Board of Directors Application

Applications close September 25, 11:59pm EasternElection October 27, 2026, 2:00pm Eastern

Baby Ghosts is a Canadian registered charity providing cooperative governance education, professional development, and open resources for marginalized creators in Canada's interactive digital arts sector. What the board does, what the role asks of you, and our mission, vision and values are in the Role Description & Responsibilities.

Baby Ghosts members elect the entire Board of Directors at the continued annual meeting on October 27, 2:00pm Eastern. This form is how you put your name forward.

Everyone who meets the eligibility requirements below is included. Members nominate and elect.

Please read the Role Description & Responsibilities before you start. Your answers are saved in this browser as you go, so you can leave this page and come back without losing them.

Your details

Full name

Pronouns

Where are you located? (province, state, or country)

Are you currently a member of Baby Ghosts?

Eligibility

This is the only filter in this process. It comes from the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and we have no discretion over it.

I am 18 years of age or older.

I have not been declared incapable by a court, in Canada or elsewhere.

I do not have the status of a bankrupt.

Consent to stand

The term. October 27 is the first election of directors Baby Ghosts has held. Under the by-law, at a first election one-third of directors are elected for three years, one-third for two years and one-third for one year. Which of those you would hold is decided at the meeting, and the resolution electing you will name it. How the terms are assigned will be set out in the notice sent to members on October 1.

The consent. Under the Act, a person elected while absent from the meeting is deemed not to have been elected unless they consent in writing, either before the election or within ten days after it. We collect it here so that your election stands whether or not you can attend.

I understand that if I am elected I may hold a one-year, two-year or three-year term, and that which one is decided at the meeting.

I consent to hold office as a director of Baby Ghosts if I am elected on October 27, 2026.

Do you expect to attend the meeting on October 27 at 2:00pm Eastern?

About you

Everything in this section goes to members exactly as you write it. Word limits are firm so that every candidate gets the same space.

Why are you interested in joining the Board of Directors for Baby Ghosts?

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Please tell us about any previous board, non-profit or charity governance experience you have, if applicable.

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Do you have any experience with co-ops or alternative labour organizing models?

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Do you have experience in or around game development? Are there particular game or creative industry communities you are connected to?

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Areas of board work

Most of the board's ongoing work falls into recurring areas: committees, officer roles, and oversight duties. The next two questions share one list of those areas, listed alphabetically and not in priority order.

Where would you be a strong match? Choose up to three.

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Anywhere else you could contribute? Choose as many as apply.Optional

If you have experience in any of these areas, please tell us about it.

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What other skills, experiences and knowledge do you have that you think would help support Baby Ghosts' mission and vision?

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How much time do you think you could commit to Baby Ghosts work each month?

For context: the election is October 27, 2026 at 2:00pm Eastern. The new board's first meeting is November 4, 2026 at 1:00pm Eastern, where officers are appointed. Regular board meetings after that are four to six a year, plus the annual meeting. Expect 5 to 10 hours a month in total.

Before you submit

Some of a director's legal responsibilities are personal, not organizational. See the Role Description & Responsibilities.

I have read the Role Description & Responsibilities, including the section on directors' legal responsibilities.

What happens to your answers

Sent to every member, as written: your name, pronouns (if given), province or territory, and your About you answers.

Not included in the candidate information: your email, eligibility and consent confirmations, meeting attendance, membership status, and Role Description confirmation. These stay in the application file, held by staff and by the Secretary as custodian of the Corporation's records.

Not collected here: anything about your identity. That's a separate, voluntary, unlinked form. The link is on the confirmation page after you submit.