Our board (The Governing Circle) is in a season of transition and growth. We are recruiting three new directors to fill completed terms, and ensure we are in compliance with our by-laws.We invite you to help activate the moccasin telegraph and amplify this call with your communities, networks and colleagues, or perhaps consider it for yourselves.
The Circle on Philanthropy (The Circle) works alongside our members to transform the philanthropic sector to redistribute wealth, activate wisdom and strengthen organizational infrastructure for the purpose of Indigenous peoples, communities and nations. We do this by bringing our presence, participation, hosting and wisdom creation to our shared labour for change.
Principles of our shared labour:
Our work happens best on a foundation of shared power and relationship to place.
With continued organizational growth anticipated in the Seasons ahead, we require a variety of skill sets to support and guide new directions and big opportunities. We endeavour to activate our values of diversity, equity and inclusion and invite equity-seeking individuals to join us in moving our mission, vision and values forward.
The Circle is seeking the gift of time and knowledge from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous candidates who have skill sets in one or more of the following areas:
In an effort to honour and encourage diverse geographic representation and wisdom in this recruitment cycle we will prioritize:
As always, we invite individuals working with these skill sets- whether you’re part of a community based organization, a movement builder, part of an Indigenous trust, a United Way, family or community foundation - please consider joining our circle.
We understand not every candidate will have every skill set or attribute and encourage all those interested and qualified to apply.
Governing Circle Members are asked to:
Nomination related questions can be directed to The Governing Circle's Co-chairs, Tim Fox and Jenn Miller via chair@circleonphilanthropy.ca
The Circle on Philanthropy (The Circle) works alongside our members to transform the philanthropic sector to redistribute wealth, activate wisdom and strengthen organizational infrastructure for the purpose of Indigenous peoples, communities and nations. We do this by bringing our presence, participation, hosting and wisdom creation to our shared labour for change.
Principles of our shared labour:
- ABUNDANCE enables us to be bold, invite possibilities, see and orient to what is life giving
- RECIPROCITY deepens connections for shared work and enables storytelling for shared purpose
- ACCOUNTABILITY oriented toward Indigenous wisdoms, worldviews and laws allow us to move toward decolonized approaches in relationship with members, partners and one another to transform the sector
- CURIOSITY invites us to learn by doing, to ask generative questions and to trust the wisdom of our community to make us all wiser
Our work happens best on a foundation of shared power and relationship to place.
With continued organizational growth anticipated in the Seasons ahead, we require a variety of skill sets to support and guide new directions and big opportunities. We endeavour to activate our values of diversity, equity and inclusion and invite equity-seeking individuals to join us in moving our mission, vision and values forward.
The Circle is seeking the gift of time and knowledge from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous candidates who have skill sets in one or more of the following areas:
- Non profit Finance background (CPA designation preferred)
- Charitable law
- Social finance and ethical investing
- Indigenous trusts, trustee education and management
- Corporate social responsibility with a lens for activating UNDRIP
- Experience working in philanthropy
- Lived experience and/or connections to and within Indigenous communities
In an effort to honour and encourage diverse geographic representation and wisdom in this recruitment cycle we will prioritize:
- Candidates who are Indigenous
- Candidates who are French speaking and based in Quebec
- Candidates who reside outside of Ontario
- Candidates who are younger than 35
- Candidates with lived experience as black, racialized, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and folks with disabilities
As always, we invite individuals working with these skill sets- whether you’re part of a community based organization, a movement builder, part of an Indigenous trust, a United Way, family or community foundation - please consider joining our circle.
We understand not every candidate will have every skill set or attribute and encourage all those interested and qualified to apply.
Governing Circle Members are asked to:
- Engage in an orientation and in ongoing board education opportunities
- Participate in 8 teleconferences and one in-person retreat meeting per year
- Participate in one Circle committee
- Contribute their skills and expertise to advancing our strategic directions
- Involve themselves as ambassadors for the organization
- Overall the time commitment is between 8 and 12 hours per quarter
Nomination related questions can be directed to The Governing Circle's Co-chairs, Tim Fox and Jenn Miller via chair@circleonphilanthropy.ca
APPLICATION CLOSED
Thank you for your interest.
Candidates selected for conversations will be contacted directly and final decisions will be completed by:
MAY 15 2023
Candidates selected for conversations will be contacted directly and final decisions will be completed by:
MAY 15 2023