Richmond. We offer School Food programs to address hunger among students, a Home Delivery program, a Garden Program, and connect our clients to outreach workers and community resources. The Richmond Food Bank is also a sharing hub for food and supplies to community meals, shelters, and other social service agencies that serve low-income and marginalized people.

Position Summary:

Each Board of Director is legally responsible to safeguard the interests of the Society and ensure that its mission and purpose is adequately fulfilled.

Board of Director, Member at Large Role:

Member Terms:

Each Member at Large is elected by the current Board of Directors at initiation and will serve until the annual general meeting of that term. Directors may be appointed or elected as Members at Large for consecutive terms.

Term Limits:

Members at Large are elected by the Board of Directors for a one-year term, beginning at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Members at Large may serve additional terms up to a maximum of six terms.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Acknowledgement of Responsibilities – read, understand and follow the Society’s Constitution, Bylaws, Ethical Food Banking Code and other governing documents that support the RFBS’s mission, vision, and values. All Board Members sign the Consent to Act as a Director for each term they serve.
• Fiduciary Duty – act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interests of RFBS, when overseeing the Society’s affairs
• Confidentiality – maintain confidentiality of any sensitive information relating to the Society’s operations, clients, donors, financial affairs, or strategic plans and use this information for the sole purpose of fulfilling role as a Member at Large
• Conflict of Interest – disclose any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest that may arise in the course of being a Member at Large on the Board of Directors
• Time Commitment - regularly attend monthly board meetings according to the schedule, attending the majority of these throughout the term. Participation in board meetings, including annual budget approval, strategic plan and monthly financial statements
• Board Committees – participate in a minimum of one board committee
• Other - Fulfill such other board assignments as appropriate and needed