Join our Board of Directors

If you live or work in the Burlington or Halton area and are searching for that ideal, rewarding volunteer opportunity, then you very well may have found what you’re looking for right here at BurlingtonGreen.

Apply to join our dynamic Board of Directors to help advance our strategic priorities while making a meaningful community and environmental impact. Benefit from professional leadership development, cross-industry networking, and comprehensive governance experience. If you have a collaboration background with knowledge, particularly in legal, accounting, Indigenous relations, youth leadership, or social entrepreneurship, and a passion for making a difference for the environment, we invite you to apply!

The Role

BG’s Board of Directors is a collaborative and welcoming team of volunteers, working together to increase climate action throughout the community. Our recently developed strategic plan guides our journey for the next 5 years with a strong focus on collective impact.

We are seeking new and enthusiastic Board Directors, with a particular aim to welcome individuals with legal and accounting expertise, Indigenous and youth leaders, and social entrepreneurs. Fundraising and public speaking experience are also welcomed assets.

The annual time commitment is approximately 100 hours, including Board meetings and committee work. Directors serve for a one-year renewable term, with a commitment to an initial 3-year contribution.

As a member of the BG Board, you will take part in the following:

• Help steer BG to help the community to meet the critical challenges and opportunities of the climate and ecological crisis
• Contribute by bringing your unique voice, professional and lived experience to the table
• Help guide the long-term strategic plan, annual budget and performance targets
• Monitor financial and fundraising performance, progress against goals/objectives, and policy compliance including oversight and annual review of the Executive Director

Board members are expected to:

• Attend monthly Board meetings and participate in regular Board activities
• Collaborate on decisions to build the collective impact and financial security and further BG’s mission
• Help to maintain constructive group processes and excellence in governance
• Undertake additional special responsibilities, including serving on Board committees and participating in BG events and activities, including networking and fundraising
  
  BG is committed to creating a workforce and governing board that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply for postings unless they are 100% “qualified” (Harvard Business Review post, 2014). If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we encourage you to reconsider and give it a chance. Applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants from all cultures and backgrounds, racialized communities, diverse sexual and gender identities, and physical or mental abilities are welcome. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free. We also encourage applicants to self-identify if they wish to do so.
  
  We look forward to hearing from you!
  
  Please send an email of interest and your CV to joinBOD@burlingtongreen.org by August 30, 2024.
  
  We will be reviewing all applications and reaching out to candidates with details on next steps.

About BurlingtonGreen

BurlingtonGreen (BG) is a non-partisan, community-based charitable organization. Through awareness, advocacy, and action, we empower the Burlington community to protect and care for the environment, now and for the future.

We advance our mission and goals with a Strategic Plan to direct our impactful work. The plan emphasizes community participation and empowerment to support our overarching aim to address the climate and ecological crisis locally.

Our current environmental areas of focus are; sustainable communities, thriving nature, and low-waste living, and we are dedicated to deepening community involvement, expanding our reach from a diversity perspective, and doing our part to advance social justice in the sector.