Board Member

About the Organization

The Vancouver Women’s Health Collective (VWHC) is a feminist, community-based nonprofit that provides low-barrier programs and services to all who self-identify as women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, transgender, and two-spirited. For over 50 years, we have served as a trusted space for health equity, harm reduction, advocacy, and wellness through shared knowledge, lived experience, and care-rooted practice.

We are in a time of organizational rebuilding. With leadership transitions and financial constraints shaping our current reality, the Board is actively guiding VWHC through a period of stabilization and strategic renewal.

Role Overview

Board Members serve as the governing body of the organization, providing leadership, oversight, and accountability to ensure that VWHC’s mission is fulfilled in alignment with its values and legal responsibilities. This is a hands-on, working board. Members are expected to be active participants in decision-making, operations oversight, and collective problem-solving during this time of transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Oversight: Shape the long-term vision and strategic direction of the organization in collaboration with the Board and community partners.
• Fiduciary Accountability: Oversee financial health, budget decisions, and risk management, ensuring compliance with the BC Societies Act.
• Fund Development: Support fundraising efforts through grant development, donor relations, community connections, or campaigns.
• Governance and Policy: Ensure sound governance practices, including participation in policy development, board recruitment, and performance monitoring.
• People & Culture Support: Help guide decisions related to staffing, human resources, equity-centered organizational culture, and crisis navigation.
• Community Engagement: Represent VWHC in the community and uphold the organization’s reputation and relationships with those we serve.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

We are looking for individuals who are values-aligned and ready to contribute their energy, expertise, and time to strengthen the Collective. While no one is expected to meet every requirement, we are prioritizing individuals with experience or strengths in one or more of the following areas:

• Nonprofit governance and/or senior management
• Fundraising, grant writing, or donor engagement
• Financial oversight or accounting
• Human resources and employment policy
• Community health, harm reduction, or mental health care
• Non profit Law
• Communications, marketing, or advocacy campaigns
• Downtown Eastside community engagement
• Lived or living experience related to VWHC’s mission and services
• Decolonization, equity, accessibility, and anti-oppression work
• Experience in employment or non-profit law
• Relationships and Networks within provincial and federal government
• 5-7 years experience in non-profit accounting

Term and Time Commitment

• Term Length: 2 years, with the possibility of renewal.
• Time Commitment: 4–6 hours per week, including:
  • Monthly board meetings (2 hours)
  • Monthly committee meetings (1.5 hours)
  • Ongoing engagement via email/Slack
  • Occasional working sessions, document reviews, or community representation
• Flexibility and accommodations are available to support accessibility.

Eligibility & Inclusion

Board membership is open to all self-identified women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, transgender, and two-spirited individuals. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized,person with a disability, low-income, 2SLGBTQIA+, or others underrepresented from leadership roles. We welcome those with lived or living experience connected to our work.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can submit an application through our online form, or contact:

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe at vwhcboard@womenshealthcollective.ca

Application Deadline: August 17, 2026