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Call for Members of the Sentinel Project Board of Directors
Help us shape the future of the Sentinel Project
About
We are seeking passionate, committed individuals to join our board of directors and help guide our organization as we work to prevent and mitigate various forms of violence around the world. Our mission has historically focused on assisting communities threatened by mass atrocities, and we will continue that work, but we are now broadening our scope to include related threats, such as the impacts of conflict on animals and the environment and the relationship between conflict and climate change. The ideal board member will care deeply about those issues while also having a strong interest in guiding change and building something new. We are especially interested in candidates with experience in the following areas:
- Fundraising in various forms, including cultivating relationships with private donors
- Building social enterprises and developing fee-based service structures
- Accounting and financial management
- Legal work
- Governance and organizational leadership
- Communications, engagement, and advocacy
We are looking for people who bring diverse perspectives, relevant expertise, and a strong commitment to our mission. Above all, we seek people who are collaborative and committed to the Sentinel Project’s mission to prevent and mitigate violence while supporting efforts to protect animals and the environment from the effects of human conflict.
Responsibilities
Board members of Canadian charities are directors responsible for administering and managing the charity and ensuring it operates legally. Generally, they provide strategic leadership, mission stewardship, and financial oversight while also supporting resource development. Board members operate with a duty of care and a duty of loyalty. In our organization, board members will:
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight, contribute to organizational decision-making, and serve as ambassadors for the organization
- Oversee and approve the development and implementation by management of the financial and operating plans of the Sentinel Project
- Oversee management’s process of identifying, managing, and monitoring the principal risks faced by the Sentinel Project
- Appoint the executive director and other officers of the Sentinel Project; define and delegate management’s duties and limits of authority; oversee management’s performance; and approve its compensation
- Oversee management succession and management development plans
- Oversee and conduct recruitment, selection, onboarding, and knowledge transfer for incoming board members
- Appoint other committees and officers that the board considers necessary to enable it to carry out its responsibilities effectively and to delegate to those committees any of the powers of the board it deems appropriate
- Adopt, amend, or repeal the by-laws of the Sentinel Project and monitor the Sentinel Project’s compliance with those by-laws and with its statutory and fiduciary obligations
- Oversee and approve the Sentinel Project’s entry into and exit from business relationships such as partnerships and major funding
- Oversee and approve financial reports of the organization produced by, or on behalf of, the Sentinel Project
- Oversee and approve reports and documentation to be submitted by the Sentinel Project to government and/or regulatory agencies to meet its statutory and fiduciary obligations
The expected time commitment for directors is about five (5) hours per quarter, including attending four (4) board meetings per year and participating in relevant committees or activities. There is an expectation that the applicant will be able to fulfill a term of at least two (2) years.
Who should apply?
We welcome applications from anyone interested in working toward the goals of the Sentinel Project and fulfilling the above-mentioned responsibilities. Previous board experience is not required, though it is an asset.
If you want to use your skills and experience and put your commitment to preventing conflict of all kinds into practice, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply by sending a brief expression of interest and your CV to joinus@thesentinelproject.org by
11 December 2026.
If you have any questions or want more information, you can feel free to contact us at the same email address.
Posted in Advisory Roles, Open Positions
The Sentinel Project assists communities threatened by mass atrocities worldwide through direct cooperation with the people in harm’s way and the innovative use of technology.
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