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Needed: Board Members / Directors
Type: nonprofit board / unpaid
Organization: Green Teams of Canada
Location: anywhere in Canada
Green Teams of Canada is Seeking Board Members
Are you interested in the environment and empowering communities? Then we want you on our team!
About Green Teams of Canada (GTC)
We are a charity with a mission to connect, build and empower diverse communities through hands-on activities that promote health, well-being and environmental stewardship. When people engage in hands-on environmental projects they:
Activities are run through two programs: Lower Mainland Green Team and Greater Victoria Green Team. These activities include identifying and removing invasive plants, planting native plant species, picking up litter, and preparing and harvesting vegetable beds. GTC’s culture and values include: honest and open communication, working as a team, innovation,diversity and equity, self-care and accountability. We recently created our 2020-2025 strategic plan which includes growing our Board.
About the Board
Our board is composed of individuals with a diverse skill set and a common goal of working together to bring our strategic plan to life. To read their bios please go: https://greenteamscanada.ca/about/board-staff/.
About You
You are:
You are looking to:
Who we are looking for
We are looking for Board members who are interested in rolling up their sleeves and getting involved on the Board to bring its 5 year strategic plan to life.
Board members can live anywhere in Canada.
Board members with expertise, knowledge and/or learned experiences in the following areas will help strengthen GTC’s ability to fulfil its mission:
Previous board experience, while not necessary, is desirable.
We aim for our Board to encompass diverse voices, backgrounds and perspectives.
Time Commitment
This voluntary commitment involves attending six virtual annual board meetings (approx. one every two months) and working directly on initiatives that support our 5-year strategic plan (approx. 8-12 hours each month). A board term is 3 years and a member can serve two consecutive terms.
Our board members have an extraordinary opportunity to contribute to the oversight and continued development of an inclusive organization with a reputation as an innovative and collaborative up-and-coming environmental and community focused charity.
Responsibilities of a GTC board member
How to Apply
If you feel GTC is a great fit for you, we would love to hear from you.
Please email your resume and statement of interest to boardrecruitment@greenteamscanada.ca in one pdf file. In your statement include:
This posting will remain open until positions are filled.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the Green Teams of Canada but only those selected will be contacted!
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Mar 23 2023 ID: 67520