Non-profit Board Members

Role: Board Member
Type: non-profit board / unpaid 
Organization: Fair Vote Canada
Location: anywhere in Canada

About Us

Fair Vote Canada is a grassroots advocacy organization advocating for electoral reform in Canada. We recognize proportional representation as the most fundamental and urgent change needed in Canadian politics.

Our core values express how we strive to operate as an organisation and what Fair Vote Canada wants for Canada’s democratic institutions:

• equality and fairness
• honesty, trustworthiness, and accountability
• diversity, equity, and inclusion

Fair Vote Canada is governed by a volunteer board of directors. As a member driven organization, all of our directors are members of Fair Vote Canada, and play a key role in setting the strategic direction of the organization.

Role Summary

This role is for individuals interested in advancing proportional representation in Canada. As a board member, you will work alongside a 15-person governance board that has legal and financial authority for FVC. All Directors have a legal, fiduciary and moral responsibility to act in accordance with Fair Vote Canada’s By-laws and Articles of Continuance. Directors shall not act contrary to the interest of Fair Vote Canada.

The board has authority over and is responsible for managing and supervising the activities and affairs of the corporation. It identifies strategic priorities and is responsible for:

• Creating strategic plans and evaluating outcomes and impacts, in collaboration with the Executive Director

• Ensuring legal compliance and fiscal accountability
• Reviewing monthly and annual financial reports and participating in the development of budgets and financial oversight throughout the year.
• Leading ongoing Board renewal and recruitment

• Conducting performance evaluations of the ED

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be, or become, a member of Fair Vote Canada
• Must demonstrate a willingness and commitment to support Fair Vote Canada’s purposes and proportional representation.
• Must be computer-literate, with experience using Google Drive and Zoom
• Must not be a paid employee or contractor of Fair Vote Canada

We are looking to strengthen our Board expertise in the following areas. These skills are considered assets, but not essential:

• Law
• Finance
• Risk Management

As a national board, we’d like to have members from all provinces and territories. We especially encourage people from equity-deserving groups e.g. women, Indigenous Peoples, Black Canadians, other racialized communities, people with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ as well as young adults and those of disadvantaged socio-economic background to consider participating in this election.

Time Commitment

• Board members are expected to attend monthly board meetings and committee meetings, for a total of 2 meetings a month
• In general, the time commitment expected of a director is in the order of 10–20 hours per month.

How to Apply

Fair Vote Canada Board Members are elected via an online election. All members of Fair Vote Canada in good standing on March 14th are eligible to vote or run in the election. To be a member, you must have donated $25 to Fair Vote Canada over the year (or $5 if you are a low income/youth/equity-seeking group) or donate at least $5 monthly. Donate here.

Learn more about the role at our info session on March 10th: Register Here

Candidates can nominate themselves to stand for election by completing this form by April 14.

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