Monthly Board meetings take place on Monday evenings from 7- 9 pm (typically on the last Monday of each month) and are open to members of the public. 

The board has three standing committees and meetings are generally open to the public: 

  • Membership Outreach & Inclusion Committee
  • Strategy & Finance Committee
  • Personnel & Policy Committee 

Board meetings are alternating between in-person and virtual – see schedule for information.
All committee meetings are currently virtual.

For information on how to participate contact Susanne Burkhardt, Executive Director at [email protected] / 416-461-5392.

2024 Board and Committee Meeting Schedule

2024/2025 Board Recruitment

Want to make a difference in your community? Learn new things and meet new people?

Applegrove is a multi-service community centre that offers programs, hosts meetings and events, mobilizes and supports action on local issues, partners with others and helps build community. The board is responsible for the overall management and operation of the centre.

Our membership will elect new board members for a 2-year term at our Annual Meeting on June 5, 2024. We’re looking for people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives who want to share their knowledge, skills and ideas, particularly those who:

  • Have skill sets that will advance our strategic directions – these include experience with governance, marketing and communications, community services, community development, policy, finance, fundraising, volunteer management and human resources
  • Represent Toronto’s diversity, and are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
  • Live or work in our catchment (Jones to Woodbine, railway tracks north of Gerrard to the lake)

Current recruitment priorities include:

  • Knowledge and experience with finance/accounting or fundraising
  • Knowledge and/or lived experience of seniors’ issues and services
  • Advancing the diversity represented on the board

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.

Meetings take place on the last Monday evening of the month. Members attend meetings, join at least one committee and attend events, putting in about 5-10 hours per month. Applegrove is an agency of the City of Toronto and a non-profit organization. Board members therefore sit on two boards: a Board of Directors responsible for the whole organization and a Board of Management responsible for the City agency.

See the full Job Description by clicking here.

Download this information as a pdf by clicking here.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • be over the age of 18.
  • be a resident of the City of Toronto
  • be a current, or become a member of Applegrove 

Nominees may not be in a restricted category as defined in the City of Toronto’s Public Appointments Policy. This includes:

  • being employed of the City, or any of its Agencies, Boards, Commissions or Corporations
  • being the spouse, child or parent of a Member of City Council
  • serving on another City Agency, Board, Commission, or Corporation, with the exception of being a member of a Business Improvement Area

At least 5 of the 9 elected community board members must reside in Applegrove’s catchment area.

Application

The closing date for applications is May 5, 2024. Prospective candidates will be:

  1. Asked to fill in a nomination form
  2. Invited to attend a board or committee meeting as an observer
  3. Interviewed by members of the board’s Nomination Committee

To apply contact Susanne Burkhardt, Executive Director at [email protected] / 416-461-5392

Please let us know if you require any support or accommodation at any point through the submission or selection process.

2023/2024 Board Members

  • Brian Buchan
  • Camille Bettonville
  • Jim Valentine (Chair)
  • Moneca Yardley (Treasurer)
  • Paula Fletcher (City Council representative)
  • Sara Ehrhardt (TDSB representative)
  • Sarah Lasch
  • Shirin Karim
  • Susan Munn (Vice Chair)
  • Tammy Rogers (Secretary)

Board Meeting Packages

Each package contains the meeting agenda, minutes of the previous meeting and other meeting materials.

To request previous Board packages please email [email protected] or call 416-461-8143.