Board of Directors - Call for Recruitment (2027-2030)

Pride Toronto is seeking individuals for its Board of Directors to help lead the organization. The Director role is an unpaid, volunteer position and requires an average 10-15 hour commitment per month (higher in May and June). Serving on the Pride Toronto Board offers a unique opportunity to give back to the community, help shape the organization's future, and create lasting impact for 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Toronto and beyond.

We are recruiting people who support the mission, vision, and values of the organization and are passionate about serving the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Toronto and beyond. Pride Toronto supports our communities in the pursuit of our unequivocal rights to be known, be heard, be understood, be accepted, be respected, and to celebrate the beauty of who we are.

It is critical that Pride Torontoʼs Board of Directors represents the diversity of our community and we strongly encourage individuals from historically marginalized communities to apply, including 2-Spirit, Indigenous, Trans, and Black communities. We are looking for demonstrated experience in the following areas:

• Legal/Governance
• Not-for-Profit Management
• Artist, Community, Government, and Stakeholder Relations
• Human Resources Management
• Sponsorship and Fundraising

Previous Board experience is an asset, and we recognize lived experience as a valuable attribute.

If you are interested in applying, please complete the application found here no later than 11:00 AM EST, on November 12, 2026. Only completed applications will be considered. Additional information on the vacancies and recruitment process is found below.

Elections will take place during Pride Torontoʼs Annual Meeting on January 21, 2027. Any candidate who applies and is not recommended or interviewed through this process may still run for a Director position on the Board with the signed support of ten (10) members of the organization which must be submitted to recruitment@pridetoronto.com by January 11, 2027.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment@pridetoronto.com if you require any accommodations. For any applicants that require any assistance please let us know at least 5 days in advance.

Recruitment Process and Vacancies

There are a total nine (9) vacant board seats, each seat serving for a three (3) year term. In accordance with Pride Toronto by-laws and the Board Recruitment Policy, two (2) of the vacant board seats shall be considered for individuals who are Indigenous from the geo-political nation state of Canada, with preference given to those from the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.

November 7, 2026 - Accommodation Request Deadline

November 12, 2026 - Applications Deadline

Week of November 15, 2026 - Applicants will be updated of status

November 27-28, 2026 - Screened-in Candidates will be requested to attend an interview with the Selection Committee (Three Board Members and the Executive Director). Shortlisted candidates must be available to attend an interview on one of these dates. No interviews will be scheduled outside of November 27–28, 2026.

Week of November 29, 2026 - Indigenous Candidates following the interview will be invited to a conversation with Indigenous and/or 2-Spirit elders or community members

Week of December 13, 2026 - Interviewed Candidates will be updated on status and if they will move forward for nomination at the Annual Meeting. References will be requested and contacted.

Note, candidates who are interviewed and not nominated may be considered for future mid-term vacancies.

January 14, 2027 - Nominated Candidates will attend a one-hour virtual Town Hall to participate in a Q&A with membership.

January 21, 2027 - Nominated Candidates will attend the Annual Meeting where the Membership will vote to approve the nominations.

If you have additional questions, please contact recruitment@pridetoronto.com.