CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE CSPC-T BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The CSPC-T is an incorporated and registered non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to:

§ independent social planning and community development;

§ social research and policy analysis;

§ community education and advocacy; and

§ the development and coordination of human services.

The CSPC-T is governed by a 15-person volunteer Board of Directors elected by individual community and organizational membership at the Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM). The CSPC-T’s Annual General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16^th at the Ontario Bar Association, 20 Toronto St. – Suite 200, Toronto. There will be 4 vacancies on the Board of Directors (three for a three-year term and one for a two-year term). This is a call for nominations to fill these vacancies by election at the AGM.

All CSPC-T Board members serve as individuals committed to the purposes and mission of the CSPC-T and to the important role of independent community social planning in helping to shape the quality of life for all of Toronto’s residents. Although Board members do not represent any particular community, constituency, or organization in Board service, the composition of the CSPC-T Board should reflect as much as possible the character and nature of our community. In that regard, in recruiting candidates for nomination to the Board, the Nominations Committee will apply the following considerations:

§ People of colour who bring a perspective that encompasses the general experience of visible minority groups in the City, not strictly the concerns and interests of a single or a few groups.

§ People from various ethnic identities and cultural traditions and backgrounds.

§ People who understand from their personal experience, work, and/or volunteer activity issues important to vulnerable or marginalized community members (e.g. disability, gay/lesbian sexual orientation, low income, age, etc.).

§ People who live, work, or volunteer from all parts of the City geographically.

§ People from a variety of professional or sectoral perspectives, such as labour, business, public service, faith communities, academia, social justice movements, etc

§ Gender balance.

Volunteer Board members, of course, bring many skills and talents to their Board responsibilities. Organizational strengths in areas such as access and equity, strategic planning finance, fundraising, legal, communications, human resource development, etc. are welcome.

This year the Nominations Committee is particularly interested in candidates from the business sector; with legal experience; from the faith community; and seniors. The committee is also interested in candidates with fundraising and information systems experience.

Individuals who are nominated and agree to stand for membership election to the

CSPC-T Board will be making a commitment to a one, two or three-year term. They will agree to attend monthly two- to three-hour Board meetings and to contribute an additional two to three hours a month to CSPC-T committee, task group or other Board-related volunteer work.

Interested individuals may submit their candidacy or nominate others to the

CSPC-T Board by completing a Nomination Form and submitting it by Friday, April 28^th, 2006.

Mario Calla

Nominations Committee Chair,

Community Social Planning Council of Toronto

2 Carlton Street, Suite 1001

Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3

All nominees will receive an acknowledgement.

For further information, contact:

Maria Serrano, Office Manager/Executive Assistant

Community Social Planning Council of Toronto

Tel: 416-351-0095 ext. 223 or fax: 416-351-0107

E-mail: smaria@cspc.toronto.on.ca

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