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By donating to the Nature Trust, you are playing a role in the conservation, stewardship, and engagement efforts of New Brunswick.

We are seeking three (3) dedicated volunteers to join our Board of Directors and be part of a collaborative and passionate team of staff and volunteers who care deeply for New Brunswick’s natural spaces as well as one another.

As a Board Member you will:

• Be doing meaningful work that helps to protect New Brunswick’s natural heritage through strategic leadership;

• Engage with staff, stewards/volunteers, and partners to advance private land conservation in New Brunswick;

• Represent the Nature Trust in your community and advocate for our mission and strategic goals;

• Join the Board of Directors, which is comprised of 16 Board members, with ex officio support from the CEO, Past President, as well as 12 Trustee Emeritus’.

About the Nature Trust:

The Nature Trust is a charitable land conservation organization which focuses on conserving and stewarding private land and engaging New Brunswickers about the importance of protecting our province’s unique natural heritage and biodiversity. Since 1987, we have conserved more than 13,000 acres of ecologically-significant land in more than 83 beautiful and diverse nature preserves throughout the province.

As we continue to expand our network and work towards our vision of a New Brunswick where natural heritage is valued and protected for future generations, it is more important than ever to have a strong leadership team that can lead us towards a sustainable future. It is an exciting time for land conservation in New Brunswick, and the Nature Trust has adopted a new five-year strategic plan for 2023-2027 to guide our commitment.

What we are looking for:

We are currently recruiting diverse leaders who understand the New Brunswick landscape and community, have a passion for land conservation and have previous governance or non-profit experience.

The Nature Trust Board of Directors follows an intentional recruitment commitment to ensure our Board composition represents the province’s diversity of expertise and experiences. Through an internal assessment of Board member skill sets, demographics, gender and age, the Nature Trust has identified key areas of intentional recruitment that are designed to promote a dynamic Board that can lead the organization in the coming years.  

Everyone with an interest in the Nature Trust Board of Directors is welcomed and encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in adding leaders who are one or more of the following:

• Leaders within various geographical locations, especially the following regions: Miramichi, Moncton/South-East, the Madawaska/North-West, Restigouche, and Bathurst/Acadian Peninsula;

• Leaders who bring a diverse set of perspectives, especially rural, French as a first language, as well as Indigenous and multi-cultural perspectives;

• Leaders developing their careers who are interested in gaining board experience at a non-profit organization focused on land conservation;

• Leaders who represent and have relationships within various professional sectors, especially corporate leadership or government relations;

• Leaders with a background in finance, bookkeeping, fundraising or fund management experience;

• Leaders with an ability to provide guidance and support around legal knowledge, marketing and design, or information technology.

What you can expect as a Board Member:

• To participate in four (4) Board Meetings and one Annual General Meeting (AGM) per year, and potential ad-hoc special general board meetings as required;

• To provide strategic and professional leadership, including advice and guidance to the CEO and staff;

• Participate in discussions and votes regarding governance decisions and the fulfillment of our mission and goals;

• To help the Board:

  • fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities by ensuring financial health. This includes reviewing the Nature Trust’s financial statements and approving the annual budget;

  • develop and fulfill strategic goals, including approving and monitoring the 5-year strategic plan;

  • monitor legal, ethical, and fiscal requirements, including risk management and ensuring compliance with Non-profit law in Canada and Nature Trust’s By-laws and Governance Policy.

• Be an ambassador for the Nature Trust within your community;

• Serve as stewards who act in the Nature Trust’s best interest – especially with respect to conflicts of interest, privacy, confidentiality, and professional code of conduct;

• Be a member of the Nature Trust and participate in opportunities to contribute to fundraising campaigns, specifically our current Conserve Y(our) NB campaign;

• Encouraged to serve on one or more committees of the Board and to participate in Committee work actively.

Board terms are three years, and Board Members can serve up to two consecutive terms.

Nomination and Election Process:

Interested candidates should send their CV and a short bio to info@ntnb.org by October 4, 2024. Please use “Board Member Nominations” in the subject line.

The Nomination Committee will review all applications and schedule interviews with selected candidates. We thank all applicants; however, only candidates selected will be contacted

Board Members are elected by Nature Trust members at the Annual General Meeting. If chosen, you will be asked to stand for election at the upcoming AGM.