CMHA National Board Member
250 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5T 2Z5 (416) 646-5557 www.cmha.ca / www.acsm.ca Registered Charity Number: 10686 3657 RR0001 Numéro d’enregistrement: 10686 3657 RR0001
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Canadian Mental Health Association – National Office
National Board of Directors
About CMHA: Founded in 1918, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most
established, most extensive community mental health network in Canada. Through a presence in
more than 330 communities across every province and one territory, CMHA provides advocacy
and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and
resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive. Our vision is a Canada where mental
health is a human right. https://cmha.ca/nationwide-strategic-plan/
CMHA’s National Office serves to support a federation of provincial/territorial Divisions (11
organizations) and local Branches/Regions (69 organizations). In addition, the National Office has
a mandate to drive national systems and social change. We are leading a campaign to ensure that
Canada has universal mental health care: www.actformentalhealth.ca
Board Mandate: The role of the CMHA National Board is to ensure that the National office
embodies its mission, vision and values and achieves its strategic direction. The Board governs
with an emphasis on a policy governance approach; strategic leadership, aware of current and
future opportunities; decision-making in keeping with its values and based on adequate
information; monitoring the effectiveness of Board functioning and of its policies in the key areas
of the organization’s activities; and maintaining the distinction between Board and President/Lead
Executive role.
The position: The National Office of the Canadian Mental Health Association seeks up to five
skilled and passionate individuals to serve on the Board of Directors.
Duties & Term: Board members are expected to be active and full participants at meetings, with
regular attendance, a commitment to good governance, and a belief in the mission, vision and
values of CMHA. Board members are elected by the members for terms of one to three years and
may serve for a maximum of nine years.
Time Commitment: To fully contribute to the Board, a minimum time commitment of approximately
6-24 hours per month is anticipated. The time commitment includes the following activities:
• Three quarterly virtual Board meetings hosted on Saturdays for 3-4 hours
• Annual in-person Board meeting held in major Canadian city over a weekend
• Active engagement in a minimum of one Board Committee meeting is usually scheduled
during the work week lasting from 60-90 minutes every month.
• Time to review all materials and prepare for upcoming meetings.
250 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5T 2Z5 (416) 646-5557 www.cmha.ca / www.acsm.ca Registered Charity Number: 10686 3657 RR0001 Numéro d’enregistrement: 10686 3657 RR0001
Candidate Profile: We are seeking up to 5 individuals with some combination of the following strengths, experiences, mindsets and professional connections:
• Philanthropic skills, abilities, and experience with fund development networks to advance
our economic sustainability.
• Indigenous lived experience with traditional cultural knowledge and strong connections to
Indigenous communities across Canada to advance our commitment to Truth and
Reconciliation.
• Individuals living with a mental health challenge and experience navigating the Mental
Health Care System preferably across geographic regions in Canada including cross
cultural perspectives to advance our commitment for meaningful engagement and
contribution of people with a lived experience.
• Financial credentials as a CPA to support our shared commitment of fiduciary excellence
• Strong personal and professional networks and partnerships across Canada to advance
our marketing, communications and impact priorities.
• Individuals with experience in Mental Health & Addiction services/policies
• Information Technology and Cyber Security Expertise to advance our commitment to
maximize technology
• Previous board experience, fluency in both official languages and residency outside of
Ontario will be considered advantageous assets.
Are you a good fit? If you are interested in applying for the role, please submit a completed
nomination form (please download the form using this link: 2025 CMHA National Board Nomination
Forms.docx), a cover letter Introducing yourself - sharing why you are interested in joining the
board of directors plus PDF of your resume by August 8, 2025 to nominations@cmha.ca.
Candidates selected for conversational interviews will be contacted in early August.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: CMHA is committed to reflecting the
diversity of the communities within which we work. As such, we explicitly invite and encourage
applications from people with lived experience of a mental illness or substance use health issue,
persons living with disabilities, members of the Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities,
people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and others who believe they
can contribute to the diversity of our Board. We invite you to self-identify in your cover letter. Please
let us know if you require accommodation throughout the application process. To learn more about
CMHA, visit: www.cmha.ca
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- Are you a good fit? If you are interested in applying for the role, please submit a completed nomination form (please download the form using this link: 2025 CMHA National Board Nomination Forms.docx), a cover letter Introducing yourself - sharing why...
- Candidates selected for conversational interviews will be contacted in early August.
- Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: CMHA is committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities within which we work. As such, we explicitly invite and encourage applications from people with lived experience of a mental illness or...