Volunteer Finance Director for International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) – Edmonton Chapter

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Description of Charity/Foundation:

IABC Edmonton is a professional association that prefers to do without the stuffiness that sometimes accompanies business events. Our more than 450 members range from students to seasoned professionals. As members of IABC Edmonton, they’re part of a strong and growing community that understands their passion for communication. We get together to stoke that passion with fun opportunities for professional growth, inspiration, and enrichment.

IABC Edmonton is the local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, which connects more than 15,000 of us (in more than 80 countries) in a vibrant network.

Description of Role:

Expand your skills, develop your career and build your network. As a member of IABC Edmonton’s board of directors, you will have access to all of this and more!

IABC Edmonton is currently recruiting for a Finance Director. This person will shadow the current Finance Director until the end of June 2021 and will then commence a two year term on the IABC Edmonton Board of Directors.

What’s in it for you?
As the IABC Edmonton Finance Director, you’ll get an opportunity to stretch your skills and expertise. Gain more experience budgeting, completing day to day transactions like expense payments and revenue deposits and bring your financial expertise to the board. This role is critical to the chapter’s overall financial health and is a key player on the Executive Board, working closely with the President and Vice President.

Certification or Education Required:

This opportunity is open to all levels including students / accountants working towards their designations. Your duties include assisting portfolios with budgeting
* Day to day transactions like expense payments and revenue deposits
* Providing financial advise and guidance
* Networking and working as a team

Contact:

This opportunity will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. For more information contact Elizabeth Bunney at Elizabeth.Bunney@iabcedmonton.com or submit your application online here: https://forms.gle/6mUkiAaG271399h26

Volunteer finance board member for Terra Centre for Teen Parents

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Terra – Centre Teen Parent is a not for profit agency that has been providing programs and services to pregnant and parenting teens and their children in the Edmonton area for 49 years. With a staff compliment of 65 full time employees and a diverse range of 10 programs, Over 1,000 teen parents and their children access services annually. Services are provided at no cost to any young person who fits the criteria at time of service commencement (teen moms 19 yrs. of age and under and young dad’s up to 24 yrs. of age). Services include educational support (individual counselling and groups) to those attending Braemar High School dedicated to teen parents, on site childcare at Braemar School, Housing Services, parenting education supporting early child development though home visitation, services for young dads and a wide range of groups ( prenatal, parenting, cultural activities). Programs and services offered through Terra assist young parents to develop competencies in parenting and to also address personal issues that are a barrier for them to manage their lives effectively. Terra provides opportunity for parents to increase their ability to parent more effectively, return to school, secure employment, to have healthier relationships and connect with other community services.

Description of Role:
– Board members make a minimum of a three-year commitment (one term) with the opportunity to renew for a second term; an additional three years
– Ability to attend monthly board meetings; fourth Wednesday of the month from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM except for December/July/August,
– Participates in an annual planning day
– This board member would be a member of the Legal Audit Finance Committee that meets approximately 4 times a year to
assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight abilities for the financial reporting process, the system of internal controls over financial reporting, the audit process and general legal matters. Committee Terms of Reference available upon request.

Certification or Education Required:
Designated CPA.
Financial literacy – the ability to read and understand financial statements
Financial expertise – past or current employment in finance /accounting,
experience in NFP accounting or exposure to an asset but not required
Applicable Interests:
The health and well being of at risk youth and the healthy development of children
Being an active and engaged citizen; although the board operates from a strong Governance model that board does support the organization by helping to widen it’s circle of support from various stakeholders
Supporting the growth of a dynamic ever evolving community building organization

Contact:
Karen Mottershead at kmottershead@terracentre.ca. More information on http://terracentre.ca.

Volunteer Treasurer for Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada has been a registered nonprofit since 2009. Our sister organization, the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, based in Missoula, was incorporated 1999. We are super passionate about mountain ecosystems that provide habitat for these endangered trees! WPEFC is in the process of amending our registration from BC to both BC & AB. Our Vision: Whitebark and Limber Pine ecosystems are healthy throughout their Canadian Ranges. Our Mission: The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada is devoted to the conservation and stewardship of whitebark and limber pine ecosystems through partnerships, science-based active management, restoration, research and education.
Description of Role:
We would be extremely appreciative for a treasurer that has competencies with not-for-profit administration and reporting. The treasurer will fulfill the regular duties of a board member, typically for a 3-year term but we would appreciate any commitment available. We have monthly calls and email correspondence in between, with our documents on Google Drive. Our prior treasurer worked super hard to organize our finances but has learned on the job, and we just hired a bookkeeper to assist with day to day transactions and project tracking of finances. We would be super thankful for your time and can provide a paid membership for your tenure as treasurer.
Certification or Education Required:
Do you want to conserve, support, and educate people about the environment? Do you have a special attachment to mountains? Do you love trees, especially picturesque ancient ones? Are you fascinated by the interconnections in nature? The seeds of whitebark and limber pine can only be planted and grow into trees if a jay, the Clark’s nutcracker, pecks them from a cone and plants them! These species provide important food and habitat for 100 species of wildlife.
Contacts:
Jodie Krakowski, Email:jodie@whitebarkpine.ca

Volunteer Board Member for SkirtsAfire

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Founded in 2012, SkirtsAfire is Edmonton’s only theatre and multidisciplinary arts festival featuring women-identifying and non-binary artists. In conjunction with International Women’s Day, our 10 day festival runs each March at various venues in Edmonton. We present powerful and insightful stories to a diverse audience that is hungry to be moved by passionate performances and exhibitions. Programming reflects the true diversity of the thriving arts community in Alberta and Canada, and is adaptive in its approach in order to remain responsive to the needs of artists and audiences.

SkirtsAfire Festival values diversity in the women we represent and therefore welcomes women artists of all diverse backgrounds including trans women, self-identifying women, non-binary people, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, all ethnicities and all abilities.
Description of Role:
We’re currently inviting individuals to consider joining our Board and Committees. We’re looking for individuals from a variety of backgrounds, from business leaders and professionals, to arts administrators, and students. We have several opportunities available.

Make a difference! Consider joining the Board of Directors and/or one of our Committees. You’ll be working with a dynamic, fun and inclusive team to help advance governance, structures, and processes that will guide the organization in its growth. As a Committee member, you’ll be supporting the Board in planning and executing various strategies.
Time commitment is approximately 6 hours per month for meetings, committee work and events.

Our job advertisement and more information can be found here.
Certification or Education Required:
• Leadership, management or professional background in either finance, accounting, human resources, legal, marketing, fundraising, communications or public relations. Individuals working toward a designation are welcome to apply.
• Experience with non-profit Board governance and funding is an asset, or an interest to grow experience in this area.
• Ability to fulfill the time commitment and responsibilities of the role.
• Motivated and inclusive team player.
• 1 Year to 2 Years
Contact:
Lilli Chevrier at lilli.chevrier@gmail.com

Volunteer Treasurer for Catalyst Theatre

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Canada’s Catalyst Theatre creates bold, distinctive and highly theatrical productions – ‘Made-In-Edmonton’ theatre that is presented across Canada and around the world. The company’s core creative team strives for the unexpected, seeking out innovative ways to tell powerful stories through the inventive and playful use of evocative music, haunting sound, poetic text, dynamic choreography and stunning & surreal design.
Description of Role:
we require persons with experience as a treasurer for our not for profit organization. Roles include overseeing budget, monthly financials and reporting to the board. This role is for 2 Years or more commitment.
Certification or Education Required:
no specific or formal certification or education required. An interest in arts and culture is an asset.


Contact:
Sue Quon suequon@shaw.ca

Volunteer Treasurer for The Yards Magazine

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
The Yards makes sense of downtown Edmonton’s transformation and growth. It shares insightful urban planning, development, lifestyle and cultural stories that will change the way you see and participate in the core. With an all-star roster of writers and thinkers, professional journalists and designers, The Yards (theyardsyeg.ca) introduces more than 30,000 readers to the issues, faces and businesses that matter to them. The magazine is published four times a year by the Oliver and Downtown Edmonton Community Leagues and supported by a non-profit group, the Central Edmonton News Society (CENS).
Description of Role:
Treasurer – Central Edmonton News Society (The Yards) Board
We are seeking a volunteer treasurer to join the magazine’s oversight board for a two-year term, commencing as soon as possible. The treasurer will ensure the Society is prudently managing its financial resources, while also having the opportunity to provide input as a board member on the future direction of the magazine.

Responsibilities of the role:
Attend monthly board meetings and prepare bank reports for the meetings.
Prepare the organization’s financial plans and operating budgets.
Provide light bookkeeping and coordinate cheque runs with CENS Board.
Prepare year-end working papers for year-end, and reporting as needed.
Assist in review of the quarterly/annual budget.
Prepare financial forecasts where necessary.
Send out invoices and follow up to ensure payments are made.
Participate in brainstorming and generating story ideas for the quarterly magazine.

Certification or Education Required:
Strong accounting and financial skills.
Knowledge of Quickbooks.
Effective communicator with a proven ability to translate complex financial concepts to simple and easily-understood plain language.
An interest in The Yards Magazine.
Enthusiastic about giving back to communities.
Able to commit to attending virtual/online (during COVID) monthly board meetings (~2 hours/month), plus ~7 hours a month maintaining books of the organization.

An interest in The Yards Magazine
Enthusiastic about giving back to communities.
Contact:
Interested in getting involved or learning more? Please contact Luwam Kiflemariam, CENS Board Chair, at chair@theyardsyeg.com
http://www.theyardsyeg.ca
Duration of Term:
1 Year to 2 Years

Volunteer Board Director – Finance with Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
The Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO) is a member-based non-profit organization serving voluntary sector organizations in Metro Edmonton.
ECVO helps voluntary sector (non-profit and charitable) organizations to build and sustain their volunteer programs and services through resources, networking, and skill development opportunities.

Mission
To strengthen the public service voluntary sector in Metro Edmonton by:
• Leading in the voluntary sector
• Building capacity within the voluntary sector, and
• Giving voice to issues that impact the ability of the voluntary sector to be effective

Vision
A strong, vibrant community strengthened by an effective voluntary sector working with government and business.

Principles
• We serve Metro Edmonton in all its’ diversity and strive to be as inclusive as possible in our relationship building and issue championing.
• We aim to be a collective voice by working collaboratively through partnerships, alliances, and working agreements.
• We are committed to strong working relationships with the non-profit sector, business, and government.
• We do not duplicate the services provided by our members and partners.
• We operate in a way that is socially, financially, and environmentally responsible
Description of Role:
As a part of ECVO’s volunteer board, directors are pivotal in helping steer the organization towards achieving its strategic goals and funded outcomes. Board Directors adhere to policies and bylaws in coordinating sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management practices for the organization, including approving the annual budget and ensuring the organization has sufficient resources to achieve its mission.

The Board Director – Finance is a specialized position occupied by a director who has extensive accounting and financial experience to provide guidance and expertise on matters related to ECVO’s budget and financial standing.

Role & Responsibilities of the Board
• Advise, govern, and oversee policy and direction and assist with the leadership and general promotion of ECVO to support the organization’s mission;
• Monitor Board policies and recommend revisions;
• Examine and approve changes to membership criteria, provide guidance on member engagement, and support efforts to grow ECVO’s membership;
• Participate in the development of strategic plans and annual reviews;
• Provide direction and approval on the organization’s annual operating budget;
• Elect Board Executives, including Char, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary;
• Establish and participate in committees, as required;
• Approve recommendations received from the Board, standing committees, staff, and the community to enhance ECVO’s mission
• Select or appoint individuals to represent ECVO on appropriate external committees

Specialized Responsibilities
• Provide insight, guidance, and expertise on matters related to ECVO’s budget
• Monitor and maintain ECVO’s positive financial standing


Certification or Education Required:
Skills & Experience
• Professional expertise in finance and accounting; CPA designation would be an asset
• A high level of administrative, organizational, and leadership skills
• Experience working in the human services sector is an asset
• Knowledge of board governance and/or experience serving on a non-profit board

Board Directors are elected for a term of three years with an option to renew for one additional three-year term. Directors must hold an individual ECVO membership throughout the duration of the term.
The Board normally meets five times per year, with meetings held in June, September, November, January and March. All Directors are expected to participate in or attend the yearly Annual General Meeting, held in May. The meeting dates and times are determined by the Board.
Directors are expected to serve on standing committees: Governance Committee, Audit and Finance Committee, Membership Committee. Additional ad-hoc committees are established on an as-needed basis.

Contacts:
Gemma Dunn (gemma@ecvo.ca)
http://www.ecvo.ca

Board Director for Edmonton Heritage Council

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC) Mission:
We connect people with the stories of their city. EHC provides leadership, support and programs to help Edmontonians research, preserve, interpret, and advocate for their heritage.

EHC’s Strategic Priorities:
-Creating a stronger sense of belonging and connectedness for Edmontonians through heritage;
-Creating more opportunities for heritage participation and engagement in Edmonton’s neighbourhoods and communities;
-Removing barriers for Edmontonians’ participation in heritage activities and programs;
-Supporting and increasing organizational capacity in Edmonton’s heritage sector; and
-Increasing opportunity and economic resilience for individuals working in heritage.
Description of Role:
The Edmonton Heritage Council is seeking additional candidates to join its Board of Directors, to serve for an initial three-year term and up to a maximum of two three-year terms.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review the listing at https://edmontonheritage.ca/jobs/boardofdirectorssummer2020/ including a backgrounder on serving as an EHC Board Member, and recent EHC Annual Reports.
Certification or Education Required:
In particular, the board welcomes applications from candidates who offer:

-Financial expertise;
-Previous board governance experience;
-Leadership experience, particularly on not for profit boards
Contact:
To apply, please send a cover letter (minimum 150, maximum 300 words) and resume or CV to nominations@edmontonheritage.ca.

Attn: Wendy Birch, Chair, Nominations & Succession Committee, by August 17, 2020.

David Ridley at dridley@edmontonheritage.ca

Volunteer Treasurer for CARFAC Alberta (Filled)

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
CARFAC Alberta is a non-profit organization for visual artists and the Affiliate for the National Arts Service Organization CARFAC in the province of Alberta. CARFAC Alberta has a Board of Directors, an Executive Director working 110 hours/month and three part-time staff each working 80 hours/month or less. In Alberta, CARFAC Alberta operates as one of eight provincial arts service organizations (PASO) and a branch for CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens), Canada’s national voice for visual artists – an organization of artists working for artists.The goal of CARFAC Alberta is to work with all Alberta artists and to give them the tools to become more professional in their practice.

https://www.carfacalberta.com/
Description of Role:
Treasurer (information taken from the Board Responsibilities document)
• Serves on the Executive Committee.
• Oversees the organization’s finances, and gives regular reports to the Board on the financial state of the organization.
• Assists Executive Director in keeping financial reports up to date and on file.
• Orients the new Treasurer.
• Acts as one of the signing officers for cheques and other documents.
• Treasurer has a responsibility to oversee the financial functioning of the organization and provide reports for the board.
• Oversees an independent audit from an outside accounting firm.
• Reviews all employee deductions, board receipts, and disbursements for Board-related expenditures.
• Speaks for the budget in partnership with the executive director
• Reviews all necessary financial reports for funding bodies in partnership with Executive Director.
Note: in policy governing boards such as ours, the duties of the Treasurer do not interfere with the executive director’s financial accountability to the board.


Duration of Term:
2 Years or More
Certification or Education Required:
We are looking for a Board Member willing to take on the position of Treasurer for a two year period beginning October 1st, 2020. We do not require any specific education, only that the person has an interest in numbers, an interest in serving on a community Board and bookkeeping skills.


Volunteer Treasurer/Director for Canadian Skin Patient Alliance (CSPA)

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
The Canadian Skin Patient Alliance (CSPA) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting skin health and improving the quality of life of Canadians living with disorders that affect skin, hair and nails.
We educate and raise awareness about the impacts of skin disorders, support patients, and advocate on behalf of our community for improved access to treatment and care across the country. We also serve as an umbrella organization for Canadian patient groups and organizations that deal with specific skin disorders. By working together, we advocate for the needs of skin patients across the country and provide a broad range of education and support.
Description of Role:
The Canadian Skin Patient Alliance is seeking a dedicated volunteer with a background in accounting and/or finance and an interest in skin health to join our national Board of Directors.

Treasurer Duties
CSPA is seeking a volunteer to join our Board of Directors as Treasurer. The successful candidate must prepare for and attend Executive Committee meetings every month and Board meetings every two months (in addition to special meetings that may occur throughout the year) and participate on the Finance Committee of the board. The Treasurer is also welcome to join other committees or working groups of the board.
The successful candidate must also:
• Have strong accounting and finance skills and understand accounting related to not-for-profit organizations
• Assist with preparing the organization’s financial plans and operating budgets
• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable and the organization’s overall finances
• Keep the books of account and accounting records of the organization as required by law
• Review, prepare, and present proper financial statements to and for the board
• Liaise with the accountant/auditor to ensure the organization’s accounts are reviewed/audited as required by law and presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting
• Be prepared to assist with a transition from a not-for-profit organization to a charity
• Provide advice and assist with financial planning of the organization.

Requirements and Commitments
• Committed to serving the needs of people with skin disorders and their families
• Ability to communicate in English
• Prepare for and attend meetings on average up to 2 hours per month (including Treasurer duties, preparing for and attending regular Executive Committee, Finance Committee and board meetings)
• Present the CSPA’s financial statements to the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Finance Committee
• Be prepared to commit for a two-year term as a director. Directors may be elected to up to three consecutive terms
• Additional assets include:
• Experience in fundraising
• Knowledge of the health care system in Canada and awareness of the health policy environment
• Ability to communicate in French or languages other than English.

CSPA aims to reflect the communities that we serve so we welcome candidates with varied backgrounds and experiences to apply.

To Apply
Please email the Executive Director (Rachael Manion) at executivedirector@canadianskin.ca. Provide your resume and tell us about your experience with and/or interest in our organization and the skills and knowledge are you willing to bring to our board. Please include your contact information with email address (preferred) and/or phone number where you can be reached.

Duration of Term: 1 Year to 2 Years. This opportunity is largely remote with limited face-to-face meeting.
Contact: Website https://canadianskin.ca/