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Job Summary
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
Red Door Family Shelter seeks committed and passionate individuals to serve on its volunteer Board of Door is looking for those who want to participate in supporting this vibrant and growing organization that provides critical support services to families experiencing homelessness and women and children escaping violence across the Greater Toronto Area.
As a board member you will be required to:
- Be an ambassador for the organization.
- Attend quarterly board meetings - please note that currently most of the meetings are held online and when in person they are held in the Leslieville neighborhood.
- Serve actively on a minimum of one Board committee and support committee initiatives.
- Attend and support fundraising and shelter initiatives.
Candidates must reside in Toronto Ontario.
We are currently recruiting a Board member with core expertise in finance and accounting including the ability to review and assess budgets financial statements and audit materials.
Additional assets include:
- CPA or CFA designation
- Fundraising or capital project development experience
- Human resources equity and inclusion expertise
- Prior board experience
We aim to build a Board that reflects the diverse clients we serve and encourage candidates with a variety of lived experiences and backgrounds to apply.
About the Red Door:
OUR VISION
Ending family homelessness one family at a time.
OUR MISSION
We provide safe temporary refuge and vital services that enable families to rebuild their lives and establish themselves in their communities.
OUR VALUES
Compassion We believe all people are deserving of respect. Therefore we celebrate our diversity and uniqueness and treat each other with kindness empathy and dignity.
Equity We recognize that systemic barriers privilege some people and hold others back. Therefore we strive to deliver inclusive services work to address discrimination and end cycles of violence and poverty.
Collaboration We know that we are stronger together. Therefore we build effective relationships work as teams and partner for excellence and impact.
Integrity We are responsible for resources entrusted to us. Therefore we measure achieve and report our results strive to learn and improve continuously and behave at all times in a manner that is ethical transparent and professional.
Submitting an Application
If you are interested in this opportunity and wish to contribute your skills and passion to the Red Door please prepare a CV and a one-page letter of interest that addresses the following: your relevant experience and interest regarding our listed needs above how your values align with ours and tell us about your understanding of the issues behind homelessness and violence against women and children.Please submit your application to the Governance and Nominations Committee through our Careers page by April 20 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Red Door Family Shelter
Nominating Committee
21 Carlaw Ave.
Toronto ON M4M 2R6
For more information about our organization please visit our website at .
The Red Door is an equal opportunity agency that encourages applications from all who wish to apply. We especially welcome those with lived experiences and affinities that align with our clients to represent best their interests including women-identifying people Black Indigenous people of colour (BIPOC) newcomers to Canada those who have experience with homelessness and violence and those with we are not fully wheelchair accessible at our main office or Violence Against Women shelter.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no telephone calls.
About Company
For over 30 years the Red Door Family Shelter has been providing emergency housing and support services to women escaping domestic violence, to refugees, and to families experiencing a housing crisis in the Greater Toronto Area. Each year the Red Door helps over 500 families heal and ... View more
