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We had the pleasure of attending a Vancouver Roundtable with the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Federal Minister of National Revenue of Canada. At the event, Vancouver Foundation's CEO, Kevin McCort, led an insightful discussion on how BC’s charities are navigating grants to "non-qualified donees" — organizations without formal charity status.

Vantage Point participated to share about the successes and challenges of non-profit funding and administration revealed through our 2024 State of the Sector survey, Under Pressure. We're grateful for these important conversations being held and all the work towards positive change in our community being done with partners like the ones here!

Creating Circles of Support is a valuable way of identifying stakeholders. This free tool pinpoints which community groups, clients, volunteers and other stakeholders are most important to your organization’s current and future success.

Circles of Support - Vantage Point With this tool, you can pinpoint which community groups, clients, volunteers and other stakeholders are most important to your organization’s curre...

Executive Director Recruitment consulting supports your non-profit leadership transition, ensuring you have the strategy, tools, and support that results in the successful recruitment of a new Executive Director.

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Executive Director Recruitment - Vantage Point Vantage Point’s Executive Recruitment and Transition consulting provides basic, intermediate and comprehensive services to boards of directors who are engaged in an Executive Director recruitment...

Gain confidence to carry out your role as a board member with Roles and Responsibilities on October 1!

In this half-day workshop, Jerome Dickey takes you through practices that increase effectiveness, clarify responsibilities, and enlist tools that support good governance. Each participant can expect to come away with the ability to:

◆ Define the responsibilities of board members
◆ Describe the three modes of governance
◆ Describe practices that build effective boards
◆ Learn new tools that support good governance (e.g. consent agendas, board calendars)

Grab your spot today!

Board Fundamentals: Roles and Responsibilities - Vantage Point Engage your non-profit board and align their work with organizational values and vision..

The 2024/25 Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund is open!

Get up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships that benefit communities across the province and advance collaborative research, teaching and learning.

This fund is open to BC-based community partners and UBC students, faculty, and staff.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a Notice of Intent by September 27, 2024.

Learn more:

Apply for the 2024/25 Community-University Engagement Support Fund - Community Engagement Get up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships and projects. Submit a Notice of Intent by September 27, 2024.

Under Pressure, our latest State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Report reveals non-profits in BC are overburdened, as evidenced by:

1. Staff burnout, staff turnover and aging volunteers: Nearly 41% of respondents have indicated spending an increasing amount of time and money on recruitment and retention of volunteers.

2. Offering higher wages and salaries to retain staff: 68% of respondents reported increasing levels of wages and salaries for staff.

To learn more about our key findings, visit: https://ow.ly/vFAE50SvC79

Vancouver Foundation, The Victoria Foundation, City of Vancouver - Local Government, United Way British Columbia and Vancity Community Foundation

We, along with our various partners, provide a limited number of bursaries to staff and board members of eligible organizations to attend our workshops and multi-day labs.

Currently, bursaries are available for Vantage Point workshops and/or labs under programs supported by these organizations:

◆ City of Vancouver – Social Policy Bursary
◆ City of Vancouver – Cultural Services Bursary
◆ City of New Westminster Bursary
◆ BC Community Foundations – Vancouver Foundation Bursary
◆ Vantage Point Bursary

For more information on bursary eligibility, visit our website: https://ow.ly/utH550SwgL3

Interested in a partnership? Contact us at [email protected]

City of Vancouver - Local Government City of New Westminster Vancity Vancouver Foundation

Join us for Advanced Executive Lab – designed specifically for Executive Directors and people in similar roles who have been leading a non-profit for at least one year.

Starting October 16, you’ll begin a transformational journey through 21 hours of learning over seven weeks. Each session combines theory with hands-on activities, discussions, and peer learning to bring best practices to life. Beyond the classroom, you will apply and reflect on the concepts explored to elevate your leadership practice.

By the end of this lab, you will be able to:

◆ Leverage your personal strengths to effectively lead your organization.
◆ Work and collaborate successfully with your board.
◆ Apply tools to develop, articulate, and implement your strategic vision.
◆ Establish frameworks to ensure legal and financial accountability and manage risk.
◆ Explore techniques for developing a desired work culture.
◆ Support and foster diversity amongst your team & board.
◆ Enhance team performance at your organization.
◆ Apply a coaching lens.
◆ Build stronger relationships amongst your team, board, and community.

Learn more about Advanced Executive Lab and apply today!
https://ow.ly/yViK50SPGBK

Join “Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Nonprofits” on September 17 at 10am PT!

This free webinar is essential learning for every nonprofit employee, regardless of title. You’ll learn some of the ways organizations are incorporating AI tools into the software they already use.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/Nrn950T1l5k

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With September upon us, we've put together a variety of opportunities to get the growth and learning wheels turning. Reserve your spot today!

Executive Director 101 (Indigenous Leadership Cohort)
September 12
https://ow.ly/x8t250TjB4b

Strategic Plan Implementation
September 17 with JP Baker
*SOLD OUT*

Access to Records and Record Keeping
September 19 with PLEO
*SOLD OUT*

Reimagining Governance Peer Network
September 23
https://ow.ly/tZBO50TjB4a

ED Unplugged Peer Network
September 25
https://ow.ly/417R50TjB47

Board Diversity and Inclusion: Decolonizing Practices and Navigating Power
September 25 with Bessie Chow and Fatima Al-Samak
https://ow.ly/i6CO50TjB4e

Managing Change Essentials
September 26 with PMV's Melissa Sadeh
https://ow.ly/VPPh50TjB49

If you know anyone who would love these sessions, feel free to tag or share to your network!

Accessibility Projects Grants 2024/2025 applications are now open!

BC-based non-profit organizations may apply for up to $40,000 for community engagement projects that will support lasting change for people in BC living with disability. Projects will focus on one of the following objectives:

◆ Accessible employment
◆ Accessible emergency planning and response
◆ Accessible arts, culture and tourism
◆ Accessible sports and recreation
◆ Accessible education and learning
◆ Accessible community participation

The deadline to submit applications is September 13, 2024, at 12pm Pacific Time. Successful applicants will receive funding in December 2024 in order to implement their project in January 2025.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/mRpS50T3rg5

You have the power to change your community and build a better future!

Join us for a dynamic free online training session for social good organizations focusing on Government Relations and Communications Training.

From effective government relations to engaging advocacy, you'll learn how to effectively engage with policymakers, elected officials, bureaucrats, and candidates, and craft compelling messages to advance your organization's mission.

Our speakers from Core Firm and Emdash will share valuable insights and practical tips to help your non-profit reach more people, set the narrative, and move the political needle.

Register today!
https://ow.ly/hKJT50T1rLy

Explore the Non-Profit Power Up Toolkit at https://ow.ly/I5xY50T1rLx

United Way British Columbia | Vancity Community Foundation | Vancouver Foundation | The Victoria Foundation | Food Banks BC | Emdash | Core Firm

Applications are open to become a member of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector, a committee that serves as a consultative forum for the government to engage in meaningful dialogue with the charitable sector.

Deadline is September 27,2024.

Open call for membership applications! Apply now to become a member of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector - Canada.ca The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS) is a consultative forum for the Government of Canada to engage in meaningful dialogue with the charitable sector, to advance emerging issues relating to charities, and to ensure that the regulatory environment supports the important work that ch...

October is just around the corner, and we're gearing up with a fantastic lineup of workshops, labs, and events! Don’t miss our Advanced Executive Lab starting on October 16! This is our most intensive, strategic learning opportunity for senior leaders to build on your existing skills and years of experience!

Get ready for a month full of knowledge sharing, networking, and fun. Reserve your spot today!

Board Fundamentals: Roles and Responsibilities
October 1 with Jerome Dickey
https://ow.ly/poJc50SMInl

Essentials for New Managers Multi-Day Lab
Starting October 3
*SOLD OUT*

Board Fundamentals: Succession and Recruitment
October 8
https://ow.ly/iwOx50SMIno

Advanced Executive Lab
Starting October 16
https://ow.ly/gBbi50SMInp

Reimagining Governance Peer Network
October 28
https://ow.ly/X2bn50SMInh

Giving and Receiving Feedback
October 29 with Erika Skita
https://ow.ly/Xlhp50SMInm

ED Unplugged Peer Network
October 30
https://ow.ly/6Aqq50SMInq

If you know anyone who would love these sessions, feel free to tag or share to your network!

Imagine Canada is hosting Reconciliation in Action: The Role of the Charitable & Nonprofit Sector, on Thursday, September 26th at 1:00PM ET, 10:00 AM PST.

https://ow.ly/BOn950TjhXC

Build a solid foundation as a non-profit manager in Essentials for New Managers!

Starting October 3, new or aspiring managers dive into tools and approaches to achieve success in their new management roles.

Through this workshop, participants will:

◆ Set priorities and objectives that align with your organization’s goals
◆ Develop and resource work plans to achieve your priorities and objectives
◆ Describe the benefits of performance management
◆ Identify strategies for implementing the three steps in the performance management process
◆ Apply strategies to address challenging situations
◆ And more

Find more details:

Essentials for New Managers Lab - Vantage Point New or aspiring non-profit managers dive into tools and approaches to achieve success in their new management roles..

Did you know that Vantage Point partners with several organizations to offer financial support for accessing our education programs? We’re proud to work with organizations that want to ensure non-profit learning opportunities are accessible to many!

Find out if you are eligible for one of our Bursary Programs: https://ow.ly/lXWv50SwgIb

Interested in a partnership? Contact us at [email protected]

City of Vancouver - Local Government City of New Westminster Vancity Vancouver Foundation

Have you updated your record-keeping requirements to the recent changes with the Societies Act?

On September 19, PLEO’s Legal Director, Martha Rans, K.C., leads a session on Access to Records and Record Keeping. This workshop takes you through best practices for privacy and recordkeeping to ensure your organization is in accordance with the Societies Act and the Personal Information and Privacy Act.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

◆ Learn how to comply with privacy obligations under Personal Information and Privacy Act.
◆ Be able to identify legal trouble spots in privacy and recordkeeping, and how to find solutions.
◆ Identify what official records you must keep, and ways to organize these documents.

This workshop is suitable for all non-profit leaders.

Learn more:

Access to Records and Record Keeping with PLEO - Vantage Point In this workshop tailored to non-profits, hear from PLEO Legal Director Martha Rans on best practices for Privacy and Recordkeeping..

The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering, funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program, is an online hub for giving and volunteer data. The purpose is to show non-profits how data can make an impact on their organization.

Canadian Knowledge Hub The knowledge hub is an online centre for data about giving and volunteering. It uses data from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada’s General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS-GVP), to show you how data can make an impact on your work.

October is just around the corner, and we're gearing up with a fantastic lineup of workshops, labs, and events! Don’t miss our Advanced Executive Lab starting on October 16! This is our most intensive, strategic learning opportunity for senior leaders to build on your existing skills and years of experience!

Get ready for a month full of knowledge sharing, networking, and fun. Reserve your spot today!

Board Fundamentals: Roles and Responsibilities
October 1
https://ow.ly/poJc50SMInl

Essentials for New Managers Multi-Day Lab
Starting October 3
https://ow.ly/16CF50SMInj

Board Fundamentals: Succession and Recruitment
October 8
https://ow.ly/iwOx50SMIno

Advanced Executive Lab
Starting October 16
https://ow.ly/gBbi50SMInp

Reimagining Governance Peer Network
October 28
https://ow.ly/X2bn50SMInh

Giving and Receiving Feedback
October 29
https://ow.ly/Xlhp50SMInm

ED Unplugged Peer Network
October 30
https://ow.ly/6Aqq50SMInq

If you know anyone who would love these sessions, feel free to tag or share to your network!

Embrace the challenges and opportunities of the executive director role. Feel empowered to excel in your daily responsibilities and the strategic leadership of your organization. Enhance your already existing skills with deeper strategy and tools to create a deeper impact.

Starting October 16, Advanced Executive Lab will empower you to refine your leadership skills, enhance team performance, and achieve strategic success. This dynamic cohort includes seven interactive virtual sessions led by expert faculty and combines theory with hands-on activities, discussions, and peer learning to bring best practices to life.

Through this lab experience you will:

◆ Build relationships with other executive directors across BC in this cohort-driven program.
◆ Discover and develop the leadership strengths that will deepen your impact as a senior leader in the non-profit sector.
◆ Experience a transformational program with activities and practical tools to increase your confidence in the role.
◆ Learn best practices, tools and strategies that you can apply in different situations and contexts.

Application Deadline: October 2, 2024

Learn more: https://ow.ly/yViK50SPGBK

As we move out of the summer months and into September, we've put together a variety of opportunities to get the growth and learning wheels turning. Reserve your spot today!

Strategic Plan Implementation
September 17
https://ow.ly/akbp50RUFRq

Access to Records and Record Keeping
September 19 with PLEO
https://ow.ly/KBxV50RUFRo

Reimagining Governance Peer Network
September 23
https://ow.ly/WggN50RUFRm

ED Unplugged Peer Network
September 25
https://ow.ly/LGYz50RUFRk

Board Diversity and Inclusion: Decolonizing Practices and Navigating Power
September 25
https://ow.ly/2zMk50RUFRl

Managing Change Essentials
September 26 with PMV
https://ow.ly/Jwi150RUFRj

If you know anyone who would love these sessions, feel free to tag or share to your network!

The Canadian Mental Health Association of BC operates a BC Hub for Workplace Mental Health.

This hub provides resources, tools, and learnings, with tools tailored to Community Social Services, Hospitality & Tourism, and Continuing Care & Community Health Care.

bit.ly/3ZgxUlF

Strengthen your board and ensure everyone understands their how they can contribute with Board Fundamentals: Roles and Responsibilities on October 1!

In this half-day workshop, Jerome Dickey takes you through a closer look at what an aligned non-profit board looks like and what it means to work with solidified organizational values and vision.��

Participants will walk away with:

◆ Increased confidence to carry out your role as board member.
◆ Increased clarity on the roles of board members vs. the roles of staff and operational volunteers.
◆ A more engaged board and stronger alignment to the organizational mission and vision.
◆ Tools to increase the effectiveness of your board meetings.

Grab your spot in this popular workshop!

Board Fundamentals: Roles and Responsibilities - Vantage Point Engage your non-profit board and align their work with organizational values and vision..

Applying for charitable status can feel like a daunting process. Here are some key takeaways from Law For Nonprofits’s recent webinar on “Things you should know about applying for charitable status”.

https://ow.ly/yUY450T3rwc

Join PLEO’s Legal Director, Martha Rans, K.C., in Access to Records and Record Keeping!

“Martha Rans, KC, is a lawyer specializing in the legal needs of non-profit societies as well as many visual and multimedia digital artists. She has been practicing law in British Columbia since 1997 and spent 10 years as a labour employment and human rights lawyer/mediator with the BC and Ontario governments. She is a recognized expert on both Canada’s Copyright Act as well as the BC Societies Act. She advises on copyright, charity law, incorporation, privacy, employment, labour, health & safety, human rights, and is an advocate for public legal education and information as the Founder and Legal Director of Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, home of Law for Non-Profits.”

On September 19, Martha takes you through best practices for privacy and recordkeeping to ensure your organization is in accordance with the Societies Act and the Personal Information and Privacy Act.

This workshop is suitable for all non-profit leaders.

Learn more:

Access to Records and Record Keeping with PLEO - Vantage Point In this workshop tailored to non-profits, hear from PLEO Legal Director Martha Rans on best practices for Privacy and Recordkeeping..

Did you know we provide custom training alongside our standard workshops? If there’s a workshop you would like to book with us privately, we would love to support your organization in a more personalized setting.

Learn more:

Customized Training - Vantage Point Vantage Point’s Custom Training allows you to develop the competencies and organizational culture needed to meet your specific challenges.

Level-up your performance as a new or upcoming non-profit manager!

Join Essentials for New Managers program starting October 3. In this three-part series, participants cover three major topics:

◆ Understanding yourself and your role as a manager,
◆ Delegating and performance management, and
◆ Supporting your team’s performance.�

Learn more:

Essentials for New Managers Lab - Vantage Point New or aspiring non-profit managers dive into tools and approaches to achieve success in their new management roles..