Call for Board Directors
Want to join our board of directors?
The Vancouver Improv Centre Society (The Improv Centre) on Granville Island is seeking community minded individuals in Metro Vancouver Area to grow and diversify its Board of Directors. As a non-profit organization and registered charity that supports community engagement through comedic improvisational theatre, we wish to expand the knowledge, diversity, experience, and perspectives that contribute to the development of an inclusive and thriving theatre community on Granville Island.
Prospective Board Directors may especially contribute their leadership and experience in the following domains:
- Law & Governance – legal oversight, risk management, contracts, and compliance
- Marketing & Brand Strategy – audience development, storytelling, communications, and brand growth
- Fundraising & Development – donor relations, sponsorships, partnerships, and revenue diversification
- Performing Arts & Creative Practice – experience in improv, theatre, film/TV, and comedy, with insight into the creative ecosystem and artist needs.
Importantly, a strong sense of community and commitment to the TIC mission are essential to this volunteer position; prior board experience is not deemed necessary, and the TIC board is a governance board.
About The Improv Centre
The Vancouver Improv Centre Society (The Improv Centre) is one of Vancouver’s leading and best known improv theatre companies. The Improv Centre (TIC) was originally established as a British Columbia-registered Society under the name The Vancouver Theatresports League in 1981. It was founded to promote, develop, maintain and present improvisational theatre productions and presentations to local and visiting audiences in Vancouver. TIC’s office and 186-seat theatre are located on Granville Island.
We value integrity and safety; respectful belonging; enthusiastic collaboration; artistic success; safety; commitment to continuous development; fun and play!
Expectations of the Board as a Whole
- As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the board is responsible for:
- determining and supporting the mission and goals of the organization
- committing to diversity, equity, and inclusion by modelling diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry
- maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all
- selecting and evaluating the performance of the managing director
- strategic and organizational planning
- ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management
- fundraising and resource development
- approving and monitoring the organization’s programs and services
- enhancing the organization’s public image
- assessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization
Expectations of Individual Board Members
Each individual board member is expected to:
- know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs
- see diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and the arts communities we serve
- advocate for and support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our organization’s work, and how best to address that in a way that is consistent with our mission
- leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to fully achieve the organization’s mission
- contribute a meaningful personal financial donation
- prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
Further, board members are expected to:
- follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions
- sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual conflicts during meetings
- maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization
- advocate for public and private-sector policy that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity
- challenge systems and policies that create inequity, oppression and disparity
TIC is committed to building a skilled, diverse Board reflective of Canadian society. We hope to receive applications from candidates with a broad range of backgrounds including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, indigeneity, disability, gender, gender identification, and sexual orientation. We are very interested in increasing diversity within our Board. A plurality of lived experiences and perspectives is important to us.
Join to make a difference in Vancouver's performing arts and comedy communities.
If you are interested in becoming a board member at The Improv Centre, please email board@theimprovcentre.ca with:
- A few paragraphs on why this position gets you excited and what skills you would bring to TIC board
- Your resume/career profile
- Anything else that will help us learn about you!