Join the PCV Board of Directors

Pride Capital Volleyball exists to promote volleyball and the well-being of the 2SLGBTQ+ community of the National Capital Region by offering fun, inclusive, and positive spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ people and allies of all skill levels to play volleyball and collaborating with other like-minded organizations, groups and individuals with similar goals and values.

Openings on the Board of Directors

Pride Capital Volleyball is looking to fill up to four places on the Board of Directors. As the legal authority for the Organization, the Board is responsible for things like legal and financial accountability, high-level strategic direction and supporting the Organization with surge volunteers. While PCV’s Leadership Team manage day-to-day operations of our programming, the Board of Directors is a tremendous resource in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Organization.

We are looking for dedicated members of our volleyball community with diverse skills, experiences and interests to help promote volleyball and the well-being of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the region.

The Board of Directors is responsible for doin the work of governance. Directors will generally be expected to fulfill the following duties:

Due Diligence

• Be informed of the By-Laws of the coporation, relevant legislation that governs the organization, mission, vision, values, and policies of the Organization.

• Keep up to date on the activities of the Organization and the playership it serves.

• Attend board meeting (generally one per month), attend committee meetings (generally one every two months) and contribute in these meetings and committees.

Acting in Good Faith

• Directors are required by law to act with honesty and good faith in the best interest of the Organization.

• Speak as one voice and support decisions made by the Board and fellow Directors when they have been made in good faith at a Board meeting.

• Be aware of and declare any real, possible or perceived conflict of interest,

Care

• Exercise the same degree of care, diligence, and skill that a reasonably prudent person would show in similar circumstances.

• Share personal perspectives and thought on issues that are being discussed or decided upon at the Board.

• Work collaboratively and cooperativley with the Leadership team, volunteers and staff of the Organization.

• Know and respect the distinction in the roles of the Board and the roles of the Leadership Team and their volunteers and staff.

Skills and Qualifications

Generally, applicants to the Board of Directors should have:

• Lived experience as a members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community

• A genuine interest in the 2SLGBTQ+ volleyball and sports community

• The ability to communicate and work as a part of a team

• A commitment to learning and coopration

• The willingness and commitment to adhere to PCV By-Laws and Policies

• The commitment to complete required training

While everyone that is interested should apply, PCV in particular is looking for applicants with one or more of the following:

• Experience in board governance or non-profit leadership

• Experience in not-for-profit financial stewardship

• Experience in networking or relationship-building in the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the region

• Experience with Human Resource development and management

To fulfil our mission, Pride Capital Volleyball needs to be able to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, to reconciliation with Indigenous people, and to ending anti-Black racism and discrimination. We expect Board members, staff, and volunteers to do their best to incorporate these principles and values in their work with us. We support efforts to learn and grow in our work.

We strongly welcome and encourage people who are Indigenous, racialized, trans or non-binary, immigrants or refugees, living with disabilities, or who have been unhoused to apply and to self-identify.

How to Apply and the Process

The deadline to apply is Wednesday November 5th at 8pm, but the the Chair of the Nominations Committee may extend the deadline until November 12th at 8pm if less than 4 applications are received.

• Please email a statement of interest, a photograph and paper with the signatures of ten GOV/PCV members. Current members include: current members of the board, volunteers of the Corporation, Captains of team from the 2024-25 Indoor League, 2025 Summer Beach Leagues and the 2025-26 Indoor League.

Email your submission to: administration@pcv-fvc.ca. Your application will be shared with the Nominations Committee and your name may be shared with the Board of Directors and the Leadership Team.

If four or less applicants are put forward to the Annual General Meeting, they will be confimed by the members by simple vote. If more than five applicants are put forward the applicants will be put forward for election.