Invest in Your Teams to Persevere Through Recovery

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you know the value of individual donations and grants, but another source of sustainable revenue to consider is corporate partnership.The right corporate partnership can have a massive impact on your organization. In addition to providing another source of revenue, a company’s participation in your fundraising campaigns, events and programming connects your work to their supporters and customers, gaining you new exposure and powerful brand association. 

Risk management is a critical function of nonprofit organizations. However, many risk management practices and concepts applied in the sector are not only out-dated, but also inefficient and even worse, ineffective. Many risk management concepts have been borrowed from the for-profit sector with little to no consideration for the special characteristics and needs of nonprofit organizations.

The conversation and commitment to Indigenous anti-racism action starts here. The social impact sector has an important role to play in working towards reconciliation and anti-racism. This is an opportunity to learn and build your knowledge and understanding of Canada’s shared history, with a local emphasis. 

Winterizing Your Home: tips and tricks on how to stay cozy this winter while keeping carbon emissions low!

The ED Support Network is a monthly facilitated online call to check in across the sector, debrief, share learning, and support each other during this transformational time. 

It continues to be important to lean on the power of our network to help each other to get through this and come out the other end stronger. EDs, especially, are carrying a lot as we navigate this ongoing uncertain time. We still don’t know exactly how to do this because we just simply have not been through it before. 

The practice of researching, developing and writing for grant applications and proposals is often met with laboured groans as one works through the often tedious task. However, if we can learn to be more effective and strategic, it doesn't have to be so hard!    

The Mission Services of London Hope Banquet & Silent Auction will be held virtually beginning at 5:00 pm on November 25, 2021.

Having experienced homelessness as a child, Keynote Speaker Liz Murray will share her inspiring story of transformation, hard-won success, and hope.

The evening will begin with main stage entertainment courtsey of London musician Noelle Frances, and a virtual networking lounge where you can meet and chat with fellow attendees.

Ontario’s Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA) was proclaimed on October 19th, 2021. Nonprofits will have three years to update their bylaws and letters patent to comply with ONCA. 

 This webinar will walk through:

• What is new in the ONCA

• Steps nonprofits need to take to transition to the ONCA

• How Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)’s free resources can help you create ONCA compliant bylaws from scratch or adapt your current bylaws

Climate resilience is defined as the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate. With climate change happening now, it has never been more important to understand its global and local impacts.

Featured Speakers:

Gordon McBean, Co-Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability and president-elect of the International Council for Science