Volunteer Board Member

Brain Injury Alliance Volunteer Board Director and Treasurer

About the Brain Injury Alliance

The Brain Injury Alliance is a provincial organization that supports community-based brain injury associations across British Columbia. We provide leadership, coordination, advocacy, and funding to strengthen services and improve outcomes for people living with acquired brain injury, their families, and communities.

We are currently seeking one to two volunteer Board Directors, including one Director with financial expertise who is willing to serve as Treasurer.

The Opportunity

Board Directors play a critical role in providing governance oversight, strategic leadership, and fiduciary stewardship. These are governance roles, not operational or staff positions. Board members must reside in British Columbia.

Roles We Are Recruiting For

Board Director (General)

We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds, skills, and lived experiences who are interested in contributing to strong nonprofit governance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Participating in Board meetings and decision-making
• Contributing to strategic planning and policy oversight
• Serving on at least one committee, as appropriate
• Reviewing organizational and financial information
• Acting in the best interests of the Alliance and its members
• Upholding confidentiality, ethical conduct, and collective responsibility

Board Director & Treasurer

One of the available positions is for a Director who is willing to serve as Treasurer.

This is a governance-level financial oversight role, not a bookkeeping position.

Additional Treasurer responsibilities include:

• Supporting Board oversight of the Alliance’s financial health
• Reviewing and helping interpret financial statements
• Contributing to budgeting and financial planning
• Liaising with external accountants or auditors as needed
• Supporting the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary duties
• Leading the Finance Committee

Skills & Experience We’re Seeking

We encourage applications from individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Board governance or nonprofit leadership
• Financial literacy, budgeting, audit, or nonprofit finance (Treasurer role)
• Health, disability, housing, justice, or social services systems
• Government relations, advocacy, or public policy
• Strategic planning, risk management, or compliance
• Data, reporting, or evaluation
• Lived experience of acquired brain injury (self-identifying)
• Experience working with community based associations

Time Commitment

• Term: 2 years (renewable, up to bylaw limits)
• Estimated time commitment: 2-4 hours per month
• Treasurer role may require modest additional time during budgeting or audit periods
• Meetings are typically held virtually

Why Join?

• Make a province-wide impact for people living with brain injury
• Apply your governance or financial skills in a meaningful way
• Join a committed, collaborative Board with strong values
• Support and strengthen community-based services across BC

How to Apply

Please complete the Board Director Application Form.