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Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society
(Non-Profit & Registered Charity Organization)

Join us as a Volunteer Board Director

In 2025, the Nature Sanctuary will be celebrating its 50^th Anniversary!

We are looking for additional board members to support this celebration

The Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary is a charitable, non−profit environmental conservation and education organization in Saanich. Our Board of Directors follows leading governance practices to meet our shared mission to conserve and restore Nature Sanctuary lands and waters while inspiring stewardship through community engagement and collaboration.

We acknowledge the lək ̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the Nature Sanctuary stands, and the lək ̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

We respect the vital relationships of First Peoples with these lands and waters for countless generations. We are honoured to receive Indigenous guidance and welcome collaboration in stewardship and appreciation of the Nature Sanctuary.

Further information at www.swanlake.bc.ca

We are seeking people who are visionary, strategic, and collaborative to join our dedicated team of volunteer Board of Directors. Currently, we are looking for expertise in the following areas:

• Charitable Fundraising
  • Fundraising Strategy: Develop business strategies for sustainable fundraising year over year and support the implementation of annual fundraising strategies, ensuring strategic alignment.
  • Campaign Expertise: Advise on donor campaigns, help identify funding sources, and coordinate Board support for fundraising events.
  • Donor Engagement: Develop and implement a Board donor engagement strategy to cultivate relationships with donors, foundations, and businesses to secure resources.

• Human Resources
  • Policy Development: Advise on HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal standards and organizational values.
  • Staff and Volunteer Support: Provide guidance to the Executive Director in recruitment, retention, and professional development for staff and volunteers, as required.
  • HR Leadership: Act as Board HR specialist/liaison on the Governance Committee, assessing Board needs, assisting with ED and Board evaluations and recommending Board policy improvements.

• Membership & Community Engagement
  • Membership Growth: Provide engagement and education goals outlined in the Strategic Plan.
  • Community Outreach: Develop Board role and outreach strategies for engaging with and building partnerships with local organizations and groups.
  • Committee Leadership: Act as the Board specialist/liaison on membership and community engagement, driving approved initiatives and ensuring strategic alignment.

Ideal Board members bring a commitment to reconciliation and anti-oppression, the ability to navigate complex issues with a balanced and adaptable approach and have skill (or a willingness for training) in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel) and M365, Teams.  You enjoy working as part of a team and are motivated to help with projects that bring our community closer to our shared mission. This role involves approximately 8 to 12 hours per month for board and task group meetings and related work, plus attendance at two to three annual community events. Applicants should be Capital Regional District (CRD) residents and must complete a Criminal Record Check (free for volunteers).