Volunteer Board Position

Volunteer Position:
Board Member, Dixon Transition Society

Vision:
Women and their children living free from violence.

Mission:
To support women and their children fleeing violence by providing transitional housing and holistic services.

As a member of the Board of Directors, you will provide governance leadership surrounding Dixon Transition Society’s mission, strategic plan, and finance; be a voice for change and increase Dixon’s profile in the community; increase Dixon’s impact by creating strategic connections and contributing to fundraising efforts; act in a position of trust for the community. Board members have a moral, legal and financial responsibility to all our stakeholders to direct and protect the interests of the organization.

We are actively seeking applicants with Risk Management AND/OR Insurance AND/OR Law/Legal backgrounds to complete our Board Matrix.

• Passionate about ending violence against women
• Competencies in finance and/or accounting; project management and/or business and entrepreneurship; fundraising, human resources, legal and property management
• Minimum 5 years of experience in related field
• Willingness to use special skills and apply expertise to benefit the organization
• Willingness to use sphere of influence to further Dixon’s cause
• Ability to support Board’s fundraising activities
• Ability to commit to the time required
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Leadership and management experience (asset)
• Governance experience and experience serving on other nonprofit Boards (asset)

Approximate time commitment is 5 hours per month. Approximate breakdown includes:

• 8 meetings per year, 3 hours per meeting for prep and attendance
• Quarterly sub-committee meetings, 2 hours per meeting for prep and attendance
• Attending community and fundraising events, 8 hours per year
• Minimum 2 years commitment required

In person (Burnaby) and virtual (90%), and other locations as operational requirements determine.

• Contribute to social change and to the fight to end violence against women
• Gain valuable experience in governance and enhance your network and knowledge in a number of fields
• Benefit from scheduled trainings and professional development provided to Board members