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July"2021"
Lakefield)Animal)Welfare)Society)
P.O."Box"9"
Lakefield,"Ontario"
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Phone:"(705)"652-0588"
Fax:"(705)"652-3260"
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INFORMATION )FOR)PROSPECTIVE)
BOARD) OF) DIRECTORS) MEMBERS)
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1. Letter"of"Introduction"
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2. Introduction"to"Lakefield"Animal"Welfare"Society"(LAWS)"
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3. LAWS"Board"of"Directors"
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4. Director"Job"Description"
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October"2021"
Lakefield)Animal)Welfare)Society)
P.O."Box"9"
Lakefield,"Ontario"
K0L"2H0"
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Phone:"(705)"652-0588"
Fax:"(705)"652-3260"
info@lak e field a n imalwelfare.o rg "
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Thank"you"for"your"interest"in"Lakefield"Animal"Welfare"Society"(LAWS)."
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Board)Structure)and)Commitment)
Board"meetings"are"held"monthly,"every"second"Wednesday,"in"the"evenings,"typically"from"4:00"to"
6:00"p.m."The"time"commitment"for"board"members"is"between"6"and"8"hours"per"month,"which"
includes"reviewing"the"meeting"package,"attending "board"and"committee"m eetings"and"follow-up."
Directors"are"encouraged"to"attend"virtual"and"in-person"community"activities"organized"by"LAWS."
The"Annual"General"Meeting"is"held"every"year"in"October."All"meetings"are"currently"held"virtually,"
using"Zoom."
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Positions)Available)
The"membership"will"be"electing"several"positions"for"a"two-year"term."Board"directors"may""serve"
two"consecutive"two-year"terms."The"positions"will"be"filled"based"on"a"combination"of"an"
assessment"of"the"candidate’s"ex p erience,"skills"and"identified"priorities."
Please"find"an"application"form"in"this"package."If"you"have"any"questions,"please"contact"us"at"
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Best"regards"
Marilyn"Strain"
President,"Board"of"Directors,"Lakefield"Animal"Welfare"Society"
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Lakefield)Animal)Welfare)Society)
P.O."Box"9"
Lakefield,"Ontario"
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Phone:"(705)"652-0588"
Fax:"(705)"652-3260"
info@lak e field a n imalwelfare.o rg "
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ABOUT) LAKEFIELD) ANIMAL) WELFARE) SOCIETY)
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The"Lakefield"Animal"Welfare"Society"(LAWS),"founded"in"1993,"is"a"non-pr ofit"organization "
dedicated"to"rescuing"homeless,"abandoned,"and"injured"animals"in"our"community,"and"finding"
adoptive"homes"for"them."
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With"a"small"paid"staff,"we"rely"on"our"caring"and"experienced"volunteers"every"day."We"are"a"
“no-kill”"shelter"and"work"very"hard"at"finding"homes"for"even"the"most"difficult"to"place"animals."
We"do"not"believe"that"euthanasia"is"an"acceptable"method"of"population"control"but"that"spay"
and"neuter"is"the"only"humane"way"to"combat"the"problem."
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We"are"governed"by"a"nine-member"Board"of"Directors"and"run"strictly"on"donations,"
memberships"and"adoption"fees."We"do"not"benefit"from"any"outside"government"or"private-"
sector"funding."
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LAWS)BOARD)OF)DIRECTORS)2021)
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TREASURER:)
Linda"Twohey""
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SECRETARY:)
Jacqueline"
Jacobson"
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HUMAN)RESOURCES:)
Courtney"MacDonald"
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ADVISORY/FOSTER:)
Mary"Power""
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FACILITIES:)
Carla"Rinaldo""
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PRESIDENT:)
Marilyn"Strain""
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VETERINARIAN)or)VET)TECH:)
Kyla"Nelson"
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OTHER)AREAS)OF)EXPERTISE)NEEDED)
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EVENTS/FUNDRAISING:)
Vacant"
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VOLUNTEER)COORDINATOR:)
Vacant"
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DIRECTOR)JOB)DESCRIPTION)
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AUTHORITY/RESPONSIBILITY:)
The"Board"of"Directors"is"the"legal"authority"for"the"Lakefield"Animal"Welfare"Society"(LAWS)."As"
a"member"of"the"Board,"a"director"acts"in"a"position"of"trust"and"is"responsible"for"the"effective"
governance"of"the"organization."Directors"are"obligated:"
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• To"follow"all"policies"and"procedures,"as"outlined"in"LAWS’"by-laws"and"policies."
• To"participate"in"monthly"Board"meetings"
• To"participate"in"the"Annual"General"Meeting."
• To"act"in"the"interest"of"LAWS’"mission"and"values."
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QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:)
Knowledge"and"skills"in"one"or"more"areas"of"Board"responsibility:"finance,"governance,"human"
resources,"marketing,"fund-raising,"events"and"volunteer"management"or"other"current"strategic"
priorities"of"the"Board."
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TERM:)
All"terms"for"directors"will"be"for"two"years"from"their"elected"date."All"directors"will"be"
automatically"eligible"for"re-election"for"a"second"term."
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MAJOR)DUTIES:)
• Govern"LAWS"by"the"broad"policies"developed"by"the"Board."
• Establish"overall"long"and"short-term"goals,"objectives"and"priorities"for"LAWS"in"meeting"the"
needs"of"our"community."
• Promote"the"mission"of"LAWS"through"community"networking,"etc."
• Adopt"a"pro-active,"non-partisan"and"positive"stance"on"sharing"the"impact"LAWS’"work"in"
our"community"
• Ensure"accountability"for"services"provided"and"funds"expended."
• Monitor"and"evaluate"the"effectiveness"of"LAWS"through"the"regular"review"of"programs"and"
services."
• Participate"in"the"cultivation"of"donors"and"supporters"(may"include"thanking"donors,"
participating"in"fundraising"events,"etc.)."
• Be"accountable"and"seek"nominations"for"election"to"the"Board"when"appropriate."
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BOARD)OF)DIRECTORS)APPLICATION)FORM)
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Name:"
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Address:"
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City:" Postal"Code:"
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Cell"Phone:" Home"Phone:"
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Email:"
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Occupation:"
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Skills)and)Experience)
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This"tool"is"designed"to"help"our"Board"assess"the"level"of"experience"each"director"has"in"various"
skill"areas,"as"well"as"the"overall"composition"of"the"board"as"it"relates"to"diversity"of"skills"and"
experience."Please"enter"an"X"to"mark"the"rating"you"give"yourself."
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For"each"competency,"please"provide"a"brief"description"of"your"rationale"for"the"rating"you"have"
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Low/NA)
Belief)in)LAWS’)Mission)
Board)of)Director)Experience)
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Low/NA)
Succession)Planning)
Financial)
Fundraising)
Grant)Writing)
Human)Resources)
Leadership)
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Advocacy)
Marketing/PR/Social)Media)
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High)
Medium)
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Organizational)Management)
Risk)Management)
Strategic)Planning)
Technology/IT)
Community)Development)
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Additional)comments)(skills,"experience,"expertise,"motivation,"etc.)"
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References)
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Please"supply"two"references."At"least"one"should"be"someone"with"whom"you"have"worked"in"an"
employment"or"volunteer"capacity,"or"as"part"of"a"group."
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1. Name:"
Email:" Phone:"
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2. Name:"
Email:" Phone:"
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Declaration)
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I"am"willing"to"commit"my"time"to"serve"on"the"Board"of"Directors"of"Lakefield"Animal"Welfare"
Society."I"understand"that"under"the"Corpor ation"Act"of"Ontario,"persons"who"are"bankrupt"and"
whose"bankruptcy"has"not"been"discharged"are"not"eligible"for"Board"of"Director"positions."
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Signature:" Date:"
(Type"your"name"if"submitting"by"email)"
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Submission)
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Please"submit"the"completed"application"form"as"a".docx"or".pdf"attachment"along"with"a"cover"
letter"and"resume"via"email"to"[email protected],"return"the"completed"document"
in"hard"copy"in-person"to"LAWS,"or"mail"to:"
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Lakefield)Animal)Welfare)Society)
P.O."Box"9"
Lakefield,"Ontario"
K0L"2H0"
