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SECTION 1: ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ENDEAVOUR
| 1. Introducing - Director, Business Development: Andrew D’Souza |
| 2. Introducing - Legal Counsel: Nick G. Pasquino, BA, LLB, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
| 3. Introducing - Subject Matter Expert: Steve McClelland, Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group |
| 4. UPDATES: Nov. 25th Networking Fundraiser feat. BCG Keynote Speaker on “The Future of Strategy” |
| 5. Free Management Consulting for Non-Profits: Application Deadline February 1, 2010 |
| 6. Endeavour’s First Annual Report Shows Great Results, 200 Volunteers Helping 23 Non-Profits |
SECTION 2: EVENT RECAPS AND PHOTOS
| Joint Endeavour/CMC-Canada Workshop: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility – October 23, 2009 |
| $1,350,000 in consulting services – the economic value of donated time by Endeavour volunteers, by Andrea Wong, President |
SECTION 4: WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY ABOUT JOINING ENDEAVOUR
| Comments About Joining Endeavour from Maureen Mottonen, Shakib Shaikh, Constance Campbell, and Nihar Bhagat |
SECTION 5: NEWS FROM VOLUNTEERS, CLIENTS, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
| 1. Ontario Nonprofit Network – Ontario’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST): How it will impact non-profit organizations |
| 2. CMC-Ontario – The Fundamentals of Management Consulting (Nov. 20–22) |
| 3. Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers (CAPPDT) – A Day with Dog Behavior Specialist John Wade (Nov. 22) |
| 4. Management Advisory Service (MAS) – MAS Effective Networking Forum (Nov. 26) |
| 5. The Arts Network For Children and Youth (ANCY) – The Canadian Symposium for Arts and Learning 2009 (Dec. 2, 3, and 4, 2009) |
| 6. Well of Change – Well of Change (ongoing) |
| 7. Meal Exchange (MX) – Put Food in the Budget Campaign (ongoing) |
| 8. Call for Newsletter Submissions |
| SECTION 1: ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ENDEAVOUR return to top |
1. Introducing - Director, Business Development: Andrew D’Souza
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We are excited to introduce Andrew D’Souza as Endeavour’s Director of Business Development. Andrew joined Endeavour in the spring of 2009 as a consultant on Food For the Poor Canada project. As Director of Business Development, Andrew is responsible for planning and driving growth for Endeavour. Andrew currently works in project management at General Electric where he is responsible for a portfolio of software systems, services, and consulting projects. He has managed projects in the areas of consulting (sales and marketing), international business expansion, process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), and business operations. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Ryerson University. Learn more about Andrew at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/wp/about/executive-team/?menu=abo#andrewdsouza |
2. Introducing - Legal Counsel: Nick G. Pasquino, BA, LLB, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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We are pleased to welcome Nick G. Pasquino to Endeavour as Legal Counsel. Nick G. Pasquino is a corporate and commercial lawyer practicing in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He has a broad corporate and commercial practice, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, joint ventures, and partnerships. Nick also advises a variety of non-profit organizations and charities. Learn more about Nick at http://www.blgcanada.com/en/home/our-professionals/Pages/Pasquino-Nick.aspx |
3. Introducing - Subject Matter Expert: Steve McClelland, Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
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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). Prior to joining BCG in 2009, he led a customer analytics team at The Bank of Nova Scotia, and started a CRM team and internal consulting team at Air Canada and Aeroplan. Steve holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary. Learn more about Steve at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/wp/about/sme/#steve |
4. UPDATES: Nov. 25th Networking Fundraiser feat. BCG Keynote Speaker on “The Future of Strategy”
This is an open invitation, so please forward it to your friends, family and colleagues! Are you interested in networking with professionals and students from various backgrounds? Would you like to find out how management consulting is being used to help non-profits improve our communities? Would you like to learn how organizations can develop a sustainable competitive advantage? Do you want to get on the inside track of management consulting?
UPDATED! This year’s fundraiser will be an exciting evening, featuring:
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Help Endeavour raise $4000 to help non-profits improve and sustain their community impact
Funds raised from event as of November 13, 2009
5. Free Management Consulting for Non-Profits: Application Deadline February 1, 2010
Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits (Endeavour) provides management consulting for non-profit groups that cannot afford professional consulting. To date, our volunteers have provided management advice in corporate, operations, marketing and organizational strategies to early-stage and well-established non-profit organizations across many sectors. Endeavour is currently accepting project applications from non-profit organizations in Ontario for Spring/Summer 2010 consulting projects. Eligibility criteria and the online application are available at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/signup/projectapp.shtml 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 Please forward this opportunity to non-profit organizations that may benefit from our service. |
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6. Endeavour’s First Annual Report Shows Great Results, 200 Volunteers Helping 23 Non-Profits
Endeavour released its first annual report on October 21, 2009. Endeavour is a non-profit organization that provides management consulting for non-profit groups that cannot afford professional consulting. As outlined in the annual report, since its inception in 2007, Endeavour has:
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| SECTION 2: EVENT RECAPS AND PHOTOS return to top |
Joint Endeavour/CMC-Canada Workshop: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility – October 23, 2009
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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. Photos from the event can be viewed at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/photos/album.php?id=5400428388627758561 |
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$1,350,000 in consulting services – the economic value of donated time by Endeavour volunteers
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.
According to most estimates, Canadians contribute more than one billion volunteer hours every year. Even a conservative valuation of this contribution would suggest over $20 billion in economic value. According to the Volunteer Alberta study, the implementation of a tax credit policy for volunteer time donations may translate into hundreds of millions in lost tax revenue at the provincial/federal level directly impacting governmental transfers, creating problems for both non-profit organizations and governments. There are other critical concerns:
- Measuring the economic value of donated time: While there are many different models for estimating a cash equivalence of volunteer hours, there is no consensus on the best model.
- Compliance issues: Many volunteers might be tempted to overvalue their tax-credit-qualified donations of time and effort. At the same time, non-profits may be motivated to place a low value on volunteer time because high value may negatively impact cash donations. Regulatory and funding bodies would face excessive administrative costs related to compliance.
- Negative impact on volunteer motivation: Attaching an economic and tax value to what many volunteers consider to be an altruistic contribution might, in fact, de-motivate some volunteers or potential volunteers.
- Negative net economic effect on total donations: A tax credit for volunteer time could have a negative impact on cash donations. The opportunity of gaining a tax credit for volunteer-time might motivate some to decrease their cash donations in tough economic times.
- Hazards of imposing the consumer model on non-profit organizations: Tax credits might cause donors and the public to view non-profit organizations as the consumer model, rather than social and community solidarity. This may have the unwanted and adverse effect of turning volunteering into a marketplace exchange and could, over time, depress rates of volunteering in Canada.
Volunteer Canada is now preparing a plan to consult with people in the field and to work with stakeholders in developing a response to the growing pressure to assign a dollar value to volunteering.
The research done by Volunteer Alberta and Volunteer Canada speak to many unresolved issues related to a volunteer tax credit. In my opinion, the non-profit sector does not need government to invest in a volunteer incentive program to attract individuals who otherwise would not volunteer. Instead, government needs to invest more in leadership development and organizational effectiveness programs to build the capacity of the non-profit sector and ensure its long-term sustainability.
Post your comments on our blog at http://www.endeavourvolunteer.ca/wp/monthly/economic-value-of-donated-time/ to let us know if you think a volunteer tax credit is a good investment by government.
To learn more about this issue, visit http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/LandingPage.aspx?id=412816&p=1
—Andrea Wong, President, Endeavour
| SECTION 4: WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY ABOUT JOINING ENDEAVOUR return to top |
Comments About Joining Endeavour from Maureen Mottonen, Shakib Shaikh, Constance Campbell,
and Nihar Bhagat
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| SECTION 5: NEWS FROM VOLUNTEERS, CLIENTS, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS return to top |
1. Ontario Nonprofit Network
Ontario’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST): How it will impact non-profit organizations In June 2010, Ontario will do away with its provincial sales tax (PST) and the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will come into effect. The stated intent of the Ontario government is that the impact of HST on the non-profit sector is revenue neutral. To examine the potential impact of the harmonization of the PST/GST on the sector and its public, the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) convened a cross-sectoral work group, which included a tax expert and lawyer. A detailed brief by ONN has been submitted to various government ministries, including Revenue, Citizenship & Immigration, Culture and the Premier’s Office. The brief explains how ONN thinks the non-profit sector will be impacted by the HST and makes eight recommendations on which it hopes to see action. To help non-profit organizations assess the impact of the HST on their organizations, ONN has also created a “How To” guide. For more information on this topic and to access the documents, visit http://ontariononprofitnetwork.ca/resource/onns-brief-anticipated-impact-hst-ontario-nonprofits |
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2. CMC-Ontario
Nov. 20–22, The Fundamentals of Management Consulting Our partner, CMC-Ontario, will be offering an intensive 3-day course called “The Fundamentals of Management Consulting” on November 20 to 22, 2009. If you are looking for a career in Management Consulting, or if you are already a consultant and looking to sharpen your skills, then this course will help you present yourself to potential employers with training in an industry-recognized program. The course, taught by two of Canada’s leading consultants and trainers, will give you the foundations of the process, the skills and the tools you need. It is also a key step towards your professional designation—Certified Management Consultant (CMC). For more information, please see the Slideshare page at http://www.slideshare.net/jimlove/fundamentials-of-management-consulting-november-2009 and visit the Linkedin page at http://tinyurl.com/yj6yxtc. |
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3. Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers (CAPPDT)
Nov. 22, A Day with Dog Behavior Specialist John Wade Our client, the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers, will be presenting A Day with Dog Behavior Specialist John Wade on Nov. 22, 2009, beginning at 9 am. The seminar will be held at Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough Room 301 (near Main Entry). For more information, please visit http://www.cappdt.ca/UserFiles/File/John Wade Seminar Nov 22-09.pdf |
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4. Management Advisory Service (MAS)
Nov. 26, MAS Effective Networking Forum Our partner, Management Advisory Service (MAS), will be holding the MAS Effective Networking Forum on November 26th, 2009 at 89 Chestnut Residence. The goal of the forum is to give attendees the tools needed to build better relationships among board members, with donors, volunteers, and the community they serve. The forum will be featuring Guest Speaker Donna Messer, The Queen of Networking from ConnectUs. An interactive workshop during the forum will enable attendees to learn the best techniques for connecting with each other. The cost is $60 dollars per person. For more information, please visit http://www.masadvise.ca/events.htm and http://www.masadvise.ca/documents/MAS%20Effective%20Networking%20Forum.pdf. |
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5. The Arts Network For Children and Youth (ANCY)
Dec. 2, 3, and 4, 2009, The Canadian Symposium for Arts and Learning 2009 Our client, The Arts Network For Children and Youth (ANCY), has announced that The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning will be holding The Canadian Symposium for Arts and Learning 2009 on Dec. 2, 3, and 4, 2009. The symposium will be held at the new Telus Centre for Performance and Learning, home of the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. The event is expected to feature plenary speakers addressing the principal themes of research, networking and advocacy, along with abstract/poster presentations on research and best practices in arts and learning from across Canada. To learn more, please visit http://www.artsnetwork.ca |
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6. Well of Change
Ongoing, Well of Change Well of Change is a new social initiative that allows people to create their own volunteer positions and raise funds for any charity. Click here to watch the video and visit http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138922937219 to join the Facebook group “Well of Change” to see what others have come up with! CALL TO ACTION: Pass this onto ALL your coworkers, friend, family, and help spread the word! |
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7. Meal Exchange (MX)
Ongoing, The Stop Community Food Centre & the Put Food in the Budget Campaign As a reminder, our client, The Meal Exchange, is working with The Stop Community Food Centre in organizing the Put Food in the Budget Campaign. They have set up a website called “Do the Math” that aims to rally participants to determine whether a single person on social assistance receives enough income to live with health and dignity. Please visit the “Do the Math” website at http://dothemath.thestop.org/index.php to find out more about this campaign. |
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8. Call for Newsletter Submissions
Endeavour volunteers, clients, partners and supporters are invited to submit items for the December 2009 newsletter. Please send your submission by November 30 to info@endeavourvolunteer.ca with the subject line “December 2009 Newsletter Submission”.