DirectHer Network is a women-led not-for-profit empowering Canadian women with the tools and support necessary to serve on boards. DirectHer was founded in 2019 in response to watching an overwhelming number of capable women self-select out of leadership opportunities thinking they didn’t perfectly satisfy 100% of the application criteria.

To help eliminate fear as a barrier to entry, we developed a low-cost workshop focusing on demystifying the boardroom. DirectHer offers exposure to board jargon and process, and instills confidence to take the next step and get on board.

We’ve got goals, and we don’t care who knows.

DirectHer Network aspires to:

1. Normalize the discussion about gender diversity on boards.

2. Empower diverse Albertan women and gender non-binary people with the knowledge and confidence to join not-for-profit boards.

3. Provide our community with the tools necessary to advocate for and improve diversity of thought on boards.