Volunteer Opportunity - Call for Applications for Foundation Board of Directors
The Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) Foundation Board of Directors is accepting applications for 2025 appointment.
The HDGH Foundation fundraises to support the development and advancement of HDGH’s specialty programs & services including: Mental Health & Addictions; Rehabilitative Care; Complex Medical and Palliative Care; and Children and Youth Mental Health. The board is responsible to oversee the activities of the Foundation, and administer funds entrusted to them, ensuring that it is done in an ethical and transparent manner.
The Board is comprised of dedicated volunteers recruited from the communities served by Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare. Serving as a Director is a rewarding and meaningful volunteer experience. As the dedicated donor relationship and community partnership body for HDGH, our Directors represent the wishes of our generous donors.
The role of the volunteer board is to assume the overall stewardship of the Foundation by adopting strategic governance practices, overseeing the Foundation’s affairs, monitoring and assessing the performance and progress in meeting the board’s short and long-term goals. In addition, the board is expected to champion the Foundation’s cause and its goals in the community, and to support the Foundation in soliciting donations for Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare. While the day-to-day operations are led by the Foundation’s Executive Director, the Board-ED relationship is a partnership and the appropriate engagement of the volunteer board is critical.
For more information on the Foundation please visit our webpage
Board Structure
The board is comprised of 13 voting Directors. We are recruiting three (3) Directors to fill vacancies.
Time Expectations
New Directors serve a one-year term with the option to renew for a three-year term, attending nine board meetings each year. All meetings are held either in person in Windsor or virtually from time to time. It is estimated that a Director will spend approximately 50-60 hours per year volunteering on the board.
In addition to the board meeting schedule, all Directors are required to help raise funds for the Foundation. They do this in a number of ways such as; attend events, open doors for new donors, leverage connections, help thank donors and make an annual monetary gift.
Qualifications
This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation and healthcare in general. Selected Directors will have achieved leadership stature in business, labour, community, government, philanthropy or the non-profit sector. Their accomplishments will allow them to attract other well-qualified, high-performing board members. Previous board leadership is an asset.
Specific to the 2025 recruitment process, the HDGH Foundation Board of Directors is seeking candidates that have experience in the following areas: government relations, finance and audit, business leadership, and law. Our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan is focusing on growth by diversifying revenue streams, expanding visibility, and deepening engagement to build a sustainable and impactful foundation.
The HDGH Foundation is committed to and values the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees and Board members feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all.
An information package can be obtained by contacting Brigid Clingan, HDGH Foundation Administrative Assistant, by email brigid.clingan@hdgh.org or applications can be found here.
Application Deadline is May 30, 2025