Volunteer Member of The Board

7 months ago

Toronto, Canada Child Development Institute Full time

**Status**: Volunteer Opportunity

**Commitment**: 6-8 hours per month, 2-year term, option to renew

**Location**: Toronto, Ontario

**Openings**: 4

The Child Development Institute (CDI) is a leading Toronto-based multi-service Agency providing a range of mental health, family violence and child care services to over 4,000 children, youth and their families each year. CDI has a strong commitment to responding to the unique needs of the clients we serve and to continuous service improvement through program evaluation, research and training.

Built on a legacy of more than 100 years of helping children and families, CDI receives funding from a number of sources, including all three levels of government, the United Way of Greater Toronto, foundations, corporations, service clubs, employee groups and individual donors and through parent fees in its child care centres.

Accredited by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation, CDI offers evidence-informed services to children ages 0-12 and youth ages 13-18 and their families. Please visit the CDI website for details.

**The opportunity**:
We are seeking four committed individuals with a passion for child, youth and family wellbeing to join as volunteer members of our Board of Directors for a 2 year-term. The Board of CDI is responsible for supervising the management of the business and affairs of the charitable corporation. Directors must not receive any compensation, gift or personal benefit as a member of the Board.

You will begin by lending your expertise as a community member to one of our Board committees. You are committed and have expertise in one of these four areas:

- ** Human Resources**:

- ** Non-Profit Financial Management**:

- ** Legal**:

- ** Fundraising**

**What’s in it for you?**

As a Board member and advocate for CDI's mission, you will play a pivotal role in helping to create a future in which all families can access inclusive, responsive, evidence-based services that make a meaningful, tangible difference to children’s mental health, early learning, and development.

**As a Board member, you will**:

- Support CDI’s mission and be an advocate of the corporation within your own network and circle of influence.
- Stay informed about CDI’s policies, programs and services and the needs of the community served by CDI and of its stakeholders.
- Attend all regular meetings of the Board if possible, in person or by telephone or other electronic means, with a minimum of 75% of meetings annually.
- Make an annual gift personally or from an affiliated company or foundation.
- Represent CDI at external events, where appropriate and required to do so.
- Support CDI events to whatever extent possible.
- Stay informed of agenda items, read all material in advance and contribute knowledgeably, through thoughtful questions and comments, to the discussion and decisions of the Board.
- Participate in orientation meetings and training as a new Board member to become familiar with the corporation’s mission, goals, programs and services and the responsibilities of the Board and individual directors.
- Participate as a member of one or more Board committees.
- Take on Board leadership responsibilities as requested and when appropriate.
- Participate in the annual Board self-review and feedback process that reflects the values and policies of the organization.
- Participate in the annual review of the CEO, led by the Board HR Committee.
- Assist in the identification and recruitment of prospective Board and committee members.
- Comply with all Board policies, including CDI’s Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy.
- Respect confidentiality of issues of a sensitive nature.
- Declare any conflict of interest, or potential conflict of interest, including personal, professional or financial, to the Board Chair at the first available opportunity and communicate to the Board Chair and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee if circumstances change that might affect the “independence” of the director.
- Remain independent and act personally and not as a representative of any group or organization.
- Be available to provide advice and counsel to the CEO or other senior management upon request.
- Develop an understanding of corporate governance and risk management strategies.
- Not become directly involved in operational decisions and matters that have been properly delegated to staff.
- Respect that employees and the senior management team report to the CEO and not to the Board or individual directors.
- Be a resource to CDI staff, as requested by the CEO.

**What you bring**:

- High ethical standards and an alignment with CDI's core values.
- The ability to exercise independent judgment. You are unafraid to take a stand and defend your perspective.
- You communicate with clarity and effectiveness, valuing the importance of active listening. As someone who embodies courtesy and honesty in all interactions, you can pose challenging questions and coll

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