Learning Connections Hamilton - Board Member Application 2026 Survey

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Learning Connections Hamilton (LCH) on the Board of Directors!

We are recruiting for multiple vacancies for June 2026 – June 2027.

LCH is the adult learning network in Hamilton. We offer educational planning services to individuals and community partners. We also facilitate local literacy service planning. For more details visit our website.

Learning Connections Hamilton is a new name for us! Formerly, we were Adult Basic Education Association. We've been serving the Hamilton community since 1983. Over the last 2 years the board has been working diligently on a strategic plan that including a rebranding exercise. We will be continuing to build our new brand in 26-27 and building a new strategic plan for 2027-2030 and want you to be a part of it!

One of our key strategic priorities is continuing to increase and diversify our revenue sources to create a larger impact in our community. We are searching for someone that has experience making granting decisions (government, foundation, corporate, etc.). We want to better understand the funding/granting landscape and how decisions are made. We'll also welcome applicants with experience fundraising for nonprofit organizations via corporate, government and foundation grants. If you don't have experience in either of these areas but are interested in volunteering, we certainly welcome you to submit an application as well.

We are a governance board. The board meets monthly for 1.5 hours, September to June. The day of the meeting is determined by the elected board members at our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is held at the Leaders in Learning Event each June. This year, the event is Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (10:30 am - 1 pm). The AGM will be after the event.

Please note that due to a potential conflict of interest, paid staff of Get SET (Skills, Education and Training) programs are not eligible to apply. If you become a paid staff member at a Get SET program during your tenure as a board member, the board will review the situation and make a decision about continued board membership.

If interested, please complete the application below. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2026.

For more information please contact Sara Gill, Executive Director.

sara.gill@lchamilton.ca | 905-527-2222 x 1

1.Contact Information

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Province

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

2.Why are you interested in being a member of the LCH board of directors?

3.Please share a little bit about yourself and the skills that you would bring to the board.

4.Are you familiar with the Carver Model or a governance model for board decision making?

Yes

No

Unsure

Comments

5.Please describe any experience you've had on a volunteer board or committee.

6.Please describe any specific experience you have making granting decisions (government, foundation, corporate, etc.). Please also comment on any experience you have fundraising for nonprofit organizations via corporate, government and foundation grants.

8.Please provide us with 3 references. Please choose people that will be able to comment on your skills, interests and/or volunteer experience. Please include their name, phone number and email address.

Reference 1

Reference 2

Reference 3

Thank you so much for completing an application for the LCH Board of Directors. We will respond to all applicants in a timely manner.