AGM and Board Call Out

The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm, Thursday 1 May 2025. To register your attendance at the AGM, please email admin@waytco.com by 24 April 2025.

Professional and highly collaborative, the WAYTCo Board is currently seeking individuals who have multi-disciplinary expertise in not-for-profit governance. We are specifically seeking expressions of interest from people with expertise in:

• Finance, specifically CPA/CA
• Arts governance and executive leadership
• Not for profit philanthropy and fundraising

Our board members have a range of skills and demonstrated expertise to drive and support our mission. The Board will be delighted to receive Expressions of Interest from individuals with whom our mission resonates and who have the requisite skills and experience, including:

• A command of best practice governance.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Sound judgement and commitment to integrity and high ethical standards.
• Effective communication and relationship building skills, particularly with communities of interest.
• Extensive well-nurtured network in corporate, philanthropic and/or government spheres.
• Ability to develop innovative, strategic approaches to the organisation’s growth.
• An empathetic and collaborative approach to serving the organisation’s mission.
• A strong and inclusive leadership style.
• Genuine capacity to devote time and energy to the role of Board Member.
• The willingness to champion WAYTCo at every opportunity.

What’s Involved

Board meetings are held every month on a Tuesday or Thursday evening, 6pm start, and run for 1-2 hours.

A Board Agenda is e-issued to board members approximately 7 days (and no fewer than 5 days) prior to scheduled meetings. Board Members are expected to digest all essential reading material and refer to financial reports prior to each and every meeting. If training in financial report reading is required, we offer this once a year and can also support young board members with additional governance training opportunities.

Board Executive positions (Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) are determined at the first Board Meeting following the AGM. Additional time, skills and commitment is required of these position-holders.

Nomination & Election Process

Prospective new Board Members, who meet one or more of the vacancy criteria above, are required to complete and submit a formal nomination. The steps to follow are:

• Complete Youth Member Sign-Up Form + pay 1-year subscription fee [for youth aged 18-26]; OR
• Complete NEXTGEN Member Sign-Up Form + pay 1-year subscription fee [for those aged 27 and above]; AND
• Be ready to upload an image file copy of your current Working with Children Check card, or a post office receipt to demonstrate that you have lodged a Working with Children Check application;
• Complete Board Nomination Form, including a 100-word statement of background, experience and skills (below).

Nominations must be received by Friday 25 April 2025. All eligible nominations will be reviewed by the Company Secretary.

In order to make an informed decision about nominating, if you have questions about the company, or about what is involved with being on the Board of Management, please contact Board Chair, Izzy McDonald at isabelledaphnemcdonald@gmail.com.

If you are satisfied that you understand what’s involved, and you are already a paid member of WAYTCo, complete the nomination form below: