Career Contacts is a fractional human resources and recruitment consulting firm, supporting companies throughout Canada and the US.

We provide support with permanent placements, temporary staffing, executive searches, HR consulting, and payroll management. We manage all phases of sourcing, screening, selection, and onboarding and retaining.

Career Contacts is hiring on behalf of our client, TOGETHER South Surrey White Rock, a community-based non-profit organization advancing mental wellness through connection, innovation, and community-led action. They are seeking a collaborative and practical Executive Director to provide organizational leadership, strengthen volunteer engagement, support financial sustainability, and guide the organization through its next stage of development.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and self-directed leader with experience in non-profit or community-based organizations, volunteer engagement, fundraising, financial oversight, and organizational management. They will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapting to changing priorities, and building structure and processes as the organization continues to grow. Robust interpersonal skills and the ability to build authentic relationships with volunteers, community partners, and stakeholders will be essential to success in this role.

Start Date: Immediately

Hours: Monday - Friday

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year

Location: South Surrey / White Rock, BC (Community-based, with regular office attendance three days per week)

Reports To: Board of Directors, through the Board Chair

Why This Role?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a community-based organization focused on strengthening mental wellness, connection, and belonging throughout South Surrey and White Rock. TOGETHER has built a strong foundation through its network of volunteers, community members, and partners, and is looking for an Executive Director to help guide its next stage of development.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute ideas, strengthen existing practices, and introduce new approaches that support TOGETHER's continued growth and impact. Working closely with the founder, Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers, you'll help shape organizational priorities, strengthen community relationships, support financial sustainability, and bring new ideas to life. You'll play an important role in building on the organization's existing strengths while helping shape its future direction.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Executive Director, you'll provide hands-on leadership across organizational planning, volunteer and staff support, fundraising, financial management, and community partnerships. You'll work collaboratively with the Board and volunteer leads to turn community priorities into achievable plans while ensuring the organization has the resources, systems, and processes needed to operate effectively.

This role is well suited to someone who values shared leadership, builds authentic relationships, and can balance competing priorities in a developing non-profit environment. You'll help strengthen organizational practices while respecting the contributions and knowledge of the volunteers and community members who have helped build TOGETHER.

They Offer:

- Opportunity to lead a community-based non-profit organization focused on mental wellness and community connection
- Collaborative working environment with an engaged Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and community partners
- Opportunity to shape organizational development, strengthen volunteer engagement, and support long-term sustainability

Responsibilities:

Organizational Leadership & Planning

- Work collaboratively with the founder, Board of Directors, volunteers, and community partners to identify organizational priorities and develop a realistic annual operating plan
- Take initiative in identifying organizational needs, establishing priorities, and developing practical processes to support the organization's continued growth




- Ensure programs and new opportunities align with TOGETHER's mission, available resources, and organizational capacity
- Establish clear responsibilities, work plans, and effective communication across the organization
- Identify emerging risks, operational challenges, and opportunities, bringing recommendations to the Board of Directors
- Lead day-to-day operations while adapting to changing priorities and maintaining focus on organizational objectives

Volunteer Community & People Leadership

- Work with the Volunteer Co-ordinator to strengthen the volunteer experience, including recruitment, onboarding, training, recognition, and ongoing support
- Build strong relationships with volunteer leads, understanding their roles, responsibilities, and individual support needs
- Support volunteer-led initiatives, Together Cafés, outreach activities, and community gatherings through active participation and coordination
- Establish accessible processes for feedback, conflict resolution, and volunteer wellbeing
- Supervise and support the Volunteer Co-ordinator, Media, Events & Operations Facilitator, and any additional hired staff
- Coordinate contractors and specialized support within approved budgets

Fundraising & Financial Sustainability

- Develop and implement a practical revenue development plan in collaboration with the Board of Directors and Revenue Generation Team
- Identify grant, donation, sponsorship, and partnership opportunities that align with TOGETHER's mission and organizational capacity
- Lead or coordinate funding proposals, grant applications, donor communications, and funder reporting
- Build and maintain relationships with funders, donors, local businesses, and community partners to increase organizational awareness and fundraising support
- Support Board members in identifying opportunities to contribute to fundraising and relationship development
- Monitor funding commitments, restrictions, renewal dates, and potential revenue risks

Financial & Operational Management

- Prepare the annual operating budget for Board approval and manage organizational resources within approved authority
- Monitor financial performance and cash flow, providing clear and timely reports and recommendations
- Oversee arrangements for bookkeeping, payroll, payments, financial records, and required filings, using appropriate staff or external expertise
- Maintain effective administrative, technology, recordkeeping, and information management systems
- Coordinate office arrangements, suppliers, and contracts, delegating routine tasks where resources permit
- Maintain organizational policies and operating procedures in collaboration with the Board of Directors
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and strengthen organizational systems

Program & Initiative Stewardship

- Work with volunteer leads to support consistent, accessible, and community-responsive programming
- Ensure programs have clear purposes, responsibilities, participant boundaries, and processes for addressing concerns
- Coordinate program evaluation and feedback processes that incorporate community and volunteer perspectives
- Support culturally safer and more equitable practices through ongoing learning, respectful relationships, and accountability
- Ensure initiatives remain aligned with organizational priorities, available resources, and community needs

Board Relations, Communications & Community Representation

- Build effective working relationships with the founder, Board of Directors, and key organizational stakeholders, developing an understanding of their roles, priorities, and support needs
- Provide regular updates on organizational progress, finances, funding, risks, and matters requiring Board decisions




- Support Board and committee work with relevant information and recommendations while maintaining a clear distinction between governance and day-to-day operations
- Represent TOGETHER at community events, meetings, and networking opportunities to increase organizational visibility and strengthen community connections
- Oversee organizational communications, including the website, outreach materials, and social media, in collaboration with staff and volunteers
- Develop partnerships that strengthen community connection, initiative delivery, and organizational sustainability

Qualifications:

- Demonstrated leadership experience within a non-profit, community-based organization, social service, or comparable setting
- Relevant education, professional experience, community leadership, lived experience, or a combination of these that prepares you for the role
- Experience working with volunteers, community-led initiatives, and a volunteer Board of Directors
- Ability to develop practical plans, manage competing priorities, and work independently
- Experience with fundraising, grant applications, revenue development, and community partnerships
- Working knowledge of budgeting, financial reporting, and organizational administration
- Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across diverse groups
- Entrepreneurial and adaptable, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, take initiative, and approach challenges with practical problem-solving
- Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and sound judgment
- Commitment to mental wellness, inclusion, accessibility, and respectful community relationships
- Cultural humility and a commitment to Indigenous cultural safety and ongoing learning
- Comfortable using digital tools, including Google Drive, to support organizational operations
- Ability to successfully complete a criminal record check

Additional Assets:

- Experience leading or supporting a developing non-profit organization
- Knowledge of local health, social service, and community mental health networks
- Experience developing relationships with Indigenous communities or organizations
- Experience with program evaluation, organizational development, or change management
- Familiarity with financial software and non-profit communications platforms
- Additional languages or experience working across different languages and cultures

Additional Requirements:

- Ability to attend the South Surrey / White Rock office three days per week
- Availability for occasional evening and weekend commitments
- Ability to travel between local community locations; a valid driver's licence and access to a personal vehicle or reliable local transportation are required
- Willingness to discuss any recruitment or workplace accommodation needs

Application Process

This position will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews expected to begin the week of November 9, 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Please submit your resume in a Word document and let us know why you are the right fit for this role.

Career Contacts is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Your privacy and confidentiality are of utmost important to us; all applications to Career Contacts are kept confidential. We will not share your personal or professional information with anyone without your prior expressed approval. While we will only be considering qualified applicants for this position, we encourage you to visit our Job Board at www.careercontacts.ca for opportunities that fit your profile.

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Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Experience:

- leadership within a non-profit organization: 5 years (required)
- fundraising, grant applications, and revenue development: 3 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in White Rock, BC

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