Are you community-minded, want to make a lasting impact on the North Shore and are seeking a volunteer role that will utilize your experience and knowledge while helping those in the community?
The West Vancouver Foundation (WVF) is a community foundation, founded in 1979 by a group of local residents that wanted to inspire and steward local philanthropy. As a community foundation, we understand the North Shore – from the local issues and needs to the people and organizations doing the best work to address these issues. The past 45 years, WVF has granted over $13 million into the community. We are seeking nominations for individuals, with a passion for community-building, to volunteer at the Foundation. There are currently multiple positions available.
The Investment Committee sets the strategic direction and conducts oversight of the West Vancouver Foundation investment portfolios. They hire and oversee an Investment Manager(s), who are responsible for the operational implementation and execution of the Statement of Investment Policy & Guidelines, which is developed by this Committee and approved annually by the Board.
We are looking for 1-2 people to join this committee, ideally one of which will also join the Board of Directors and potentially Chair the committee.
Meetings: The Investment Committee meets 4 times per year. The Board meets 5 times per year, as well as 2-3 Board Development sessions.
Ideal Candidates:
- Active in the non-profit sector such as serving on another board or in a high-level volunteer capacity.
- Reside in West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Squamish Nation or Lions Bay.
- Currently working in or recently retired from the Investment industry.
Term: Board members can serve two 3 year terms (total of 6 years).
If applying for the committee and board role, please use this application.
The purpose of the Finance & Audit Committee is primarily to provide financial oversight for the organization. The committee meets monthly and key responsibilities include budgeting & financial planning; reporting; creating, updating and overseeing internal controls and accountability policies; and overseeing the annual audit. Candidates should have an accounting background and preferably an accounting designation.
Interested applicants please apply in writing, indicating which role you are interested in and your relevant experience, to: chair@westvanfoundation.ca
We are seeking 2-3 community volunteers to provide administrative support and general coaching for the Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC) committee. The YPC’s mission is to activate youth leadership and generosity through philanthropy, with the goal of understanding and addressing the changing needs of youth in the community. Six events will be held during the school year. The Adult Coordinator can expect to spend around 4 hours per week (could be split amongst the adult volunteers) supporting the Youth Committee, plus attend the 6 events. Volunteers must be at least 19 years old and ideally have experience working with youth/teens or in education.
See the full role description here>>
Interested applicants please apply in writing, indicating which role you are interested in and your relevant experience, to: chair@westvanfoundation.ca
The Governance committee ensures that the Board fulfills its legal, ethical and functional responsibilities. They ensure there is compliance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Foundation, the Terms of Reference adopted for each Board committee and the Policies that the Board has approved and adopted are implemented. In addition, the committee answers questions about the appointment of directors, directors’ terms, fund agreements, compliance with terms of reference and/or policy and will often refer other issues to the Committee for discussion and action.
Meetings are held 2-3 times per year, plus emails, and the ideal candidate will have a legal background or experience with non-profit governance.
Interested applicants please apply in writing, indicating which role you are interested in and your relevant experience, to: chair@westvanfoundation.ca
The Neighbourhood Small Grant (NSG) program was started as a way to combat loneliness and social isolation, by making communities stronger, safer and more welcoming. By offering a small grant (up to $500), to residents, we enable the applicant to bring their project to life, often in a more impactful way or with people in the community they may not have previously been familiar with.
The committee meets 2-4 times per year and members will attend up to 5 NSG events per year. If you live in West Vancouver, Xwmélch’sten, or Lions Bay and want to help make our community better, please consider volunteering.
Email Rebecca at rebeccaj@westvanfoundation.ca and she can send additional information.
If you are energetic and eager to put your experience and enthusiasm to work for the health and vibrancy of our North Shore community the WVF may be for you. We are committed to the principles and practices of an inclusive and equitable recruitment process. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we work with, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds such as age, ethnicity, religion, social, gender and experience.
Interested applicants please apply in writing, indicating which role you are interested in and your relevant experience, to: chair@westvanfoundation.ca
