# Prospective Board of Director's  Application Process

We are honored that you are considering joining the GiveWise team. To apply, please submit the following:

* **Completed Prospective Board Application**
* **Your CV** (Resumé)
* **Brief Statement of Interest** – Share why you are interested in serving on the GiveWise Foundation Canada Board and the skills you bring.
* **If You are a Referral :** Let's us know how your heard about us and who referred you. Great people know great people!
* **Board Experience** – Highlight any previous board or governance experience.
* **Your Perspective on Generosity** – Tell us what generosity means to you and why it matters.
* **Time Commitment & Availability** – Outline your capacity to contribute to the Board.
* **Complete the board composition questionnaire** - This provides us with an understanding of the wonderful  qualities and connections you can add to our Borad of Directors. See below example!

**BOARD COMPOSITION QUESTIONNAIRE**

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#### **Using a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest rating, please rate yourself for each category.**

**Area of Expertise / Leadership Qualities**

| **AREA OF EXPERTISE / LEADERSHIP QUALITIES** | **RATING** | **COMMENTS** |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------ |
| Visionary / Mission Bearer                   |            |              |
| Business / Operations Strategist             |            |              |
| Fundraising / Development                    |            |              |
| Charity / Not-For-Profit Liaison             |            |              |
| Human Resources                              |            |              |
| Accounting                                   |            |              |
| Financial (Strategy & Planning)              |            |              |
| Fiduciary / Compliance                       |            |              |
| Marketing / PR                               |            |              |

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**Community Connections**

| **COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS** | **RATING** | **COMMENTS** |
| ------------------------- | ---------- | ------------ |
| Religious Organizations   |            |              |
| Corporate                 |            |              |
| Education                 |            |              |
| Government                |            |              |
| Media                     |            |              |
| Political                 |            |              |
| Philanthropy              |            |              |
| Small Business            |            |              |
| Community Development     |            |              |
| International Development |            |              |

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**Personal Style**

| **PERSONAL STYLE**             | **RATING** | **COMMENTS** |
| ------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------ |
| Consensus Builder / Influencer |            |              |
| Good Communicator              |            |              |
| Implementor                    |            |              |
| Strategist                     |            |              |
| Team Member / Collaborator     |            |              |
| Visionary                      |            |              |

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We appreciate your interest in helping us advance our mission and look forward to learning more about you! If you have any question please reach out to <info@givewise.ca>

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