The Dance Centre (Board Member)

• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Appropriate for volunteers aged 55 and over

The Dance Centre Board is primarily a governing and fundraising board. Members also participate as committee chairs or members, event helpers, financial advisors and more.

• Board members are required to: Accept fiduciary responsibility for the organization.
• Ensure the organization is in accordance with legal and ethical practices.
• Assist in the development of and approve the annual budget.
• Read and understand financial statements.
• Oversee the Executive Director.
• Engage with fellow board members and staff in a spirit of learning and respect.
• Represent the interests of the organization as a whole, rather than individual interests.
• Follow trends in the organizational field of work.
• Be an ambassador and a bridge into new communities.
• Challenge the organization to live its values to the fullest.

Board members are also expected to attend meetings and events, chair or participate in a committee, assist with identifying potential new board members, assist with fundraising, and act as an ambassador for The Dance Centre.