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The Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) is a Vancouver based national office that supports the mentorship, training, funding, production, and distribution of content by racialized Canadian filmmakers with diverse stories told through our diasporic migrant lens with a major goal to build greater business opportunities and markets for content from racialized communities in and outside of Canada.  RESO is also the presenting host for the Global Creative Summit: EXNW. 

We are pleased to announce that RESO is seeking highly qualified and dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors who can bring their expertise and experience to advance RESO's mission.  The Board of Directors plays an essential role in shaping and overseeing the strategic direction of the organization and driving our mission to empower racialized Canadian filmmakers through sustainable development.

The ideal candidate(s) will possess a strong commitment to RESO's values and mission, as well as relevant experience, knowledge, and/or effectiveness in one or more of the areas below (please see Appendix A for definitions):   For this intake, we hope to fill gaps in our Board Matrix in the following areas:  Accounting, Finance and Legal, but we welcome all experiences to apply.

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ABOUT THE BOARD

The Board Directors at RESO are:

  • passionate advocates and ambassadors for RESO’s mission and vision within their personal networks, and potential donors and partners;

  • active in supporting one of the pillars of RESO’s areas of activities (i.e., Finance, HR, Programming, Legal, etc.);

  • always acting with legal and ethical integrity in all RESO-related matters, and exercise good judgment as it relates to engaging with RESO staff, volunteers, and partners.

Board of Directors Responsibilities include:

  • contribution to fundraising and awareness-raising for RESO activities and events, and attend where possible;

  • attendance at least 8 of 10 yearly meetings, and responses to Board communications in a timely manner;

  • ensuring RESO’s programs are consistent with the organization’s mission, and monitoring their effectiveness;

  • providing thought leadership and disciplinary guidance to RESO Executive Director and Staff/Volunteers;

  • understanding and providing guidance on financial and operational requirements and responsibilities.

Participating in our Board is a voluntary role, without financial remuneration; however, RESO-related board activities or meeting- related travel (i.e., annual retreats, attendance to EXNW Summit in Vancouver, and/or other industry networking events), may be eligible for reimbursement. We also encourage our Board members to take advantage of the creative and community- building opportunities inherent to being involved in this emergent and globally connected non-profit. Be part of something remarkable, with incredible impact!

If you are interested in applying for a position on our Board of Directors, please complete the application form.  Please note that all applications will be reviewed by our Selection Committee, which is made up of members of RESO who sit on the current Board of Directors.  Candidates who are selected for further consideration will be contacted for an interview.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Hanna Cho, Executive DIrector, at hanna@reso-ca.org.

Board Application Form