Join The NA Team | Call for Applications | Volunteer Board Member

Position: Board Member (Volunteer, 4 positions available)
Deadline: September 15, 2026 

Overview

For nearly 50 years, Necessary Angel Theatre Company has been one of Canada’s leading creators of original theatre, producing bold, innovative, and socially relevant work.

Necessary Angel Theatre Company is seeking four new members to join its Board of Directors, with new terms beginning November 2026. As a volunteer board member, you will play an important role in the governance, strategic direction, and long-term sustainability of Necessary Angel. Our highly professional and diverse board brings together leaders from a wide range of industries, offering an exceptional opportunity to build meaningful relationships while helping shape the future of one of Toronto's and Canada’s leading independent theatre companies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic oversight and contribute to the governance and growth of Necessary Angel

  • Serve as an ambassador for the organization and help expand awareness of Necessary Angel's mission and impact

  • Serve as an active member of at least one board committee: Finance, Fundraising, or Governance

  • Use your personal and professional network to identify and introduce prospective donors, sponsors, corporate partners, and community supporters

  • Support donor cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising initiatives through relationship-building, outreach, and strategic introductions

  • Collaborate with the Board of Directors and Artistic Director to advance organizational priorities and strengthen long-term financial sustainability

  • Attend Board meetings and participate in Board discussions and initiatives. (Board meetings are held 5-6 times a year and are generally 90 minutes in length, via Zoom or in person.)

  • Support Necessary Angel productions, events, and community engagement activities when possible

Qualifications and Experience

Necessary Angel is seeking board members who have a passion for the arts and a commitment to Necessary Angel's mission, who have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and who are strategic thinkers with a collaborative approach to leadership. Applicants with previous board or committee experience is an asset     .

Necessary Angel strongly encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized candidates, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities, artists, newcomers, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ communities and those identifying with other equity-deserving groups.

We are recruiting across three priority areas — candidates need not have experience in all three: Arts & Cultural Sector, Business & Finance, and Fundraising & Philanthropy.

Arts & Cultural Sector

  • Passion for arts and culture           

  • Familiarity with the non-profit cultural landscape and artist communities in Toronto and Ontario

  • Working theatre artists, and young/emerging theatre artists

Business & Finance

  • Background in finance, or professional experience within a corporate environment or financial institution

  • Financial literacy, with skills to read/analyze financial statements and manage budgets and with a willingness  to join the board’s Finance Committee

Fundraising & Philanthropy

  • Experience in fundraising, philanthropy, donor cultivation, capital campaigns, or major gifts

  • An established network of philanthropic, corporate, or community connections, with the ability and willingness to connect Necessary Angel  with prospective donors, sponsors, and partners

  • Comfort engaging in donor conversations, making introductions, and supporting fundraising initiatives

Application

Please submit the following to info@necessaryangel.com with subject line Board Member Application by September 15, 2026:

  • A cover letter including a brief statement of interest (one page or less) describing your relevant experience and why you'd like to join the Necessary Angel Board of Directors

  • A current resume or biography

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a conversation with the Governance Committee in September 2026. New members will be confirmed by the Board and welcomed onto the board in November 2026.

Necessary Angel Theatre Company is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and accessibility, and strongly encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, and racialized candidates, artists, newcomers, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and persons who identify with other equity-deserving groups.

We thank all everyone for their interest and submissions. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.