Board Members are elected by and from the Membership and do not receive financial reward for their positions. The Board of Directors appoints an Executive Director to oversee the organization's operations. There are clear distinctions between the role of Board Members and that of the Executive Director. The Executive Director is the senior staff person and responsible for all staff members and volunteers of the organization. Currently, additional senior staff members include the Programs and Services Coordinator.
Volunteers are a key component of the organization.
Volunteers make up the great majority of LDA-SVI staff and work in a variety of areas, including office administration, newsletter editing and preparation, library, support work, and workshop facilitation. We are the largest member of LDA-BC with approximately 250 members. The executive Director currently sits on BC's Operations Committee and the Board's Chair is a member of the Council of LDA BC as well as the provincial representative to the National organization, LDA-Canada. The LDA-SVI is funded through a number of ways. We also receive funds from our membership through fees collected and donations.