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Ottawa Riverkeeper / Garde rivière des Outaouais

Board Members // Membres du conseil d'administration

Are you passionate about protecting and promoting native plants? The North American Native Plant Society (NANPS) is looking for new Board Members to join our vibrant, volunteer-led team.&nbsp; As a volunteer-run organization, NANPS depends on the commitment of its board members to help shape our direction and manage key areas of our work. These include operations, organizing plant sales, running events, overseeing communications, landing stewardship, restoration projects, and more. Prior Board and/or non-profit experience, as well as experience in the environmental sector are considered to be assets, but are not essential. The Board meets nine times per year on a weekday evening, and board members are also expected to actively participate in committee work. Please contact <a href="mailto:info@nanps.org" target="_blank">info@nanps.org</a> if you’d like more information or are interested in joining the board. Not interested, but know someone who would be a great match? Share this opportunity with them.Board members meet monthly, via zoom and serve on at least one committee. Directors should be prepared to contribute a minimum of 6-8 hours per month, depending on specific position.&nbsp;

North American Native Plant Society

Board Member

SUMMARY STATEMENT At Culture Shock Canada, we believe in using Hip Hop inspired dance to advocate for positive change. With over 25 years of experience in cultivating entertainment, education and empowerment in our communities, we want to expand our team to continue our mission. Here’s where you come in: we’re looking for dynamic, outspoken Board Members who share our passion for making a difference and can bring a strategic mindset that’ll help drive us towards our goals. This role will involve active collaboration, decisiveness&nbsp;and the ability to be holistically impartial and outspoken in the organization’s growth. Board members will work closely with the rest of the board to support this. &nbsp;WHAT YOU GET&nbsp;<ul><li>A chance to expand on your leadership and governance skills</li><li>Hands-on experience as a board member for a grassroots organization</li><li>Contribute to the development and rebuilding of a Board of Directors Slate</li><li>Growth and leadership opportunities within a dynamic team</li><li>A letter of recommendation towards your professional resume</li><li>A great opportunity to give back to your community</li></ul>RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs as well as understand its collective purpose</li><li>Faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements and board materials in advance of meetings</li><li>Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization</li><li>Fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for the organization to advance its mission</li><li>Leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to achieve the organization’s mission</li><li>Help identify professional connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising and reputational standing, and influence public policy</li><li>Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings</li><li>Participate fully in one or more committees or task forces</li><li>Engage in learning opportunities to better understand the community we serve</li><li>Respect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived experiences into the boardroom and the organization</li><li>Uphold the legal duties and laws regarding nonprofit governance</li><li>Follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions</li><li>Sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual conflicts during meetings</li><li>Maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization&nbsp;</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS<ul><li>Leadership, visioning and decision-making skills</li><li>Administration &amp; Operational lenses and knowledge</li><li>Marketing, PR, fundraising, or grant writing knowledge is an asset</li><li>Highly self-motivated team player </li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li><li>Critical reading and thinking skills</li><li>A growth mindset</li><li>We are interested in having Board Members from different backgrounds, including, but not limited to: Advocacy, Education, Mental Health, Arts Administration, Inclusive Practices/Social Justice, Truth and Reconciliation, Anti Racism, Policy, Legal etc. </li><li>Experience in the non-profit or charitable sector, specifically within the realm of arts and youth is an asset&nbsp;</li></ul>TIMELINE AND COMMITMENT:<ul><li>Minimum 2 year commitment, including 3 month provisional period</li><li>Attend 4 Board Meetings within the Year</li><li>Attend an Annual Strategic Planning Weekend and the Annual General Meeting of members AGM</li><li>2-5 hours per week (qualitative/adhoc and does not include above listed meetings)</li></ul>TO APPLY:Please send your resume and a brief statement of intent to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:board@cultureshockcanada.org" target="_blank">board@cultureshockcanada.org</a>&nbsp;writing&nbsp;Board of Directors Position&nbsp;in the subject line.While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.&nbsp;About Culture Shock Canada Community Programs:Through structured Hip Hop dance-based education and enrichment programs for youth, Culture Shock Canada (CSC) addresses issues of social isolation &amp; self-esteem, and builds relational, teamwork, and leadership skills. These programs provide enriching self-esteem building activities, education in relational, teamwork and leadership skills, as well as a platform for practicing those skills, developing social bonds, and successfully working towards a challenging long-term goal with peers. This contributes to greater resilience; helping youth to reach their full potential. &nbsp;CSC offers structured, after-school, Hip Hop dance programs for children and youth ages 6-18 in partnership with local community centers, YMCA’s, Boys and Girls Clubs, schools, and other child and youth organizations (Community Partner Organizations). Activities take place on location of the Community Partner Organizations in a safe and positive environment. They are run by qualified adult instructors that have received youth and dance teacher training through CSC.&nbsp;For more information, please visit our website: <a href="http://www.cultureshockcanada.org" target="_blank">www.cultureshockcanada.org</a>

Culture Shock Canada

Board Member/Director (Volunteer)

Volunteer Opportunity 
JHS Board of Directors 


 
 
Do you have an interest in social justice issues and volunteerism? 
 
Do you want to be a part of a great organization that has strategic priorities of A Well Workplace, A 
Culture of Belonging and Intentional Growth, Service Innovation and Sustainability? 
 
Are you interested in joining a dynamic and supportive Board of Directors? 
 
We are currently recruiting 2 individuals to join our volunteer Board. 
 
At JHS, our vision is to ensure safe, compassionate, and just communities where everyone is 
supported and powered. Through our mission of effective, just and humane responses that enhance 
the safety and well-being of our community, we provide a wide range of support and services across 
15 residential and non-residential locations with a 20+ million operating budget. 
 
The John Howard Society of Ottawa is committed to reflecting and responding to the diversity of the 
people and communities we serve and is seeking that diversity in applicants for this position, 
including women, persons of colour, Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, and persons who 
identify as 2SLGBTQIA+. "We welcome and are actively seeking applications from women and other 
equity-deserving groups to promote a more diverse and inclusive board." 
 
Previous governance experience will be considered a strong asset. 
 
As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the 
board is responsible for: 

 • Leading on diversity: provide leadership on diversity for the organization and link it to the 
organization's strategic plan 

 • Ensuring strong financial stewardship: faithfully read and understand the organization’s 
financial statements and board materials in advance of meetings 

 • Executive Performance: selecting, supporting, and evaluating the performance of the chief 
executive 

 • Quality Governance: assessing its own performance as the governing body of the 
organization 

 • Being an advocate: an active advocate for the organization and its mission, vision and 
strategic planning process and execution 

 • Recognizing the need for commitment: prepare for, attend, and conscientiously 
participate in board meetings as well as participate fully in taskforces as required. The Board 


meets 9x per year with breaks over the summer and December. Approximate time 
commitment is 2-3 hours per month 

 • Respecting all voices: respect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived 
experiences into the boardroom and the organization 

 • Learning about the community: engage in learning opportunities to better understand the 
community the organization serves and our strategic priorities of A Well Workplace, A Culture 
of Belonging and Intentional Growth, Service Innovation and Sustainability 

 
You’re a fit with our culture if you mirror our values. 
YOU… 

 • Have a passion for advocating the highest quality of care for JHS clients, through 
responsive, innovative, and evidence-informed approaches. 

 • Celebrate the uniqueness and lived experience of every person, and this conviction 
creates a sense of belonging, safety, and better outcomes for all. 

 • Lead with compassion and care for others and help JHS build a culture of listening, 
mutual support, and meaningful connections. 

 • Build meaningful connections that foster inclusion and empowerment with fellow board 
members and management. 

 • Acknowledge that systemic inequalities exist, and that all people have the right to be 
treated with dignity, and to live free from discrimination. 

 • Approach reducing harm to individuals and communities through a non-judgmental 
approach that builds resiliency and accountability. 

 • Support the capacity of individuals and communities to adapt, change, and grow while 
promoting the conditions to inspire positive transformation. 
 

 
To express your interest through a CV, please submit to Belinda at <a href="mailto:bboateng@jhsottawa.ca" target="_blank">bboateng@jhsottawa.ca</a> or 
if you have questions please contact our Associate Executive Director Christine at 
<a href="mailto:cmacintosh@jhsottawa.ca" target="_blank">cmacintosh@jhsottawa.ca</a> 
 
You can also visit our website at <a href="http://www.jhsottawa.ca" target="_blank">www.jhsottawa.ca</a> 
 
 

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John Howard Society of Ottawa

Board Member (Volunteer Role)

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