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CFNL Recruiting New Board Members (Deadline March 23)

The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (CFNL) is building an enduring legacy to strengthen the quality of life in our province.

CFNL is recruiting 2-3 members to join its board of directors. New members have an exciting opportunity to shape an organization with national relevance while grounding it in the beauty and strengths of people who care about Newfoundland and Labrador and the place that’s given us all so much. 

Sharing Your Gifts

Our Board works as a team, and each member has different experiences and skills. We are looking for the following to add to the existing board’s strengths. 

  • Experience/knowledge with legal and regulatory matters concerning not-for-profit corporations and charitable foundations
  • Individuals living in or with connections to communities outside of the Northeast Avalon

All Board members should have the following:

  • 5-10 hours per month to dedicate to CFNL work over a 3-year term
  • A commitment to creating spaces of inclusion and belonging in their personal and professional lives. 

NOTE: Applications from people living anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador or who live outside the province and have strong connections to NL are welcome. Meetings are conducted remotely or in a hybrid format. CFNL supports board members from outside the NE Avalon with travel costs to attend one meeting in person per year. Meetings currently take place on Wednesdays every other month, over the lunch hour (NT). CFNL does revisit its board meeting timing on an annual basis. 

Share Your Interest By March 23, 2025

We ask all applicants to answer these questions as part of their expression of interest:

  1. Why are you interested in CFNL’s mission and its work? 
  2. Tell us what skills and experience you can contribute to the Board. See above for a list of current priority skillsets and backgrounds. 
  3. How do you commit to creating spaces of inclusion and belonging? 

Submit your expression of interest by March 23, 2025. You can use any of the following formats:

  • 1-2 page letter – submit to info@cfnl.ca
  • 5-7 minute video recording – submit to info@cfnl.ca as an attachment or link.
  • A recorded conversation with the Executive Director by phone or Zoom (approximately 20 minutes) – contact Nicole Dawe at ndawe@cfnl.ca or (709) 221-1030 or book a time here before March 21. 
  • Optional – Submit a resume or CV. 

All applicants will be notified within six weeks of the deadline. Successful applicants will be brought forward as a slate of nominations at CFNL’s AGM in early May 2025. 

About The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s (CFNL) vision is thriving Newfoundland and Labrador communities where everyone belongs. We realize this by inspiring generosity in those with Newfoundland and Labrador on their hearts and connecting them with diverse resources, ideas and people to invest in the possibility of this place together.

Established in 2001, CFNL stewards more than $2.5 million in philanthropic investment for the benefit of the province, has facilitated granting of over $4 million since 2017 and leads community knowledge initiatives like NL Vital Signs. We’re part of Community Foundations of Canada (CFC), the national network for Canada’s 200+ community foundations that, combined, stewards $7 billion in resources and reaches 90 percent of the country’s geography.

With open minds and hearts, CFNL serves as a bridge to connect resources, ideas and people to make our hopes for this province a reality now and into the future. Our work takes place in three areas:

  1. Donor Services – Flexible and tailored stewardship of funds for individuals, corporations and charities.
  2. Granting – Making grants from funds stewarded by CFNL and through granting partnerships as part of the Community Foundations of Canada network. 
  3. Community Leadership – Connecting diverse people, ideas and resources through initiatives like NL Vital Signs and participating in a wide array of local, regional and national conversations about the community sector and philanthropy.