Work With BJP
BuckingJam Palace runs on volunteers, a small board, and one part-time staff position. Here is what is open and what the work actually involves.
Volunteer at Concerts
Concert nights need people at the door, at the bar, and afterwards with the dishwasher and the chairs. Loading the dishwasher and folding chairs and sending notes of encouragement is a large part of what built this community. Volunteers see the concert. Write to Wendy, our Volunteer Coordinator, and she will find you a night.
Email the Volunteer CoordinatorJoin the Board
The BJP Music Foundation is governed by a volunteer board that meets monthly, currently on Monday evenings for about an hour, with more work around annual reporting and the AGM. Board members share authority with the Executive Director and the Artistic Director. When a seat is open it is listed below with the real duties and the real time commitment.
See open postingsCommittees
We are forming a fundraising committee and a venue search committee. If you know Calgary real estate, grant writing, or how to ask a company for money without flinching, we would like to hear from you.
Email Aimee-Jo
Open Postings
Volunteer Treasurer, Board of Directors
Read the postingCommitmentSix to eight hours a month, including the monthly board meeting. Minimum one year.
What the role isThe Treasurer keeps the BJP Music Foundation financially honest and in good standing with the CRA. You work with our bookkeeper to make sure transactions are recorded properly in QuickBooks, build the annual operating budget with the Executive Director, bring updated financials to every board meeting, and advise the board on risk and on keeping funds secure. You may act as a signatory and will have access to bank accounts, so a police check is part of the process.
Who we are looking forA degree in accounting or finance, comfort with QuickBooks or similar, and the organizational and communication skills to explain a balance sheet to a room of jazz fans. Non-profit experience is an asset. So is a real interest in music, gender equity and fair pay for artists, because those are the things the money is for.
How to applyEmail Aimee-Jo Benoit, Executive Director, with a short note on how you meet the requirements. We will ask for a resume if it goes further.
Email Aimee-Jo