Board Member - The Link: Youth and Family Supports

The Link: Youth and Family Supports is a leading not for profit, youth serving organization providing services to over 10,000 families in Manitoba and currently has opportunities for volunteer Board Members. The Link is currently seeking active, community-minded individuals with experience as finance professionals to sit on our Board of Directors.

Description of duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Determine and articulate the organization's mission, vision and core values.


• Recruit and select the organization's chief executive officer.


• Support and assess the performance of the organization's chief executive officer.


• Ensure that the organization engages in planning for its future.


• Determine the set of programs that the organization will deliver to implement its strategies and accomplish its goals and to monitor the performance of these programs to assess their value.


• Ensure that the organization has financial and other resources adequate to implement its plans.


• Ensure the effective management and use of the organization's financial and other resources.


• Enhance the organization's credibility and public image.


• Ensure organizational integrity and accountability.


• Assess and develop the board's own effectiveness.

The Directors provide governance to a dynamic organization dedicated to offering a range of community and clinical resources that support crisis intervention, safe spaces, primary care, counseling and healing services to the youth, adults and families that we walk alongisde.

Financial experience and background

Proven ability to work as part of a team

Directors attend monthly Board meetings and serve on one of several committees, which also meet on a monthly basis.