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Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits (Endeavour) is a non-profit organization that provides management consulting for non-profit groups that cannot afford professional consulting. Since its founding in 2007, Endeavour has recruited and managed more than 200 volunteers to provide management advice to 23 non-profits in Ontario. These client organizations help communities in many areas, such as the arts, children and family services, disabilities, education, environment, healthcare, immigrant services, rural development, skills training, poverty relief, and youth development.


Register Online: Nov. 25th Networking Fundraiser Featuring BCG Keynote Speaker

Want to find out how management consulting is being used to improve non-profits in our community? Want to know how your organization can develop a sustainable competitive advantage? Interested in networking with professionals and students from different sectors? Want to get on the inside track of management consulting?

Please join Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits
at our Annual Networking Fundraiser on November 25th to find out more!

This is an open invitation, so please forward it to your friends, family and colleagues!

Venue: O’Grady’s Tap and Grill, 2nd floor, 171 College Street, Toronto
Time: Wednesday, November 25th, 2009, from 6:30 – 10:00 pm
Price: $20 Online Registration & Payment, $25 at the Door

Click here to register and pay online by credit card using the secure PayPal function

UPDATED! This year’s fundraiser will be an exciting evening, featuring:

  • BCG Keynote Presentation: Discover how organizations can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage from our keynote presentation on “The Future of Strategy” by Dr. Zayna Khayat, a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Toronto office

  • Introduction to Endeavour: Find out from the President of Endeavour how the organization is engaging professional and student volunteers in management consulting to help non-profits, and how you can get involved

  • Non-Profit Consulting Case: Hear first hand from an Endeavour client, the President of The Hearing Foundation of Canada (THFC), and Endeavour engagement manager about their consulting engagement and experiences

  • Management Consulting Firms: Meet with consulting representatives and alumni from major management consulting firms, including Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Capgemini

  • Networking: Network with Endeavour volunteers, professionals and university students from various backgrounds, including consulting, non-profit, government, business, financial services, healthcare, sciences, technology, academia, and law

  • Raffle Draws: Participate in our raffle draws by Windfall Basics for a chance to win a gift basket worth $150. Tickets can be purchased at the event for only $5!

Help Endeavour raise $4000 to help non-profits improve and sustain their community impact.
Funds raised from event as of November 18, 2009


Free Management Consulting for Non-Profits: Application Deadline February 1, 2010

November 16, 2009

Endeavour provides management consulting for non-profit groups that cannot afford professional consulting. We are currently accepting project applications from non-profit organizations in Ontario for Spring/Summer 2010 consulting projects. Click here for eligibility criteria and the online application. Application deadline is February 1, 2010. Applications received after the deadline will be considered for Fall 2010/Winter 2011 projects. For additional information, email contact@endeavourvolunteer.ca.


Endeavour Team Grows: Introducing Executive, Legal Counsel & Subject Matter Expert

November 16, 2009

We are excited to introduce Andrew D’Souza as Endeavour’s Director of Business Development, responsible for planning and driving Endeavour's growth. Andrew currently works at General Electric. Learn more about Andrew here.

We are pleased to welcome Nick G. Pasquino to Endeavour as Legal Counsel. Nick is a corporate and commercial lawyer practicing in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Learn more about Nick here.

We are delighted to introduce Steve McClelland as a Subject Matter Expert at Endeavour. Steve currently works as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Learn more about Steve here.


Photos & Recap: October 23rd Joint Endeavour/CMC-Canada Workshop

November 16, 2009

Thank you to participants of the Endeavour/CMC-Canada workshop on ethics and corporate responsibility on October 23, 2009 at the Ted Rogers School of Management. The session included a presentation by Jim Love, CEO, Chelsea Consulting Group, followed by a panel discussion with Dr. John A. Estrella, President, Agilitek Corporation and Instructor, Change School of Continuing Education; Candace T. Grant, Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management; and Bob McCulloch, Principal, CYOR and Energy Exchange. Event photos can be viewed here.


$1,350,000 in consulting services – the economic value of donated time by Endeavour volunteers

November 8, 2009

Endeavour volunteers have provided an equivalent of $1,350,000 in consulting services to non-profit organizations since 2007, according to Endeavour’s first annual report released on October 21, 2009. Should these volunteers receive monetary compensation for the thousands of hours that they donated? Politicians in Ottawa and interested parties across Canada, are talking about providing some sort of tax credit for volunteer effort. This controversial issue is addressed in a study by Volunteer Alberta, The Potential Impact of Canadian Federal and/or Provincial Tax Credit Incentives for Volunteer Participation, and a discussion paper by Volunteer Canada, Attaching Economic Value to Volunteer Contribution, both published in 2009. Read more from our blog here.


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