JOIN THE BOARD

Would you like to help in the creation of the Halifax Pride Festival? Want to plan and deliver projects that shape the festival? Want to join a team dedicated to creating a festival that reflects our incredible 2SLGBTQ+ community? If so, the Halifax Pride Society needs your passion, time, and skills!

How to join the board:

  • Review responsibilities of Board Members below.

  • Board nominations are received and voted on by the membership the Annual General Meeting each year in October.

  • The board is able to appoint directors to fill empty seats until the AGM of that festival year. For more information or to express interest in joining the board if a seat should become available, please email fiona@halifaxpride.com.

As a registered non-profit, the Halifax Pride Society is governed by a board of up to twelve directors. With support from full-time and contract staff, committee members, and volunteers, board members play a pivotal role in the shaping of Halifax Pride.

Board Member Roles and Responsibilities

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Board members are asked to contribute in the following ways:

  • Attend monthly board meetings

  • Commit to a two year term

  • Attend the Board Orientation Retreat

  • Attend Festival Planning Retreat

  • Assist in leading Community Consultation Sessions throughout the year

  • Offer direction to support the Society’s aims and goals

  • Attend Pride events and functions when possible

  • Volunteer as needed during the festival

  • Advocate for and speak to the work of Pride as a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community

The Halifax Pride Society acknowledges that the work of a board member constitutes a significant investment of personal time and will strive to accommodate all board members to the best of our ability. We appreciate that the demands of being a board member can create barriers to participation. The addition of staff and volunteer planning committees have significantly decreased the demands on board members, but we recognize the ongoing need to identify and eliminate barriers to participation and expand the diversity of experience and voices on the board.

Besides the satisfaction of making a difference, there are many perks to being a board member:

  • Working with a dedicated team and making wonderful new connections

  • Board training in things such as anti-oppression strategies, intersectionality, harm reduction, communication, and conflict mediation

  • Experience in non-profit leadership

  • The satisfaction of seeing projects become reality

What are we looking for?

The Halifax Pride needs those who are:

  • Eager to prioritize trans, non-binary, and QBIPOC communities

  • Passionate about the needs and concerns of Halifax’s 2SLGBTQ+ community

  • Eager to develop and deliver projects to make the festival possible

  • Appreciate the challenge of identifying and resolving complex issues