CALL FOR BOARD TREASURER 
The Hope in Shadows Society (Megaphone) is seeking a Board Treasurer to help steward the financial health of our organization. This is a volunteer role on our governance Board of Directors, as the day-to-day financial management is overseen by the Executive Director. This role is ideal for a professional who wants to put their financial expertise to work in service of a grassroots, community-driven organization. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support the Executive Director on financial planning and decision-making

• Review and present financial statements and budgets at board meetings and the AGM

• Ensure the organization maintains appropriate financial controls and complies with relevant reporting requirements

• Liaise with the external bookkeeper or accountant, as needed 

Skills & Qualifications 

• Background in accounting, financial management, or a related field (CPA designation an asset but not required), or equivalent experience (past Treasurer role)

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to a non-financial audience

• Experience with charity financial reporting or governance is an asset

• Commitment to Megaphone's mission of amplifying marginalized voices and creating work opportunities for people experiencing poverty or homelessness 

 
Board Responsibilities:

• Serve a minimum 2-year term
• Attend a minimum of five board meetings per year in-person at 312 Main Street
• Chair the Finance & Fundraising Committee
• Commit 5–10 hours per month to board duties
• Support fundraising initiatives, including in-person events 

EQUITY AND INCLUSION 
Megaphone values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive organization. We strongly encourage applications from people of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds; LGBTQ2+ individuals; women, femmes, and non-binary people; people with disabilities; and people with lived experience of poverty, homelessness or substance use.

ABOUT MEGAPHONE 
The Hope in Shadows Society (operating as Megaphone) is an award-winning charity and social enterprise based in Vancouver that exists to amplify marginalized voices and create meaningful work opportunities for people experiencing poverty or homelessness in Vancouver.

Through our editorial program, we produce community-driven publications: Megaphone magazine, the Hope in Shadows calendar, and the Voices of the Street poetry anthology and art zine. Through our vendor program, we train up to 150 vendors annually to sell these publications on the street — legally earning income to meet their basic needs. Vendors buy our publications wholesale and keep the profits from every sale. We provide training, branded gear, and complimentary products to get them started, along with ongoing support. Each purchase a vendor makes is an investment in themselves and their organization.

Vendors have a meaningful say in how the organization is run. Through the Vendor Advisory Board — elected biannually by vendors — they help shape the vendor program and advise on operations. As society members, vendors attend the AGM, review financial statements, and elect the Board of Directors. To ensure full participation by members and vendor directors, the AGM and board meetings are held in-person at 312 Main.

We're a small but mighty organization committed to individual empowerment and social change, and we're looking for a Board Treasurer to help steward us through our next exciting chapter.  
 
Looking for more information about what we do? www.megaphonemagazine.com 
Questions? Email  or call 604-255-9701 ext. 138.