Join us for deep and informative conversations about issues of importance and the stories and impact of non-profit organizations as we strive for our vision of an inclusive community, where non-profits can achieve their fullest potential and drive sustainable change throughout the province of British Columbia and beyond. From Our Vantage Point invites the insights of non-profit governance and management leaders and a wide variety of collaborators on topics from practical governance and leade ...
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Celebrating Philanthropy: Rethinking Fundraising and Exploring Emerging Trends
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Guest: Alex Wilson | Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Host: Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point's Chief Executive Officer Editor: Paul Wang From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanity Financial.Zahra Esmail, Alex Wilson, Paul Wang, Humanity Financial tarafından oluşturuldu
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Accessible British Columbia Act – Features and Implications for BC Non-Profits
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Watch this podcast with closed captions here. Guests: Christopher T. Sutton | Wavefront Centre for Community Accessibility Shelagh Levangie | Harbour West Consulting Host: Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point's Associate Executive Director Editor: Elijah Walsh From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanity Financial.…
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Strengthening Relationships: The Role and Voice of Non-profits with Government
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Guests: Megan Dykeman | British Columbia’s Parliamentary Secretary Prairie Chiu | Vantage Point's Director of Engagement and Advocacy Host: Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point's Chief Executive Officer Editor: Paul Wang From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanity Financial.…
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The Value of Coaching for Non-Profit Leaders
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Guests: Dr. Delbar Niroushak | Dr. Delbar's LinkedIn | Coaching for Change Enterprise Hassan Pardawalla | Hassan's LinkedIn Host: Rachelle Smalldon | Vantage Point Editor: Elijah Walsh From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanity Financial.Dr. Delbar Niroushak, Hassan Pardawalla, Rachelle Smalldon, Elijah Walsh tarafından oluşturuldu
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HR Trends: 2023 State of the Sector Report Reveals Common Concerns
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Resources: 2023 State of the Sector Report: thevantagepoint.ca/sector-reports/ Guests: Christoph Cloudius | The Discovery Group Carol Hall | Victoria Foundation Lynette Milkashen | YMCA – Northern BC Host: Cherie Payne | Vantage Point From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanity Financial.…
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80. The Collaboration Continuum: It Starts with a Connection
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Resources: Tamarack Institute’s Resources: Collaboration Spectrum Tool and A Guide for Building a Sustainable and Resilient Collaboration Adrienne Mare Brown’s Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation Sustained Collaboration Network tools for non-profits: https://www.sustainedcollab.org/for-nonprofits/ Resource on eff…
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Strengthening the Non-Profit Sector through Fund Development
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Strengthening the capacity of the Non-profit sector is a primary focus at Vantage Point. Through all our work we seek to support, convene and uplift non-profit organizations in British Columbia. That’s why this conversation is so important to us. How can we use effective fund development practices and efficient technology to support our sector? The…
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78. Truth and Reconciliation in the Workplace
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Warrior Life Podcast Squeaky Wheel Podcast Bryce, P.H. (1922). The Story of a National Crime. James Hope & Sons Ltd, Ottawa. The Gift Of Sacred Being. In L.B. Brown, "Two Spirit People: American Indian Lesbian Women And Gay Men by: D. Champagne Daschuk, James. (2013). Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics or Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal …
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A New Way Forward: Recovery and Resiliency Fund Charts a Stronger Future for BC Non-Profits
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This episode we speak with Kevin McCort, CEO of the Vancouver Foundation, and Katie Clogg, Executive Director of the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre about the new Recovery & Resiliency Fund – $34 million of new funding available for not-for-profits and open for applications until September 30.It is an eye-opening conversation about what these two le…
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76. Coaching as an Essential Leadership Skill
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Timestamps 00:08 | Intro 01:36 | Hello, Darrell! 05:46 | What is coaching? 10:19 | Why is coaching an essential leadership skill? 16:14 | Coaching stories 23:26 | Ad 24:21 | Choosing your timing 29:36 | Ethical concerns & common mistakes 35:07 | Final suggestions & resources 36:24 | Outro & BOSS Conference Info Resources Organizational Coaching Ce…
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75. How Universities Can Support Our Sector
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The Community Engagement office at UBC supports university and community partners to work together, bringing the full force of combined experiences, expertise, and knowledge to advance a more just and sustainable society. This episode features Kat Cureton, Advisor at Community Engagement, and Katie McCallum, who is the Manager of the Community Enga…
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74. The 5 Stages of Financial Wellbeing
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Timestamps 00:00 | Intro 01:37 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 1 04:07 | Warning Signs of Stage 1 04:35 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 2 07:47 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 3 08:48 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 4 11:54 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 5 16:30 | Most Common Barriers to Financial Liberation 19:20 | Outro Resources https://humanityfinancial.ca/ …
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73. Building a Climate Conscious Board
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Timestamps 00:00 | Intro 01:52 | How it all began 04:28 | How boards can make a difference 06:39 | Who is Our Kids Climate for? 07:43 | What action looks like 11:37 | Does keeping up mean “going green”? 12:30 | Mitigation and Adaptation 16:06 | Ad 17:01 | Exploring Our Kids Climate Sessions 20:06 | Strategic planning for climate justice 21:23 | Sco…
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72. How to Attract and Retain Volunteers
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Leah Coss of Build a Biz Kids joins the podcast this month to talk about the benefits of engaging skilled volunteers. Rowan and Leah discuss what it can look like to take the leap and re-envision volunteerism in your organization, and how organizational leaders can get creative with volunteer engagement. Resources Build a Biz Kids bit.ly/3vfkN8Y Ep…
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71. Bringing the 5 Principles of Democratic Engagement to Life
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Jennifer Walowic of SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue returns to From Our Vantage Point to expand on democratic engagement and introduce her new workbook, Where to Start? A Workbook for Evaluating Democratic Engagement Impacts. This is a sequel to our February 2020 podcast, The 5 Principles of Democratic Engagement. Resources: Podcast – The …
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Celebrate the end of 2021 with us Vantage Point staff members as Rowan interviews fellow colleagues Cherie Payne, Maria Turnbull, and Shagun Bhanot. After what was a turbulent year for many of us in BC and the not-for-profit sector, we thought it would be nice to come together, enjoy each other’s conversation, and celebrate the challenges we surpas…
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69. Building Capacity with the Lifecycles Model
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This month’s podcast features Mark Friesen, a familiar face at Vantage Point for his work on the team as a consultant for many years. Mark was instrumental in the development of our Capacity Lab, a series of learning opportunities designed for not-for-profit leaders to apply the Lifecycles Model. It allows them to take a step back from the day-to-d…
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68. Workplace Culture & Policy Planning: Fat Inclusion
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This month’s podcast shines a light on fat employees and how leaders can build safe working environments for employees of any size! Sasha Burden joins From Our Vantage Point for a great discussion on what inclusion in the not-for-profit (and for-profit) workplace looks like when it comes to employees of size: What are some things to consider when p…
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67. How Government Supports Our Sector
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In a special edition podcast, Director of Government Relations and Sector Development Cherie Payne guest hosts a conversation with Parliamentary Secretary of Community Development and Non-Profits, Niki Sharma. Niki was appointed her role as a first for BC’s provincial government in 2020 and has lots to say about her work bridging the connection bet…
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66. Food For Thought: Meeting Community Needs
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We centre food insecurity in the Lower Mainland with Zahra Esmail, Executive Director of South Van Neighbourhood House, and Upkar Singh Tatlay, Executive Director of Engaged Communities Canada Society in this very special podcast. While food insecurity is the theme, Zahra, Upkar, and podcast host Rowan discuss how racial biases impact the lives of …
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Anna Whelan, Executive Director of the HiVE, and Board Member Juliana Craig, join us to introduce Vancouver’s only not-for-profit coworking space. Here we discuss what the HiVE’s pandemic recovery looks like and how collaboration and community have bolstered and uplifted staff, members, and the sector in general throughout times of change. HiVE Van…
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This week, Nav joins the podcast from the other side of the From Our Vantage Point table and discusses her work at Vantage Point, her vision for the podcast, and what’s next. Nav is the new Marketing & Communications Manager at Take a Hike Foundation, although many know her as the voice of the Vantage Point podcast. Listen in on this brief chat to …
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63. Democracy, Equity, And Climate Change – Oh My!
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Our April podcast brings an in-depth conversation with Elodie Jacquet, Manager of Knowledge and Practice at SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. We chat about democracy, equity, climate change, and how they come together to form many intersections within the sector. We chat about what must change, how systems can be addressed, and building the…
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62. Sharing The Wealth: How to Decolonize Philanthropy
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In this in-depth conversation with Kris Archie, Chief Executive Officer of The Circle, we discuss the colonial nature of philanthropy and how it upholds white supremacy in the not-for-profit sector and affected communities. Then, we imagine how a decolonized philanthropy model could look and explore the necessary steps to reach an equitable funding…
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61. Philanthropic Narratives and Why They Matter
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Dorla Tune, Organizational Consultant at Vantage Point, joins us to chat about philanthropic narratives and the impacts they can have on our communities, how funds are allocated, and who works within those narratives. We have a frank and honest discussion about what needs to change and why philanthropic narratives matter. From Our Vantage Point pod…
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How to Create the Future when Life is Uncertain
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Hildy Gottlieb, co-founder of Creating the Future, and Omar Dominguez, Director of Government Relations and Sector Development at Vantage Point, join us to chat about catalytic thinking and how it can be used to create the future through uncertainty. We will use our upcoming revamped BOSS conference as a case study as we dive into an innovative new…
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Make an Impact with Graphic Recording
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This month we are joined by Sam Bradd, Principle of Drawing Change, to chat about Graphic Recording. We go into depth about what Graphic Recording is, how to utilize it within an organization, and how it acts as a tool for inclusion in meetings and convening sessions. From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanit…
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The 5 Principles of Democratic Engagement
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This month we are joined by Jennifer Wolowic from SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Alisha Masongsong from Exchange Inner City. Together, we dive into SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue’s “Five Principles of Democratic Engagement” and chat about how these principles can function well within an organization. From Our Vantage Point p…
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Public Policy: What's it all about?
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Mark Friesen, Executive Director of the Columbia College Society, joins us to chat about public policy and how an organization can begin this work and what it means to get into advocacy work. We also chat about how Vantage Point is taking on public policy and what we hope will come from it. From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by …
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Why You Shouldn't Start A Charity
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Margaret Mason, a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright joins us this month to chat about why you shouldn’t start that charity you’ve been mulling over. We talk about partnership opportunities, how to cultivate collaboration for your mission, and much more. From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at Humanity Financial.…
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A For-Profit Lens In Not-For-Profit Organizations
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This month we are joined by Bob Wang, senior advisor at Deloitte, to find out how using a corporate lens can help further the impact of your organization. We chat about programs, services, and financials - and how assessing them differently can elevate the way we do our work. From Our Vantage Point podcast is generously sponsored by our partners at…
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54. How Branding Can Impact Your NotforProfit
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Ruby Ng, Executive Director for the Disability Foundation and Vantage Point board member, joins us this month to discuss the impact a branding strategy can have on an organization. We explore how to approach branding, what to do when getting started, and how often organizations should reassess their strategies. From Our Vantage Point podcast is gen…
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Maximizing Organizational Impact through Financial Systems
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Gordon Holley, Vantage Point board member and Humanity Financial’s CEO joins us this month to explore how to leverage financial systems to maximize organizational impact. We discuss how efficient and effective financial systems can make all the difference when considering the impact of an organization both internally and externally. From Our Vantag…
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Client Relations and Why it Matters
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This month we sit down with Vantage Point’s Consulting Manager, Lisa Torreggiani to chat about why client relations matters and what can happen when organizations take on client relations management thoughtfully and what can happen when they don’t. Lisa takes from her experience not only at Vantage Point and other not-for-profit organizations but a…
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Truth in Truth And Reconciliation
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This month we sit down with Sherry Small to discuss what we mean when we speak about Truth in Truth and Reconciliation. Through her work with MVAEC, as an educator, and as an advocate Sherry empowers individuals and communities by strengthening the spirit first. In this podcast, Sherry speaks about Truth and how we as people living in the Coast Sal…
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Celebration Episode: Not-for-profit podcasting
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We are excited to be reach the big 5-0! To celebrate this special occasion, our podcast host Nav Nagra sat down with Vantage Point's former podcast host, Maria Turnbull. Maria tells us how From Our Vantage Point got started, tips for new podcasters, and some funny stories from behind the scenes! A BIG thank you to our listeners. Whether you've list…
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Creating safe spaces in your organization – what does it all mean?
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This month, Bhupie Dulay, a registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology joins us to discuss safe spaces in organizations and the meaning of safety. This episode explores what can be done to create safety from both an organizational standpoint but also as an individual. Bhupie reminds us that safe spaces exi…
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Key Insights to Changing Your Constitution or Bylaws
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Mary Childs joins us this month to share her insights on changing your not-for-profit’s constitution and bylaws. Mary is a lawyer at the Vancouver chapter of Miller Thompson LLP and Board Chair of the BC Board of Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. In this episode she shares what to keep in mind when changing your constitution or bylaws in acc…
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Board Giving: What’s it all about?
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This month, Deb Abma-Sluggett, Director of Philanthropy and Government Relations at Take a Hike Foundation, discusses the possibilities of board giving within an organization and dives into common misconceptions around giving. Whether you’re pro or con, Deb helps us break down the argument and explore what board giving is all about. Presented by Hu…
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Emerging Trends in Digital Fund Development
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This month, speaker and thought leader, Daryl Hatton discusses the emerging not-for-profit trends in digital fundraising and what organizations can do to stay on top and innovate. Daryl uses his expertise as the CEO and founder of FundRazr to break down how organizations can rethink the relationship between digital media and fundraising. Presented …
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The Belonging Lens: How to transform boards towards deeper unity
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This month, Director and Founder of Intercultural Strategies, Jessie Sutherland, brings forward thoughtful practices for creating belonging and unity on our boards and in our organizations. Jessie uses the Belonging Lens theory discussed in her TEDx talk to explore strategic ways we can transform polarized positions on boards to create deeper unity…
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Human Resource Management: Strategically power up your people plan
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Join Maria Turnbull and Jodi Rai for a fresh and energetic discussion about how to engage your most significant asset – volunteers and staff! Jodi Rai is a people strategist; Free Agent with the Federal government; founder of Humantis Consulting; board member & facilitator with Vantage Point; and board member of Check Your Head: the Youth Global Ed…
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Esther Jang, Senior Consultant with Global Philanthropic, returns as a podcast guest to share her passion for planned giving as a key fund development strategy. Whether you are new to this form of giving, or keen to understand it better – this is the podcast for you! Listen in, to learn what planned giving is all about. Discover how to create a tru…
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Advocacy: An Essential Practice for Mission Impact?
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Alison Brewin, Vantage Point’s Executive Director, shares her thoughts on the importance of not-for-profit organizations considering their role in advocacy. She defines advocacy and provides examples of how it can achieve mission impact and address societal challenges. This month’s topic is inspired by the book, Forces for Good: The Six Practices o…
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Accessible Technology (CRMs & More) for Not-For-Profits
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Philip Manzano is a seasoned technology professional with a passion for not-for-profit impact, and Head of Marketing & Communications at Keela. In this podcast, he shares his thoughts on how technology provides opportunities to small and medium-sized not-for-profits. He outlines practical questions your organization can ask to identify your technol…
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Tips for your first 6 months as a board member
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Nav Nagra, a dedicated arts sector volunteer, received an exciting opportunity her inbox – a board role with the Vancouver Art/Book Fair. She took the leap into this board position in early 2018, leveraging her passion for the sector together with her writing skills. Now 6 months into her role, Nav shares tips to find a great board role, prepare fo…
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Engaging the Next Generation of Not-For-Profit Leaders
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For our very first panel podcast we are joined by: Veronika Bylicki, Co-Founder and Co-Director of CityHive; Vincent Gonsalves Manager, Communications and Engagement of Mobility Pricing; and Brad Roberts, Director of HR at MPA Society, to share their expertise on engagement strategies for the next generation of not-for-profit leaders. Our panelists…
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Financial Governance, Financial Management, and Financial Reporting: What’s the difference?
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Gordon Holley, President and CEO of Humanity Financial Management, brings his expertise as a CPA, CA, and Certified Professional Bookkeeper Fellow to this month’s podcast. He provides clarity on how to distinguish between financial governance, financial management, and financial reporting – and why it’s important to see the differences. Come away f…
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Reconciliation: Urban Indigenous Engagement
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As a non-Indigenous organization, Vantage Point has continued to explore appropriate ways to engage with Reconciliation efforts. Kevin Barlow, CEO of the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council (MVAEC), joins us for this month’s podcast to discuss the topic of Urban Indigenous Engagement. Kevin shares his perspective on suggested approaches fo…
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Top Tips For Charitable Receipting
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With Manning Elliott partners Navroz Janmohamed and Catherine Miller in the studio, our podcast host Maria Turnbull realized just how much she still has to learn about charitable receipting! Hear their expert responses to a number of key questions such as, when should a charity issue a receipt? And when is a gift not a gift? Learn answers to these …
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