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Have you ever thought about stepping up and being part of something bigger? The ICF Edmonton Chapter is recruiting amazing people to join our board team - we are looking for people who love coaching, enjoy collaboration, and want to make a difference in our community.

Elections are open, and we are recruiting for the following positions:

• President, 2-year term

• President-Elect, 3-year term

• Director of Programming, 2-year term

• Director of Public Relations, 2-year term

Each term commences in January 2026.

About our Vacant Positions!

President

Looking for an opportunity to be the driving force behind our chapter's success? If so, this role is for you! As President, you'll lead energizing meetings, execute important agreements, and serve as our chapter's champion with the ICF while orchestrating an incredible team of officers and directors to achieve excellence together.

President Elect

Ready to step into a dynamic leadership role where you’ll be the President’s right hand and future successor? If so, this role is for you! As the President-Elect, you’ll dive into strategic initiatives, mentor fellow board members, and gain invaluable experience while helping shape the future of our chapter.

Director of Programming

Are you the person who enjoys bringing people together and creating those “WOW that was amazing!” moments? As the Director of Programming, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the planning, securing and executing of special events, including networking events!

Director of Public Relations

As Director of Public Relations, you’ll be responsible for crafting compelling messages that get people excited about coaching and spread the word about all of our amazing events - you’ll be the buzz-creator and community connector!

Ready to join the board and help make our chapter even better? Click here and let’s get started!

To nominate yourself or someone else, complete the online application form (paper option below).

The above positions will be filled by election, as outlined in the Chapter Bylaws.

To see who will be continuing to serve on the board next year, please see the chart below! If you would like more information about one of these roles, please connect with one of our current Board members – we would love to have a conversation about what is involved in giving back to your ICF Chapter.

Information on the ICF Edmonton Charter Chapter election process and by-laws can be found on the Chapter’s website at https://icfedmonton.com/about.

If you prefer to complete a paper form, download the nomination form and submit by midnight on October 15, 2025, by email to: secretary@icfedmonton.com and president@icfedmonton.com

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3+ Ways to Learn About Boards

As professional coaches, we know in our marrow that there’s nothing better than offering your head, heart and hands in meaningful service as a volunteer. Not only does volunteering get us out of our daily grind, expand our horizons and social or professional circles, but it can challenge us to build skills and competencies that stretch us. And all of this has a reciprocal and positive effect in knowing we are needed in and appreciated by our communities, professions and areas of passion. What better way to amplify that volunteer spirit and make a real impact on the coaching profession than to run for a board position? 

But wait! Perhaps, like many, you feel ill-equipped about how boards operate and you’re concerned that it’s too complex to learn. Well, when it comes to learning the ropes of board operations, you’re in luck. There are several resources out there designed to help you gain an inside track on building your board leadership know-how. Below are a handful of easily accessible resources to get you acclimated to board operations and help you make that next step in adding a board position to your résumé.  

Resources:
DirectHer Network - This non-profit network hosts a live Board Basics session a couple of times each year. The next session is slated for September and is a pay-what-you-can offering. In alignment with DirectHer’s commitment to increase board gender diversity by demystifying the boardroom, this women-led, not-for-profit has a Board Basics session that’s both informative and interactive. During this live, hands-on session that includes a mock board meeting, participants will learn about the following using a real non-profit Board as an example:

• Why Gender Diversity on Boards Matters

• What’s a Board and Why is it Formed?

• The Hierarchy of Documents Critical to a Board

• Common Board Language & Process

• Duties & Liabilities

• Basic Financial Literacy

Volunteer Alberta - This non-profit organization supports volunteerism throughout the province. While there are many on-offer webinars and live events individuals and volunteer organizations alike can attend listed on their site, VA has a wealth of reading material related to boards and associated duties you won’t want to miss. Interested in finance? Check out the self-guided workbook on the Financial Responsibilities of Not-for-Profit Boards. This workbook, like others on the site, is complete with reporting examples and a handy financial management checklist, to name but two tools. VA has several free, downloadable workbooks to support key board positions like governance, finance and board chair.

Board Development Program - BDP is an Alberta government unit dedicated to improving the governance of non-profit organizations through curriculum-based training, presentations and consultation services. Their Community Development event series is particularly interesting with sessions like The Role of the Board Chair, Committees & Meetings, and So, you are the Board secretary? Now what?!. Follow them on EventBrite to receive notifications about free, online board development events in the near future.

A couple more options:

• The Little Book of Boards: A board member’s handbook for small (and very small) nonprofits (2014) by Erik Hanberg is a quick way to prepare your mind and heart to the rewarding world of nonprofit boards in a digestible, sampling manner. 

• Roberts Rules of Orders cheat sheet is a handy little tool created by forsmallnonprofits.com. Just in case you thought “Roberts” didn’t actually write it down.

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