Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada Board Members

Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada Is Looking for New Board Members

Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada is seeking 4 new volunteer board members to help build on 40 years of community impact and implement our 2025–2030 strategic plan.

Application deadline: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 9 am EST

About Lambda

Lambda partners with Canadian post-secondary institutions, high schools, and other eligible agencies to provide scholarships, bursaries, and financial awards to 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC students — reducing financial barriers and increasing access to education for marginalized communities.

Established in 1985, Lambda emerged during a time of struggle, resistance, and hope. Our first endowment launched at the University of Ottawa in 1995. Today, we support 12 endowments and scholarships across Canada and have distributed over $256,645 to 182 recipients.

Our mission: Empower 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC Individuals Through Education and Research.

To learn more about our work and impact, read our 2024/2025 Annual Report and Year in Review blog post.

Our work is grounded in lived experience and a deep understanding of the systemic barriers that queer and trans youth — especially those who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, and newcomers — face when pursuing post-secondary education.

Current Priorities

1. Advanced fundraising and financial sustainability, including new scholarships, community awards, and growing existing endowments
2. Modernizing financial data and oversight
3. Developing formal organizational policies and governance frameworks
4. Canada-wide brand awareness and event sponsorship strategy
5. Launching a Youth Scholarship Application Mentorship Service — free, one-on-one online mentorship for 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC youth

Who We're Looking For

Of the 4 new members, 2 will fill Executive Roles: Vice-President and Secretary.

In order of greatest need, we are seeking board members with experience in:

1. Finance, Banking, or Investment Management
2. Legal Expertise / Legal Sector
3. Corporate or Private Business
4. Marketing, Communications, or Social Media Leadership

Our current board of 6 includes members from Montréal, Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver. We encourage applications from provinces and territories not yet represented. Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset but not required.

Lambda is an equity-serving organization. We strongly encourage applications from those who identify as Indigenous, women, trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, Black, people of colour, and persons with disabilities.

Time Commitment

1. Monthly board meeting (currently the third Sunday of the month)
2. Bimonthly committee meeting
3. Approximately 8–10 hours per month
4. 2-year term

Board members are generally appointed at our annual AGM in September, but the board can appoint members before the AGM to fill current openings.

How to Apply

We are aiming to have potential board members introduce themselves at the Lambda Board meeting on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

Please send a single PDF — no later than Monday, April 20 at 9 am EST — that includes:

1. A cover letter describing your interests and experience, with specific reference to Lambda's mission, vision, and the leadership areas above. Please confirm your availability for the required hours per month and your commitment to a 2-year term.
2. Your resume.

Email: development@lambdafoundation.org. Attention: El Chenier, President

We look forward to learning more about you and your commitment to supporting Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada and the 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC communities we serve.