The elected Board of Directors governs the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. CIWA's Board is composed of not less than nine (9) and not more than fifteen (15) full Board members. A minimum of 2/3 of the Board of Directors must be immigrants to Canada. The Chief Executive Officer attends all Board meetings but does not vote and acts as an advisor to the Board and all Board committees. The Board employs consensus-based decision-making. In the past year, the Board has updated its policies, created efficient operating procedures, and strengthened the governance framework for the organization.

The Board holds the Annual General Meeting of CIWA in June of each year. To contact the Board of Directors, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

“CIWA demonstrates superior relationship building initiatives, such as this retreat, which is relevant today and by engaging with members, staff, and the community, CIWA has resulted in an organization we can trust."

RFP - Chief Executive Officer Search

The Board of Directors (Board) of the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) is seeking proposals for a consultant to work with the Board Search Committee (BSC or Committee) to lead the search for CIWA's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

• Interested proponents are requested to submit proposals to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• All enquiries regarding this RFP are to be directed by email to CIWA Board Search Committee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Only complete proposals with anticipated project cost will be taken into consideration
• Competition process will be open until 5:00 pm M.S.T. on August 20, 2021
• For the detailed RFP, please click here.

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