Heritage Vancouver Society - Board of Directors
Ongoing
Heritage Vancouver is looking for dedicated volunteers with a hands-on work ethic to join its Board of Directors (2025-2026)! About Heritage Vancouver is a charitable non-profit organization that provides educational programming, raises awareness of critical heritage and urban-related topics, and shares public commentary on heritage and urban matters in Vancouver. Our work is values-based, community-based, knowledge-led, present-oriented, and, most importantly, independent. We act as facilitators, predominantly helping give voice to underrepresented communities and organizations and pushing the boundaries of Vancouver's heritage narrative. Who are we looking for? We are looking for dedicated volunteers interested in heritage and want to contribute to Heritage Vancouver’s sustainability and growth as a leading non-profit organization in the heritage and arts & culture fields. It is essential that Directors: Support Heritage Vancouver’s work, values and guiding principles. Demonstrate humility, empathy, understanding, and care for others to engage respectfully in heritage- and governance-related dialogues. Are available for a minimum of one Board meeting and one committee meeting per month. Responsibly represent Heritage Vancouver in front of diverse communities. Specific goals for 2025 Directors include experience with grant writing, organizing volunteers, organizing Non-Profit events, fundraising, and/or community outreach. Our board is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and welcomes applicants from all equity-seeking communities. In upholding our values of diversity and inclusion, we strive to maintain an organization with which traditionally disadvantaged communities and individuals would feel safe, enriched, and proud to be associated with. We seek applications from members of all communities across Metro Vancouver. How to apply To be considered for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors, please submit a letter of interest and resume to: Bill Yuen, Executive Director, at info@heritagevancouver.org no later than November 3, 2024. Thank you.