About METRAC: Formed in 1984, METRAC is an award-winning Toronto-based not-for-profit agency, historically devoted to advancing safety, justice, and equity for women and youth. Since 2016, METRAC’s priority groups have expanded to include Two-Spirit, Transgender, and Nonbinary people, also known to be impacted by higher rates of gender-based violence. METRAC partners with individuals, communities, and institutions, to change ideas, actions, and policies toward ending gender-based violence. Our activities are focused on public education, legal information services, youth prevention programs, community safety audits, community-based research, and social policy initiatives designed to improve systemic responses for ending gender-based violence in Ontario.
Mission: To end gender-based violence (GBV) towards individuals, groups, and communities at higher risk of GBV. Our programs focus on education to advance prevention, safety, justice, and equity within Toronto, and across Ontario.
Vision: A safe Ontario for All.
Values: Equity, Respect, Safety, Feminism(s), Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration.
Join our Board of Directors
Do you wish for a world without gender-based violence and have the capacity and skills to lead and serve on a volunteer Board of Directors for a small and high-achieving not-for-profit organization? If you answered “yes” to this question, here is an opportunity to work towards making your wish a reality.
METRAC is recruiting new members with experience and/or skills listed below, to join its Board of Directors.
METRAC’s WEBSITES: www.metrac.org, www.owjn.org, www.onefamilylaw.ca, www.metraclearningcentre.org/
We are seeking candidates who can commit to our mission, vision, values, and:
- Are reliable, great communicators and team-players
- Have strong supportive leadership skills
- Will commit to a minimum of two years with 3-6 hours of board activities each month (e.g., meetings, correspondence, events) and will join at least 2 Committees of the Board related to strategic planning and governance.
- Have talent and experience in:
- Social justice, equity, human rights/anti-oppression frameworks and policies
- Not-for-profit commercial leasing/real estate /community hub development
- Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Sponsorships
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Social Enterprise Development
- Risk management
- Fundraising
- Will support the ongoing development of METRAC’s vision, strategic plan and policies
- Will use their ingenuity, connections and resources to support the organization’s violence prevention efforts and programs
Note: Previous board experience is an asset.
More about METRAC, we:
- Lead Safety Audits and safety promotion in communities, workplaces, service environments and institutions
- Provide inclusive, accurate and clear-language legal information, legal education and resources
- Build youth communities and leadership skills to prevent gender-based violence
- Create and utilize innovative public education tools, including zines, webinars, games, videos, apps and other digital violence prevention resources
- Form strategic partnerships to reduce and end gender-based violence across communities and sectors
- Contribute to ground-breaking laws, policies and research on safety for women, Two- Spirit, trans, nonbinary and youth at higher risk of gender-based violence
- Commit to upholding human rights, equity, anti-oppression, gender diversity and nonbinary analysis
To Apply:
- Fill out an online/printable application form:
- https://www.metrac.org/board-of-directors-application and submit your resume toSimone McLaughlin, METRAC’s Administrator
- Email: [email protected] or fax: 416-392-3136Important Dates:
- Deadline for receiving applications: May 8, 2026
Note: We strive to achieve a diverse Board of Directors reflecting the identities of the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from people who identify as victims/survivors of violence, Indigenous, Two-Spirit, trans, and nonbinary, cisgender, youth (18 +) and older women, racialized women, LGBTIQQ, and immigrants/newcomers. People living with disabilities, and low-income people with past or current experiences of poverty are encouraged to apply.
Work Location: Remote
