2022 AGM
The new year begins a new cycle in our governance as a community. We have an incredible board that is elected by the members of the community to represent and guide us but part of the new year is preparing for our annual general meeting. The format for this year’s meeting hasn’t yet been determined but we will have information soon.
When we gather that evening we will present the financial reports and the budget for the coming year and we will also be electing some new people to represent us on the board.
The AGM is open to anyone from the community, all are welcome to come and participate in the discussions. However, voting on decisions and leadership is reserved for members.
If you’re not a member and would like to be, our First Steps classes happen online on Monday nights. All four classes need to be completed to become a member. You can sign up for a class online.
The AGM is scheduled for March 17, 2022. Register below to join us in person or through Zoom.
MEMBERSHIP ACTIVATION
This is something that members need to do every year and is part of how we ensure our membership roll is kept up to date annually. If you are a member then you can ACTIVATE your member by registering for the AGM at the link below. Simply choose MEMBER as your status. If you are not yet a member but would like to attend the meeting you are welcome to register as well. Please choose the non-member FRIEND option.
Leadership Team Nominations
Our nomination committee is appointed by the board and has representation from staff, board and community. This committee will receive nominations, vet nominees, and interview candidates for the position(s) based on the specific needs of the board in any given year. The nomination Committee is tasked with ensuring that the board:
a. maintains a gender balance
b. is representative of the community’s diversity of ages, orientations, ethnicities, etc.
c. has a member with appropriate financial background to the scale of the organization
d. has a member with appropriate board experience
e. has a member with relevant charity/non-profit experience where possible
f. has a member with HR experience where possible
There are also spiritual requirements of board members. These are described in the Leadership Team Qualifications section of the Constitution and By-Laws (see pg. 21-22).
Any member of Commons Church may nominate another member for consideration. To nominate someone for consideration please use the form below. Nominations are open until Feb 17, 2022.
View the current board team.
AGM DOCUMENTS
The relevant documents will be posted here for review before the meeting. Once everything has been posted all of the documents will be posted as a single PDF for review.
2022 Cover Letter posted Feb 14, 2022
2021 AGM Minutes posted Mar 18, 2021
2022 AGM Agenda posted Feb 17, 2022
2022 Board Nominees posted Feb 19, 2022
2021 Staff Reports posted Feb 24, 2022
2022 Proposed Budget posted Feb 14, 2022
2021 Donor Report posted Nov 30, 2021
2021 Audited Financial Statements posted Feb 16, 2022
Proposed Constitutional Amendment posted Feb 17, 2022
Constitution and By-Laws approved March 11, 2020
AGM Package (all documents in one PDF)