(formerly abcGTA)

There’s a growing gap in the Greater Toronto Area: as the diversity of our population is increasing, the diversity of our leadership is not keeping pace. With the region’s visible minority population projected to exceed 50 per cent by 2017, diversity in governance is no longer an option, it’s a necessity.

DiverseCity onBoard works to ensure that the governance bodies of public agencies, boards and commissions as well as voluntary organizations reflect the diversity of the people who live and work in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

DiverseCity onBoard has two objectives:

• connect qualified candidates from visible minority and immigrant communities to agencies, boards and commissions and voluntary organizations in the GTA
• work with public institutions and voluntary organizations to promote board recruitment and appointment processes that are responsive to the needs of the GTA’s diverse population

Our work focuses on the boards of public institutions in the GTA:

• agencies, boards and commissions of various municipalities
• provincial agencies, boards and commissions
• other public institutions such as hospitals, universities and community colleges, boards of trade, etc.
• boards of voluntary organizations

We assist these organizations by identifying qualified, pre-screened candidates from visible minority and immigrant communities for appointments on boards and board committees.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in joining our roster as well as vacancy announcements from organizations seeking qualified board members. Apply today!

We also have a number of publications and resources available to support you as you work to diversify your organization.

Please send any questions to diversecityonboard@maytree.com.