Board of Directors Volunteer - CSSP (Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples )

Join the CSSP Board of Directors and Help Shape our Future

The Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples (CSSP) is a non-profit, multi-service organization that has been serving the Spanish-speaking Latinx and Hispanic community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for 50+ years. As a cornerstone of support for generations of individuals, we provide an extensive range of services, including legal services for low-income people, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, settlement support, and integrated services for women experiencing or at risk of gender-based violence. Our outreach extends to critical areas such as sexual health education, harm reduction initiatives, food bank support, and counselling services. Looking both to our past and our future, we continue to evolve as a vital hub in the GTA by offering outreach for seniors, engaging volunteers and students, and providing comprehensive programs that reflect the unique challenges faced by the Spanish-speaking and Latinx community. As we build on our legacy, we remain committed to empowering and uplifting the Spanish-speaking and Latinx community, ensuring that our programs and services create lasting impact well into the future.

We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our Board of Directors. As a Board member, you will provide mission-driven governance, oversee financial performance, and play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic direction, as well as supporting the operational teams in delivering high-quality programming that meets the evolving needs of the Spanish-speaking and Latinx community. This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise and passion for social justice to an organization dedicated to empowering and uplifting the Spanish-speaking and Latinx community.

Ideal Candidate Profiles

We welcome candidates with broad expertise who can offer valuable advisory support and contribute to the strategic governance of the organization. For this recruitment cycle, we are explicitly looking for individuals who bring deep knowledge in the following areas:

• Finance and Accounting: Expertise in financial oversight, budgeting, and audits, ideally within the charitable or non-profit sector, to ensure long-term financial sustainability and approve the annual budget.
• Fundraising: To help secure financial resources that sustain and grow CSSP’s impactful programs.
• LGBTQ2SIA+ Programs: Experience in supporting LGBTQ2SIA+ and queer individuals, particularly within the Latinx/Hispanic community, through inclusive and culturally sensitive programs.
• Human Resources and Talent Acquisition: Expertise in organizational development, talent management, and fostering a positive workplace culture, as well as participating in supporting and assessing the performance of the Executive Director.
• Board Governance: Experience leading non-profit organizations, managing risk, and understanding best practices in governance to ensure the organization meets all legal and fiduciary obligations.

Additional valuable skills include community development, partnership building, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Lived or living experience as a member of a community served by the organization is also strongly valued.

Key Responsibilities

As the governing body and legal authority of the organization, Board members are expected to uphold the highest standards of stewardship and engagement. Responsibilities include:

• Governance and Fiduciary Duties: Act honestly, in good faith, and in the best interest of the organization while exercising sound judgment, avoiding conflicts of interest, and maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Strategic Oversight: Contribute to defining and monitoring the organizational mission, strategic directions, and program outcomes while respecting the clear line between governance and operational management.
• Equity Access: Champion an equitable and inclusive organizational culture by contributing to anti-racism, anti-oppression, and decolonizing approaches in all Board decision-making.
• Community Engagement: Act as ambassadors for the organization, leverage community relationships to raise awareness, and ensure community priorities are reflected in Board decisions.

Position Requirements and Commitment

• Term and Meetings: Serve a two-to-three-year term, and attend approximately 10 to 12 Board meetings per year and actively participate in four committee meetings per year. If availability allows, attending 1 to 3 in-person community events in the GTA per year would be ideal.
• Time Commitment: Ability to contribute at least 10 hours per month to Board meetings, committee work, policy reviews, and training activities.
• Location Restriction: Preference given to applicants who reside within the GTA and hold a postal code beginning with the letter M, however all candidates will be considered.
• Position Type: This is an ongoing, unpaid volunteer position with an organization is based in northwest Toronto.
• Language: Professional proficiency in English is required. Fluency in Spanish is an asset.

How to Apply

Please click the Quick Apply button to submit your application directly or send us an email to: recruitment@spanishservices.org. Include "Board of Directors Volunteer" in the subject matter.

We thank all applicants for their interest in supporting our vibrant and growing community.