Join Our Board!

Are you looking for a rewarding way to share your skill sets and talents with a non-profit that empowers young conservationists and early-career biodiversity professionals? Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity (ELB) is currently accepting nominations to our Board of Directors. 

Joining the board will allow you to meet interesting people who will add to your sphere of influence and develop skills important for any career, including: project management, strategic planning, networking, and budgeting. The responsibilities of board membership include: participation in the administration and decision-making for the organization as well as managing working groups that accomplish the tasks below.

Specific tasks board member responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Planning events, seminars and ELB's Annual General meeting
• Attend meeting of the Ontario Biodiversity Council and/or other partner organizations
• Contribute to and oversee the production of ELB's newsletter and blog
• Manage ELB's mentorship program
• Manage ELB's membership database
• Update ELB's website and maintain its social media presence
• Searching for and apply to grants and seeking in-kind support

Open board positions include:

• Secretary
• Events Co-Lead
• Fundraising Lead
• Marketing Lead

Please submit a maximum 400 word statement of interest that includes a bit about yourself, why you are interested in participating on the board of directors, as well as interest and experience in particular responsibilities, and a photo of yourself which may be shared with members for the purposes of voting. Please email a word document or pdf to el4biodiversity@gmail.com by March 11, 2019, with the subject line: ELB Board Nomination.

If you would like to increase your participation with ELB, but are unable to commit to the time requirements of being on the board, we are always looking for Working Group members.  Please email el4biodiversity@gmail.com if you would like to join any of the following Working Groups:

• Events
• Fundraising
• Marketing
• Resource & Development