About Luke’s Place:
Luke’s Place Support & Resource Centre for Women & Children is an award-winning non-profit centre of excellence in family law support for women who have been subjected to intimate partner abuse. We are devoted to improving the safety and experience of women and their children as they proceed through the complex family court system. As an organization, we provide direct services to hundreds of women and their children across Ontario every year and share our expertise with thousands of service providers through training programs, resources, tools, research, and mentoring.
Description:
The Board of Directors is a governance-structured board, reflected within its functionality and is responsible for providing governance and strategic direction to the organization.
The ideal candidate will have a feminist, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive analysis and understanding of violence against women and will help the Board achieve its goals through their progressive leadership experience.
Qualifications:
• Support the mission and values of Luke’s Place
• Understand violence against women, within a feminist theory context, especially as it relates to family law issues
• Have board governance skills and expertise, including strategic planning, strategic leadership and risk management
• Interest in growing in a leadership position on the Board, i.e. Officer position
• Have commitment and skills to implement diversity, equity and inclusion frameworks at the governance level
• Are representative of the diversity of the Ontario communities we serve
• Representation from Durham Region as well as from across the major regions of the Province
Commitment:
• Participation in, and contribution to, the organization’s strategic direction and planning, governance oversight and financial well-being to support the organization in achieving its goals
• Advocate and engage as a public representative of Luke’s Place
• Prepare for, and participate in 5 virtual Board meetings and 1 – 2 in-person strategic, planning and/or professional development sessions per year
• General monthly time commitment of 5-7 hours
• Active virtual participation on at least one committee (included in the time commitment listed)
• Minimum 2-year term with an option to renew
Application:
Luke's Place, in accordance with its gender-responsive, anti-oppressive framework, welcomes and encourages applications from women, especially within equity-seeking groups. We use the term women to include all self-identified women, including two-spirited, non-binary, cisgender, or transgender women.
We are committed to developing a membership that reflects the diversity of our province. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, and Luke’s Place equity policy, we encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the selection process. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform the representative from Luke’s Place of any accommodation you may require to ensure your equal participation.
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest, along with their curriculum vitae in confidence to the attention of Donna Babbs, Board of Directors President, at careers@lukesplace.ca by Friday, May 22, 2026. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Thank you for your interest in the growth and development of Luke’s Place.