Sharing very valuable in non-profit sector
Jason Shim believes everyone has something to share when it comes to the charitable non-profit sector. “Whether it be as a staff member, donor or volunteer, there are so many opportunities to support non-profits that are doing some really important work in our communities,” he says. Shim’s opportunity to give back came in 2009 when […]
Literacy network finds value in partnerships
Literacy is so much more than just being able to read or write. That’s the message Project READ Literacy Network works diligently to promote as an umbrella group for seven literacy-based organizations. Operating from multi-sites, the network’s mission is to provide adults and families in Waterloo-Wellington access to literacy training. “It’s probably one of the […]
Social enterprise offers a new way to do business
Making a big profit is the cornerstone of any business. But that doesn’t have to be the case, just ask Helmi Ansari. For the past decade Ansari, a former director at PepsiCo., and his wife Mehreen Sait have been making a difference by providing clean drinking water to thousands of people worldwide through their Cambridge-based […]
Trust and communication counts, says Canadian legal expert
Trust and communication. These two simple words took on a new meaning for the board leaders and top administrators in the charitable non-profit sector who took part in Capacity Canada’s recent Manulife Board Governance BootCamp thanks to its keynote speaker, Wayne D. Garnons-Williams. The renowned Canadian lawyer, tribal judge and business leader helped kick off […]
Non-profit boards can create stronger community ties
Community connection is something many people strive to achieve, especially in today’s fast-paced society. Devon Krainer is one of those people and for nearly two years has served on the board at House of Friendship in Kitchener since moving to this region from Toronto three years ago. “Something that’s really important to me is connecting […]
Non-profit expert warns about seismic shifts
Non-profit leaders are facing a convergence of trends and forces which are reshaping how non-profit organizations are governed, resourced, managed and organized to accomplish their work. A group of corporate funders, board chairs and staff leaders from more than a dozen non-profit organizations in Waterloo Region came together earlier in the fall at a roundtable discussion […]
Navigating the ‘new normal’ in Fort McMurray
John Evans is big on community support. As a long-time business leader and established volunteer board member in Fort McMurray, Evans has a clear handle on what it takes to govern in the charitable non-profit sector in this northern Alberta community. He shared some of his valuable insights as the keynote speaker at Capacity Canada’s […]
Learning to build boards
Neil Sarginson has always had an interest in the arts. Several months ago Sarginson, a senior business consultant at Manulife in Kitchener, decided to act on that interest and joined the board of the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo after taking part in Capacity Canada’s Matchboard training program. The program, utilized by Manulife […]
Better board governance takes time
Al Mills says he’s ready to help make some changes at work. But less than two months after becoming executive director of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, he knows that will take some time thanks, in part, to what he learned at Capacity Canada’s Manulife Board Governance BootCamp. The BootCamp, sponsored by Manulife and held Nov. 16-18 […]
Habitat for Humanity building better governance
When it comes to construction, Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region is an organization that clearly knows how to get things done with bricks and mortar. But the well-respected group, which has been mobilizing community partners in building affordable housing since 1988 to break the cycle of poverty, has shown it can also build on its […]
