VOLUNTEER POSITION

Role: Board Member
Organization: WECAN Food Bank Society
Location: Edmonton, Alberta

WECAN Food Basket Society is seeking volunteer Directors at Large. We are looking for folks with a passion for food security and specific skillsets in fundraising, communications and/or non-profit board experience.

To Apply

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and current resume to Madi Corry (Human Resources Chairperson) at madi@wecanfood.com Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

This Board of Directors oversees the WECAN Food Basket Society (Learn more about WECAN here). Board members are enthusiastic volunteers who commit to a two-year term, pending being voted in from our membership at our Annual General Meeting (which will take place later this spring).

We are especially looking for applicants with skills and experience in fundraising, communications and/or non-profit board experience. Familiarity with the WECAN program and organization is an asset for board member candidates.

* Interested applicants should email a cover letter and current resume to Madi Corry (Human Resources Chairperson) at madi@wecanfood.com *

Requirements of Board Membership include:

1. Commitment to the work of the organization and being a board member for at least one term of TWO years, and between 5-10 hours per month for WECAN meetings, events and committee work.

2. Knowledge and skills in one or more areas of Board governance: policy, finance, programs, personnel and advocacy.

3. Willingness to serve on at least one committee (current committees are Fundraising, Communications, Finance & Audit, Human Resources, Food Selection, and Board Governance).

4. Attendance at monthly Board meetings (in most months, this is an in-person meeting at the Jerry Forbes Centre).

5. Attendance at monthly committee meeting(s).

6. Attendance at Annual General Meetings (in person preferred if possible).

7. Support to special events.

8. Support of, and participation in, fundraising events.

9. Adherence to the Board of Directors – Code of Conduct

10. Purchase a membership in THE SOCIETY annually ($5.00, due following the AGM each year)

General Duties

A Board Member is fully informed on organizational matters, and participates in the Board’s deliberations and decisions in matters of policy, finance, programs, personnel and advocacy.

A Board Member will:

• Sign a confidentiality agreement.

• Be fully informed on organizational matters, and participates in the Board’s deliberations and decisions in matters of policy, finance, programs, personnel and advocacy

• Attend and participate in at least one WECAN distribution day at one of the Depots, to better their understanding of the front-line process of WECAN.

• Sit on at least 1 (one) standing committee of their choosing, for the duration of their term.

• Participate in the development of the SOCIETY’S organization and strategic plans.

• Approve, where appropriate, policy; and other recommendations received from the Board, its standing committees and staff.

• Monitor all Board policies.

• Review the bylaws and help create the policy manual and recommend bylaw changes to the membership.

• Review the Board’s structure, approve changes, and prepare necessary bylaw amendments.

• Approve the budget.

• Approve the hiring and release of staff based on the recommendations of the HR Committee

• Assist in developing and maintaining positive relations among the Board, committees, staff members, and community to enhance the SOCIETY’S mission.

• Support and participate in the fundraising activities of the SOCIETY.

• Be fully prepared for each board meeting by reading the minutes, action items, other items up for discussion, prior to attending the meeting.

* Interested applicants should email a cover letter and current resume to Madi Corry (Human Resources Chairperson) at madi@wecanfood.com *