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Board Member Opportunity

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Anishnawbe Health Foundation

Board of Directors Members

 

 

Anishnawbe Health Foundation (AHF) is an Indigenous registered charity that works with generous donors and partners to support Indigenous peoples and families in Toronto in their health and wellness. As, an integral partner to Anishnawbe Health Toronto, AHF holds responsibility for all philanthropic strategies to attract donations that complement various government funding and grant programs of this fully accredited health centre. AHF also manages foundation assets and investments while attracting financial support for Anishnawbe Health Toronto capital and innovation initiatives and research.

 

VISION

 

Healthy Indigenous peoples contributing to sustainable urban communities.

 

MISSION

 

To inspire philanthropy to:

  • Support an environment where the urban Indigenous community can heal spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally by enhancing capital and program funding for Anishnawbe Health Toronto; and,
  • Foster the reclamation, preservation, research, and application of traditional healing methods, including the sharing of these with all people.

 

 

This year we celebrate the opening of our new health center, a beacon of hope and healing for our community, providing Indigenous peoples with a space where land, light, and ceremony converge to create a wholistic healing environment. Here patients can find solace and rejuvenation surrounded by Indigenous medicines, healing gardens, and therapeutic spaces that nurture mind, body and spirit.

 

 

The Foundation is seeking community-minded individuals who are willing to devote their time, energy and talent to making an impact on the health and well-being of Toronto’s Indigenous community by serving on its Board of Directors.

 

 

The Foundation’s Board sets strategic direction, policies, assists with fundraising and oversees the activities of the Foundation, ensuring that it is accountable to donors, volunteers and other stakeholders in a transparent and prudent manner.  Board members will help inspire donations and community support for the reclamation and preservation of Traditional Healing practices and will have the opportunity to make a leadership contribution as part of the team working towards supporting Anishnawbe Health Toronto into its next phase of growth.

 

 

We are looking for individuals:

  • With a passion for Anishnawbe Health Foundation and Anishnawbe Health Toronto’s vision, purpose, and mission.
  • Individuals willing to devote the time and energy necessary to be Director.
    • This includes time for board orientation, board meetings, committee meetings as well as representing the Foundation with stewardship of donors and attending Foundation events.
  • Who lead with respect, collaboration, partnership and teamwork, transparency, and accountability.
  • Who have interpersonal qualities including emotional intelligence, open-mindedness, compassion, cultural humility and who understand the need to avoid any conflicts of interest and to maintain solidarity and support for the Foundation, the Health Centre, Board and management, outside of the boardroom.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute skills and expertise to support an Indigenous lead public foundation.
  • Bringing a strategic perspective to an evolving organization.
  • Participate in 4-6 board meetings per year either in person or via video conference.
  • Participate in at least one AHF committee aligned with interests and expertise.
  • Fulfil a three-year term. Directors may renew terms.

 

Specific Areas of Expertise needed:

  • We recruit our Board based on the experience and capabilities of each member and in consideration of specific skill sets required by the Board.
  • Currently, we are seeking Board members who have expertise in the following areas:
    • Fundraising, particularly experience with capital campaigns and major gifts fundraising from individuals, corporations and foundations
    • Governance
    • Human resources
    • Legal expertise, particularly corporate and not-for profit law
    • Finance and accounting
    • Marketing, Branding and Communications.

Annual reports and audited financial statements for AHF and AHT can be accessed here.

To apply and/or for further information, please contact:

Elisa Levi, Chair, Governance and Nominating Committee

c/o: Idriss Lomba, Executive Director

Anishnawbe Health Foundation

Phone: 416-921-4641

Email: ilomba@aht.ca

 

Charitable Business Number 84999 1914 RR0001

 

Prospective Board members will be asked to submit a curriculum vitae to the Foundation’s Governance Committee.  The Governance Committee will consider all applications based on the vacancies available and specific skill sets required by the Board and recommend new appointments to the Foundation’s Board of Directors.