Help Make Pride Happen
in Ottawa-Gatineau! 🌈✨
Capital Pride is looking for passionate, engaged, and community-minded people to join our Board of Directors! As a board member, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our organization, ensuring we continue to celebrate, advocate for, and support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Ottawa-Gatineau. In addition to directors-at-large, we are also looking for a Treasurer to lead the organization’s financial management and oversight. If you have experience in non-profit governance, accounting, law, communications, marketing, sponsorship, or could contribute to the artistic direction of the summer festival, we’d love to hear from you!
About Capital Pride
Capital Pride is the organization behind Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual Pride festival, one of the five largest Pride celebrations in Canada. Our mission is to create opportunities to celebrate, advocate, educate and connect people, respecting the full diversity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
We work year-round to uplift 2SLGBTQIA+ voices, foster community connections, and advocate for a more inclusive and equitable society. Our work includes community events, youth programming, advocacy campaigns, and partnerships with local organizations to support and celebrate queer and trans lives.
Every August, we bring together tens of thousands of people for a vibrant festival, which includes a street fair, artistic performances, educational panels, community gatherings, and our flagship Pride Parade. We are committed to ensuring our programming reflects the diversity and richness of our community while responding to the evolving needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in our region.
About Our Board
Capital Pride’s Board of Directors provides leadership, governance, and strategic direction for the organization. Board members advise on key initiatives, ensure sound financial management and oversight, and help shape the long-term vision of Capital Pride. As a board member, you will:
- Provide oversight to ensure the organization continues to grow and thrive.
- Offer expertise and insight in key areas like governance, policy, finance, communications, and sponsorship.
- Serve as an ambassador for Capital Pride, representing the organization by attending events hosted both by Capital Pride and community.
- Support our mission to create opportunities to celebrate, advocate, educate and connect people, respecting the full diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Skills & Qualifications
Board members are expected to volunteer 10-15 hours per month to attend meetings, participate in committees, and perform other duties as necessary. In particular, we are looking for candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Finance & Accounting – Budgeting, oversight, fundraising, grant writing, sponsorship, or nonprofit finance.
- Legal & Governance – Expertise in nonprofit law, contracts, or governance best practices.
- Performing Arts & Artistic Direction – Experience in event programming, arts production, or festival planning.
- Communications, Marketing & Media Relations – Skills in branding, media engagement, or public relations.
- Education & Youth Engagement – Experience working with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth or in community-based education.
- Politics, Policy & Public Affairs – Knowledge of government relations, advocacy, and public policy affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
In addition to recruiting new members to serve on the Board of Directors, we are also looking for a Treasurer. In your application, please specify what position you are applying for (director-at-large or treasurer).
Capital Pride strongly believes in work led by and for our communities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from 2SLGBTQIA+ community members who are Indigenous, racialized, women, trans or non-binary, living with HIV or Hepatitis C, disabled, older, and other people with fabulous and diverse identities and experiences.
How to Apply
To apply, please send the following to [email protected] by March 31, 2025:
- A resume or CV highlighting your relevant experience and skills.
- A short statement (300 words max) telling us what position you are applying for (Director or Treasurer), why you’re interested in joining the board, and what you can bring to the team.
If this process presents barriers, please get in touch with us via email to discuss different ways to submit your application. We also welcome alternative submission formats (such as video or audio applications) if that’s a better way for you to express your interest!
Coffee with Capital Pride ☕
Curious about what it’s like to be on the board? Have questions about the process? We’d love to chat! You can book a virtual coffee meeting with a current team member to learn more about the role and see if it’s the right fit for you.