Within a non-profit, the board or directors and committees decide on the direction of programs and projects, committees and subcommittees do some of the work related to the program or project, and staff, interns and other volunteers are asked to perform tasks related to program and project execution and delivery. The following outlines each of the committees and subcommittees of the CAJ.
Volunteering on a CAJ committee means you must be a CAJ member. Not a member? We can fix that!
To be considered for a position on one of our many committees, or for more information about current openings, please contact admin@caj.ca.
Committees
The advocacy committee oversees the planning, development and execution of all advocacy, subject to final approval by the board of directors. Certain recurring issues do not require full board approval, but any new proposals must be vetted by the committee.
Meetings are held bi-monthly on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm ET.
For full details on the CAJ’s advocacy efforts, head to our Advocacy page.
This committee is currently not seeking any new volunteers at this time.
The awards committee oversees the planning, development and execution of the annual CAJ awards program, including seeking out judges, vetting awards entries, and creating communication pieces. The committee also approves CAJ involvement in fellowships, awards and any other competitions outside of the CAJ awards program.
Meetings are held quarterly during non-busy periods, monthly during semi-peak periods, and bi-weekly during peak periods.
For full details on the CAJ’s awards program, head to our Awards page.
This committee is actively seeking new volunteers for the work related to the 2023 awards program. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
The communications committee oversees the deployment of all messaging from the CAJ. It gathers information from all programs, projects, and committees and ensures that messaging falls in line with the CAJ communications policy. The purview of the committee relates to all socials’ platforms, the CAJ website, news releases/posts made online, as well as all newsletters going to CAJ members.
Meetings occur on the last Thursday of each month at 3pm ET.
To view some of the CAJ’s communications efforts, check out our social media platforms (linked at the top of the page) or read some of our news releases.
This committee is actively seeking new volunteers for its on-going work. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
The professional development committee oversees the planning, development and execution of any CAJ events and professional development opportunities that occur at the national level, and helps to establish the conference subcommittee annually. The committee also reviews requests for CAJ contributions to third-party events presented by one of our partners and supports event and PD opportunity planning efforts for local, regional and chapter initiatives.
Meetings are held quarterly.
For full details on CAJ events and PD opportunities, head to our Events page, our Conference page, and our Inside Scoop page.
This committee is actively seeking new volunteers for its on-going work. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
The finance committee oversees the finance needs of the CAJ such as reviewing the monthly finance information sent by CAJ staff, finalizing the budget prepared by CAJ staff and the treasurer, discussing and providing approvals on unbudgeted or over-budget items and making recommendations to the board about finance-related issues.
Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of every 3 months at 6pm ET.
This committee is actively seeking one volunteer for its on-going work. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
The membership committee oversees the membership needs of the CAJ such as reviewing membership applications as per the membership eligibility guidelines and the membership management policy, reviews membership perks and benefits, reviews the need for establishment of CAJ chapters, and reviews emails related to new and renewed membership approvals. Any changes to the offerings of membership (pricing, perks, eligibility, etc) is referred to the board of directors for approval prior to implementation.
Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Tuesday of every 3 months at 7pm ET.
For full details on CAJ membership, head to our Membership page, or sign up to join.
This committee is actively seeking new volunteers for its on-going work. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
Subcommittees
The conference subcommittee (commonly referred to as the conference committee) is established each fall and is dismantled after the conclusion of the conference each year. The conference subcommittee oversees the planning, development and execution of the annual conference. The work of the Conference Subcommittee is overseen by the Events Committee.
Meetings are held on an increasing basis from monthly to weekly, starting in October and ending the week before the conference, typically held in May each year.
For full details on the CAJ’s annual conferences, head to our Conferences page.
This subcommittee is actively seeking new Toronto-based volunteers for its work planning the 2024 annual conference in Toronto, May 31 to June 2, 2024. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
The diversity subcommittee oversees the planning, development and execution of the annual Diversity Survey. The Diversity Subcommittee’s work is overseen by the Advocacy Committee.
Meetings are held quarterly during non-busy periods and monthly during busy periods.
For full details on the CAJ’s annual diversity survey, head to our Diversity Survey page.
This subcommittee is actively seeking French-speaking volunteers for its on-going work. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
The mentorship subcommittee oversees the planning, development and execution of the mentorship program, which runs twice per year, including seeking out mentors, vetting mentorship applications, and creating communication pieces for the program. The Mentorship Subcommittee’s work is overseen by the Membership Committee.
Meetings are held quarterly during non-busy periods and as scheduled during program times.
For full details on the CAJ’s mentorship program, head to our Mentorship program page.
This subcommittee is actively seeking new volunteers who have been past mentors for its on-going work. Please reach out to admin@caj.ca to submit your email of interest.
