Volunteer Board of Directors

ENFHS Board of Directors

Volunteer Position, Hybrid, 2-Year Term

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society properties (various), Metro Vancouver

We are excited to invite a dedicated individual to serve on Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society's (ENFHS) Board of Directors, who shares our commitment to enhancing people's lives by creating affordable, safe, and secure housing communities in Metro Vancouver.

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society (ENFHS) is a charitable not-for-profit housing organization that began over 40 years ago by three single mothers looking to create more affordable housing for families like theirs. As one of Canada's first women-led charitable housing organizations, we are deeply committed to social equity and enhancing people's lives, particularly those of women, single-parent families and other equity-deserving groups, by creating communities that provide affordable, safe, and secure housing.

True to our namesake, we take a women-first, intersectional approach to serving those most in need. We apply three lenses of priority to our community of focus: Women and Gender-Diverse People, Single-Parent Families and Indigenous Peoples and other Equity-Deserving Groups.

We currently serve over 1200 low-income women, children, single-parent families, seniors, and people with disabilities across over 500 affordable rental homes in 13 properties in Burnaby, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Vancouver and Surrey. We have ambitious plans to more than double our impact over the next five years to meet the region's critical demand for affordable housing.

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society respectfully acknowledges that we work and provide affordable homes on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the təməxʷ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Tah-tu-lo (Semiahmoo), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to live and work on these lands.

We are committed to working in a good way with Indigenous peoples and organizations through anti-racist and anti-colonial actions, continued commitments to reconciliation, and working in solidarity and partnership with Indigenous Peoples to ensure everyone has a safe and secure place to call home.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that reflects our community, where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We encourage women and gender-diverse individuals, people of colour, Indigenous and other equity-deserving groups and those with lived experience in social housing and single-family households to apply. ENFHS is proud to be a Certified Living Wage Employer by The Living Wage for Families Campaign.

For more details about ENFHS, please go to our website: enfhs.ca

THE OPPORTUNITY

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society (ENFHS) is seeking a dedicated individual who shares our commitment to enhancing people's lives by creating affordable, safe, and secure housing communities in Metro Vancouver to serve on the ENFHS Board of Directors as a volunteer for a two-year term.

The ENFHS Board of Directors ("Board") is an eleven (11) member volunteer board that is responsible for the governance, monitoring and oversight of Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society and SPAHS 1997 (a non-profit entity owned by ENFHS), ensuring that ENFHS is:

1. Achieving the outcomes consistent with the organization's Vision, Mission and objectives in accordance with the Society's mandate and current Strategic Plan.


2. Operates and stewards the assets of the Society in a fiscally sound and prudent manner.


3. It operates in accordance with its Constitution and Bylaws, as well as all applicable Acts, Statutes, Regulations, policies, and procedures that are considered best practice.


4. Provide strategic guidance, oversight, and support to the Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the organization's day-to-day operations and strategic management.
   

KEY EXPECTATIONS

Board members are expected to commit approximately 6-10 hours a month to Board business (including meeting preparation, meeting time, and committee meeting time).

The Board meets virtually nine times yearly (January, February, April, May, June, July, September, October, and November). There are at least two, in-person meetings a year. There are five Board Committees: Executive Committee, Development Committee, Finance & Audit Committee, Governance Committee and Nominating Committee.

Board members are expected to:

• Attend at least seven out of nine Board meetings.


• Attend the Annual General Meeting in November.


• Serve on at least one Committee of the Board. Committee members are expected to attend Committee Meetings as scheduled.


• Attend Board education and training as provided by the Society.


• Be available to attend special events such as site visits, socials, and resident events that may be scheduled throughout the year.


• Be available to represent the Society at conferences, functions and meetings on an occasional basis.


• Promote the organization in the community.

There is no financial compensation for this volunteer position. However, Board members are reimbursed for meals during virtual Board meetings and invited to an annual AGM dinner, summer Board Social, housing conferences and other events.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be a member of Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society and SPAHS 1997 by paying an annual fee of $2.00.


• Understand and be willing to carry out the duties and responsibilities of a Board of Directors.


• Have an understanding of and commitment to the work of ENFHS and the organization's Mission, Vision, and Values.


• Be committed to a just and equitable world for women, gender-diverse people, single-parent families, Indigenous and racialized groups, and other equity-deserving groups and allies and should be knowledgeable about gender equity.


• Support the CEO in implementing the Society's Strategic Plan.


• Be a champion of short-, medium- and long-term goals for the organization.


• Ensure Board governance policies are developed and implemented to support sound decisions.


• Conduct Board evaluations of effectiveness and engagement.


• Hire and evaluate the Chief Executive Officer.


• Ensure fiscal accountability by thoroughly reviewing quarterly financial reporting and annual audits.


• Approve the annual operating budget.


• Approve major projects, purchases, investments and debt servicing.

QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society is committed to the 50-30 Challenge, which aims to increase the representation and inclusion of diverse groups within our workplace, senior leadership, and Board of Directors. For 2025, the Board is seeking candidates residing in the Metro Vancouver region to fill vacant board positions, and who self-identifies as a member of one or more of the following groups:

• Women and gender-diverse individuals


• Racialized individuals


• Indigenous peoples


• Lived experience

While not a requirement, the Board is seeking candidates with the following experience:

• Accounting


• Legal Profession (i.e. Real Estate Law, Employment Law, Tenancy Law)


• Finance & Social Impact Finance


• Non-profit housing development or operations

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you are excited about this opportunity to volunteer with Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society on our Board of Directors, we invite you to submit your application by Monday, September 11, 2026.