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The Opportunity International Canada Governors Council is an influential group of supporters, lobbyists, networkers and donors who have made Opportunity International's vision and mandate their own.  The key objective of the Governors Council is to inspire, motivate and support Governors in order to raise funds for Opportunity International.

Believing the poor, their families and their communities are best served by being empowered to work their own way out of poverty, Opportunity International Canada Governors promote the mission of Opportunity in their own communities and take an active role in helping shape the organization as an effective one.

Governors meet with other Governors and staff at regular intervals, sharing ideas and a passion for microfinance. They also participate in educational Insight Trips to meet with clients. Governors make Opportunity International a priority in their giving, advocating and volunteering. Each governor donates or raises $5,000 or more per year. Click here to see the current list of over 110 Governors.

Members of the Governors Council are invited to share their time and skills in the following ways:

  • Speak to groups about Opportunity International
  • Organize and lead educational Insight Trips to meet with clients in the developing world
  • Serve as an Opportunity liaison to your church or civic group
  • Meet and work with international speakers and visitors during the year
  • Research a special project for Opportunity staff
  • Host an Opportunity dinner party at your home
  • Serve on an Opportunity committee in your region
  • Pray for Opportunity International clients around the world


For more information on how you can become a volunteer representative for Opportunity International Canada contact: Lise Struthers, Governors Council Director.

Governors Council Download Centre

Download PDFs from our current Information Package for personal use or distribution:

Villages of Opportunity 
Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) 
Canadian Projects 2010 
Microschools 
Agrifinance

Fact Sheet

Executive Summary

A Client Story