Call for Applications | Board of Directors

Position: Volunteer
  • Volunteer position: The working environment is primarily French-speaking.
  • Term of office: 2 years, renewable
  • Start date: Annual General Meeting (AGM) in early December 2026
  • Application deadline: November 18, 2026
  • Interviews: Week of November 22, 2026

Role and Responsibilities

  • Contribute to defining the Foundation’s strategic directions and overseeing their implementation
  • Safeguard the Foundation’s integrity, mission, and accountability
  • Serve on at least one committee (e.g., Governance and Ethics)
  • Act as an ambassador for the Foundation within community and philanthropic networks

Desired Profile

Expertise and Knowledge

  • Expertise in nonprofit or foundation governance, including board responsibilities, ethics, risk management, and accountability
  • Experience monitoring strategic plans (performance indicators, organizational learning, and adaptation), aligned with a learning organization approach
  • In-depth knowledge of Quebec’s community sector and social movements (social and environmental justice movements)
  • Understanding of the realities faced by the organizations and communities supported by the Foundation, and an interest in trust-based philanthropy

Values, Mindset, and Approach

  • Commitment to the vision of justice for all living beings and to the values of integrity, humility, transparency, and accountability
  • Alignment with the Foundation’s ethical principles: community self-determination, democracy, equity, and philanthropy centered on the organizations and communities it supports
  • Reflective awareness of one’s positionality, including recognition of personal privileges and limitations
  • Strong commitment to collaboration and co-creation, grounded in humility and solidarity (radical collaboration)
  • A relationship-centered approach rooted in care, compassion, and openness to experimentation and bold action
  • Strong commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI)

Additional Assets (Not Required)

  • Lived experience or involvement with historically marginalized communities
  • Knowledge of responsible finance (ESG, impact investing) or the regulatory framework governing registered charities
  • Experience in activism or advocacy

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

True to its mission and commitments, Fondation Béati aims to compose a board of directors that faithfully reflects a diversity of experiences and perspectives. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from individuals from rural territories or from equity-seeking groups. This includes (but is not limited to) black, indigenous, and racialized people, individuals from lgbtq2e+ communities, and individuals living with disabilities. 

Accessibility notes : Meetings of the Board of Directors of Fondation BÉATI are primarily held virtually, with the exception of two annual in-person meetings, for which travel expenses are covered. Meetings of the board of directors of fondation Béati held in person are organized in wheelchair-accessible spaces. The environment is primarily french-speaking, work-family reconciliation measures can be considered, and options for remote participation are also available to accommodate all board members.