Call for Nominations
Want to make a difference in your community?
Learn new things and meet new people?
Our membership will elect new board members for a 2-year term at our Annual General Meeting on June 10, 2026. This year the board has 4 vacancies with 3 current board members standing for re-election.
We welcome:
People who are passionate about community leadership and ready to share their enthusiasm to build a strong and inclusive Applegrove and East End community.
While we value professional skills and experience, particularly in the areas of fundraising and finance, we are also looking for people who are:
- Interested in advancing our strategic directions: a community-led organization that is responsive to community needs; delivering service excellence, ensuring an inclusive organizational culture and building a centre for future generations
- Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
We focus on:
Voices that represent Toronto’s diversity and people with a connection to the East End, with a focus on those who live in our catchment area, which spans from Jones Avenue east to Woodbine Avenue and from Lake Ontario north to the railway tracks north of Gerrard Street.
We encourage all candidates who feel a connection to our mission and work to apply. We recognize that structural and systemic barriers shape peoples’ experiences and qualifications, and the board is committed to supporting new members through orientation, training, and mentoring.
About the Board
Applegrove is an agency of the City of Toronto and a non-profit organization. Board members therefore sit on two connected boards – a Board of Management for the City Agency and a Board of Directors for the Not-for-Profit Corporation. The business of both boards is covered at one monthly meeting. Members attend board meetings, join at least one focused committee and attend events, putting in about 5-10 hours per month.
See Board Member Job Description (PDF)
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Be a resident of the City of Toronto
- Be at least 18 years old and be (or become) a member of Applegrove
- Not have the status of bankrupt
- Able to manage property under Canadian law
- Not an ineligible individual as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada)
- Not be in a restricted category as defined in the City of Toronto Public Appointments Policy (link to https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/96b7-Public-Appointments-Policy-July-6-2015-acc.pdf )
At least 5 of the 9 elected members of the board must reside in Applegrove’s catchment area (Jones to Woodbine Avenues, Lake Ontario to the railway tracks north of Gerrard Street).
To Apply
If you meet the above criteria and are interested in joining the board, please submit a nomination form by 5pm on April 28, 2026.
Download Nomination Form (fillable Word Document)
Download Nomination Form (Word Document – recommended for Apple computers)
Completed forms may be emailed to [email protected], mailed or dropped off in person to the Applegrove office at 60 Woodfield Road, Toronto, ON, M4L 2W6.
All applications will be reviewed by the Nominations Committee of the Board. A shortlist of top-scoring candidates who meet all eligibility criteria will be developed and invited for interviews. Interviews can be done via virtual video conference or telephone.
Please let us know if you require support or accommodation for the submission or selection process.
Nominees will be notified of their status in late May. Member voting will take place on June 10, 2026 at our Annual General Meeting.
Questions?
Contact Susanne Burkhardt at [email protected] or 416-461-5392.
If you can’t commit to joining the board but want to volunteer on a committee, please contact Susanne Burkhardt at [email protected] for more information.
Applegrove is an agency of the City of Toronto and a not-for-profit corporation with charitable status, which function together as one organization. Our catchment area spans from Jones Avenue to the west to Woodbine Avenue to the east, and from Lake Ontario to the railway tracks north of Gerrard Street.
As a City agency Applegrove has an 11-member Board of Management which includes 9 community directors, the City Councillor for Ward 14 and a representative of the Toronto District School Board. The same people, with the exception of the TDSB representative, also sit on the Board of Directors of the not-for-profit corporation. The term for board members is 2 years, to a maximum of 4 consecutive 2-year terms.
Board members are a diverse group of community leaders that provide vision, strategic leadership, advocacy, accountability and stewardship.