Workshop: Incorporating Art in the Work with Children – Expressive Arts Therapy to Support Neurodivergent Newcomer Children

Zoom

Expressive arts therapy has shown benefits for children across various developmental stages, as well as neurodiverse children who may struggle with traditional classroom settings and communication barriers. It allows for self-expression without the need for words, reduces overstimulation, and soothes the nervous systems, encourages creativity and collaboration, and provides a calming and structured activity that […]

Volunteering on (Non-Profit) Boards: Why and How to Join a Board

Zoom

Become a Board member of a non-profit organization! Learn more about what it means to be a non-profit board member and how you can contribute in a meaningful way – to benefit both you and your community! Volunteering on (Non-Profit) Boards: Why and How to Join a Board workshop is designed specifically to help people […]

Executive Director 101 Lab (Spring 2025)

Zoom

Executive Director 101 supports first-time, or incoming, executive directors (EDs) with practical skills and knowledge to succeed in their role.​ In this lab we will explore the eight domains of the ED position: Leadership, Governance, Program and Service Management, Human Resources, Fund Development, Financial Management, Community and Public Relations, and Administration.​ Suggested participants: New and incoming […]

YWCA ASPIRE Employment Information Session

Zoom

Learn more about the YWCA Aspire Refugee Women Employment Program! Quick facts and highlights about the program: Since 2019, the Aspire program has been supporting self-defined refugee women in the community to jump-start a meaningful career in Canada Average program outcome 89% Language support for low LINC Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Dari speaking participants Hybrid program, participants […]

BC Societies Act Fundamentals with PLEO

Zoom

Are you thinking of starting a non-profit? Are you new to a board? Need a refresher on the Societies Act?  As a result of Vantage Point’s long-lasting partnership with Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society, in this workshop we will review key issues: membership structure, board composition, General Meetings procedure and content, Conflicts of Interest, […]

YWCA ASPIRE Employment Information Session

Zoom

Learn more about the YWCA Aspire Refugee Women Employment Program! Quick facts and highlights about the program: Since 2019, the Aspire program has been supporting self-defined refugee women in the community to jump-start a meaningful career in Canada Average program outcome 89% Language support for low LINC Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Dari speaking participants Hybrid program, participants […]

Executive Director: Empowering your Board​

Zoom

The relationship between the board and the executive director is critical to organizational success. Keeping your board focused on governance and out of operations is a key challenge that can strain this relationship. If you can effectively educate and engage your board members to set direction versus manage operations, you can lead your board to […]

YWCA ASPIRE Employment Information Session

Zoom

Learn more about the YWCA Aspire Refugee Women Employment Program! Quick facts and highlights about the program: Since 2019, the Aspire program has been supporting self-defined refugee women in the community to jump-start a meaningful career in Canada Average program outcome 89% Language support for low LINC Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Dari speaking participants Hybrid program, participants […]

Raising the Right Revenue: A Fund Development Lab

Zoom

Did you know that over 50% of BC’s non-profits rely on earned income? And yet most fundraising programs focus on philanthropic dollars for charitable organizations. ​ Raising the Right Revenue is an 8-day lab over 8 weeks that looks at all the revenue sources non-profits in BC rely on. Throughout the lab, participants will create fund development […]

Board Fundamentals: Roles & Responsibilities

Zoom

Engage your board and align their work with organizational values and vision. A highly effective and engaged board has clarity around roles, responsibilities and aligns their work and performance with organizational values and vision.​ In this workshop, you will learn or refresh your knowledge on non-profit board member essentials.​ Learning Outcomes: Come away from this […]

Volunteering on (Non-Profit) Boards: Why and How to Join a Board

Zoom

Learn more about what it means to be a non-profit board member and how you can contribute in a meaningful way – to benefit both you and your community! Volunteering on (Non-Profit) Boards: Why and How to Join a Board workshop is designed specifically to help people from equity seeking groups, such as people with […]

Vantage Point – Strategic Planning ABCs

Zoom

Alignment, board engagement, and clarity! Learn why having a strategic plan is important to your organization and how this can be achieved. This workshop focuses on the importance of a strategic plan and outlines its components.​ Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session you will be able to: Define the role of the board […]

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