PolicyWise for Children & Families is seeking three new Board Directors from across Canada to help guide meaningful change for children, youth, and families. We are looking for individuals with experienced in the fields listed below. However, we welcome applications from anyone interested in joining our cause!
- Digital Fluency (such as AI experience)
- Academia (including post-secondary students)
- Business Development
At PolicyWise, equity, diversity, and inclusion are more than goals. We believe they are essential to how we lead and grow as an organization. We value the unique backgrounds and life experiences that each individual brings and encourage people from all communities to apply.
About the role
As a Board Director, you will help guide our organization’s direction. This is a governance role, which means you will focus on big-picture decisions rather than day-to-day operations. Board Directors support and hold the organization accountable, helping ensure it stays true to its mission and goals.
What you’ll be responsible for
- Uphold and promote PolicyWise’s vision, mission, and accomplishments within your professional and personal networks.
- Monitor the progress of our new strategic direction.
- Act in the best interest of the organization.
- Attend Board meetings, committee meetings, and the Annual General Meeting.
- Represent PolicyWise in the community, including at meetings or events when needed.
- Evaluate the President & CEO.
- Oversee how PolicyWise manages its investment funds and how resource allocations are managed.
- Follow the Board’s rules of conduct.
- Ensure PolicyWise meets all legal, regulatory, and organizational policies.
Your commitment
New Board Directors will be officially appointed at our Annual General Meeting in September 2026 with an initial three-year term, with the ability to renew terms up to a maximum of six years.
The Board meets quarterly, with both in-person and virtual options. Board meetings typically last three to four hours. Board committees meet virtually every quarter for about two to three hours. Travel costs for in-person meetings are reimbursed.
Time for reviewing materials and preparing for meetings is expected as part of your overall commitment.
How to apply
If you are interested in joining our Board this fall, please send your resume and a letter of interest to board@policywise.com by May 10, 2026.
About PolicyWise
PolicyWise is a charitable organization based in Alberta dedicated to advancing action-ready research that strengthens the social and health systems supporting children and families. Since our founding in 2003, we have worked in close partnership with all orders of government, academic institutions, Indigenous communities, and civil society organizations to provide trusted, evidence-informed guidance. Our contributions have meaningfully shaped social policy and practice across the country, with a particular focus on ministries and sectors serving children and families.
To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our About Us page.
