SECTION 1: ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Introducing Spring/Summer 2010 Volunteer Consultants and Engagement Managers
- Introducing New Members to Endeavour Advisory Board
- Save the Date: July 22nd Endeavour Summer Networking Fundraiser
- United Way of Peel Region Young Leaders Council Seeks Input from Endeavour Volunteers and Community Members into Creation of Leadership Development Workshops - Survey Deadline: May 21st
- Endeavour Board Member, Alex Gill, Comments on April 22nd Government Announcement, “Building A Strong Partnership With The Not-for-profit Sector”
SECTION 2: ENDEAVOUR CASE COMPETITION NEWS
- Accepting Applications from Professionals and Students - Deadline: May 17th
- Seeking Sponsors for Endeavour’s Inaugural Case Competition
SECTION 3: ENDEAVOUR FEATURED CASE
- Seeds of Hope Foundation: Organizational Transition
SECTION 4: ENDEAVOUR VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Alex Gill, Endeavour Board Member, in The Globe and Mail: “Charities’ cash conundrum”
- Ann Armstrong, Endeavour Board Member, in University of Toronto News: “Volunteering part of U of T lifestyle”
SECTION 5: NEWS FROM VOLUNTEERS, CLIENTS, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
- CMC-Canada – Healthcare SIG Meeting (May 26, 2010)
- Alli’s Journey – ‘Take My Hand’ Benefit Concert (June 9, 2010)
- Social Venture Partners Toronto – A Morning Talk - Rocco Rossi Discusses his Philanthropic Journey (June 10, 2010)
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1. Introducing Spring/Summer 2010 Volunteer Consultants and Engagement Managers
We are delighted to introduce the consultants and engagement managers for Endeavour’s Spring/Summer 2010 (Round 6) projects. We thank all of them for dedicating their time and energy to these important projects over the spring and summer months! Learn more about our diverse group of talented volunteers and why the chose to join Endeavour at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/wp/volunteers/profiles
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2. Introducing New Members to Endeavour Advisory Board
We are excited to introduce seven new members to Endeavour’s Advisory Board. They are currently serving as project advisors to our Spring/Summer 2010 consulting teams. Our new advisors bring a wealth of diverse experience and expertise from consulting and industry.
- Jay Acharya, Senior Business Manager, Capital One
- Sangeeta Chopra-Charron, Principal & Senior Change Agent, Symphini Change Management Inc.
- Yury Gerasimchuk, Director and Co-Owner, M-Vector Canada Inc.
- Jon Haywood, Head, Fraud and Internal Operations, Capital One
- Vivek Kumar, Business Director, Capital One
- Jim Love, CEO, Chelsea Consulting Group & Board Chair, GTA Chapter, CMC-Canada
- Gail Severini, Principal & Co-Founder, Symphini Change Management Inc.
3. Save the Date: July 22nd Endeavour Summer Networking Fundraiser
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Save July 22nd for Endeavour’s First Summer Networking Fundraiser! This event promises to be a fun and educational evening with business and community members at SHAMBA Space, a beautiful rooftop patio in the heart of downtown Toronto. If you’re interested in networking with professionals from consulting, industry and the non-profit sector, and learning more about volunteer consulting for non-profits with Endeavour, don’t miss this event! Subscribe to Endeavour’s mailing list to stay up-to-date. |
4. United Way of Peel Region Young Leaders Council Seeks Input from Endeavour Volunteers and Community Members into Creation of Leadership Development Workshops - Survey Deadline: May 21st
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Endeavour Volunteers and Community Members: The United Way of Peel Region’s Young Leaders Council is in the planning phase of an 18-hour skills development workshop series focusing on leadership skills. The workshops will be held at the United Way of Peel Region office located at 5170 Dixie Road, Suite 300 in Mississauga, Ontario. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback and suggestions that will help us plan a successful workshop series. This survey, which is anonymous, takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Please click on the link below to access the survey: |
5. Endeavour Board Member, Alex Gill, Comments on April 22nd Government Announcement, “Building A Strong Partnership With The Not-for-profit Sector”
On April 22, 2010, the Ontario government announced that the province will develop a comprehensive and long-term strategic action plan for its partnership with the not-profit sector through a series of discussions with the non-profit, private and public sectors on how to make government more responsive to non-profit and volunteer organizations. Learn more about this initiative by checking out the following articles, including a commentary by Endeavour Board Member, Alex Gill, Principal of Mendicant Group.
- Ontario says it wants to build “strong partnership” with nonprofits, Mendicant Group
- Building A Strong Partnership With The Not-for-profit Sector, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
- Ontario seeks bigger bang for charities, Toronto Star
- Government to Build A Strong Partnership With Us, Ontario Nonprofit Network
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1. Accepting Individual Applications from Professionals and Students - Deadline: May 17th
Date & Location: June 3rd, 5th, and 12th, 2010, Toronto
Application Deadline: May 17, 2010 at 11:59pm EDT
Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 31, 2010 at 11:59pm EDT
Endeavour’s Inaugural Non-Profit Case Competition takes place over the course of a week on June 3rd, 5th and 12th, and will bring together a large and diverse group of professionals, students, businesses and community members to help a non-profit organization. This year, the selected non-profit partner is Windfall, a Toronto-based charity that addresses poverty as a social issue.
May 15th Update: Now Accepting Applications from Undergraduate Students
Due to overwhelming demand by interested individuals, we have decided to accept participant applications for Endeavour’s upcoming inaugural case competition from upper-year undergraduate students (minimum of 2 completed years).
Visit the Case Competition website for application and registration details.
2. Seeking Sponsors for Endeavour’s Inaugural Case Competition
We are actively seeking sponsors to help make Endeavour’s inaugural case competition a success. Sponsors will have the opportunity to represent their brand at all related events and have privileged access to an exclusive talent pool while making a significant difference in the community. For more information on sponsorship benefits, download the Sponsorship Package at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/docs/CaseComp_Sponsorship_Package.pdf or e-mail Lisa Kendrick, Endeavour Case Competition Sponsorship Coordinator, at lisa.kendrick@endeavourvolunteer.ca
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Seeds of Hope Foundation: Organizational Transition
About the Client Seeds of Hope Foundation (SHF) is a charity with a mission to build self-sustaining communities to enable individuals at a crossroads in their lives develop their livelihood, learning and creative potential through engagement with each other in learning, social enterprise and community endeavours. SHF communities are comprised of 6 St. Joseph House, the Yellow Door Learning Centre, Broadview Homes, Alano Club, and Lazarus House. Since 1991, it has sponsored arts, self-employment and computer literacy programs, focusing mainly on projects that aid in employment for disadvantaged persons and assist those interested in entrepreneurship. About the Consulting Engagement Although SHF is a well-established and successful charity, it required assistance managing the growth of the organization and supporting its growing but ever changing volunteer base. In Spring 2009, SHF engaged Endeavour to recommend an operational model and implementation road map to SHF that satisfies its desire to introduce sustainable operating processes and structure to support future growth and maintain the entrepreneurial spirit of the organization. |
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1. Alex Gill, Endeavour Board Member, in The Globe and Mail: “Charities’ cash conundrum”
Endeavour Board Member and non-profit consultant, Alex Gill, was quoted in a recent Globe & Mail article, “Charities’ cash conundrum.” The article discusses the potential problems that charities might run into when relying on corporate donations to get their message across.
“It’s a very fine balance between staying true to your mission and trying to get change to happen and not being compromised in the process,” said Alex Gill, principal of Mendicant Group… The problem, according to Mr. Gill, is that few charities know how to properly harness relationships with corporations in order to further their cause. Instead of simply taking donations or sponsorship dollars, non-profit groups should engage with the corporate sector and challenge their practices, he said.
Read the full article at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/charities-cash-conundrum/article1504383/
2. Ann Armstrong, Endeavour Board Member, in University of Toronto News: “Volunteering part of
U of T lifestyle”
Endeavour’s founding executives and many of the organization’s volunteers are University of Toronto alumni. In a recent University of Toronto news article, “Volunteering part of U of T lifestyle,” Endeavour Board Member and University of Toronto professor, Ann Armstrong, shares her thoughts on volunteering.
Getting something out of the experience doesn’t mean a volunteer isn’t altruistic, said Professor Ann Armstrong, director of social enterprise initiative, Rotman School of Management.
“I think people give because they really want to feel they’ve contributed to something that’s more important than them,” said Armstrong. “Many volunteers are very altruistic.”
Read the full article at http://www.news.utoronto.ca/campus-news/volunteering-part-of-u-of-t-lifestyle.html
Spot an Endeavour volunteer in the news? Let us know at communications@endeavourvolunteer.ca
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1. CMC-Canada
Healthcare SIG Meeting, May 26, 2010 Date & Time: May 26, 2010, 5:30 PM-8:30 PM CMC-Canada, an Endeavour partner, will be holding the next Healthcare SIG Meeting on May 26th. The meeting will cover three streams of interest: developing a healthcare landscape, developing a speakers/workshop roster, and developing whitepapers (the first to deal with the healthcare procurement process). New members are welcome. For details, visit http://www.cmc-canada.ca/event_details.cfm?Portal_ID=67&Event_ID=222 |
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2. Alli’s Journey
‘Take My Hand’ Benefit Concert, June 9, 2010 Date & Time: June 9, 2010, 7:30PM Alli’s Journey, an Endeavour client, invites you to Take My Hand, its fifth annual benefit concert on June 9th. Concert proceeds support Alli’s Journey’s new Comfort Room at Wellspring Sunnybrook, and their ongoing Comfort Bag Initiative. For details, visit http://www.allisjourney.ca/ |
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3. Social Venture Partners Toronto
A Morning Talk - Rocco Rossi Discusses his Philanthropic Journey, June 10, 2010 Date & Time: Thursday, June 10, 2010; 7:30 AM-9:00 AM Social Venture Partners Toronto (SVPT) invites you to the June 10th Morning Talk featuring Rocco Rossi sharing his story of leaping from a successful business career into non-profit leadership. Rossi is a strong proponent for charitable giving and a passionate philanthropist, a successful entrepreneur and champion fundraiser, dedicated to public service. For details, visit http://www.svptoronto.org/upcoming-events |
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Call for Newsletter Submissions and Suggestions
Endeavour volunteers, clients, partners and supporters are invited to submit items and/or suggestions for the June 2010 newsletter. Please send your submission by May 31st to communications@endeavourvolunteer.ca with the subject line “June 2010 Newsletter Submission”.