Sarah Farrugia, Director, Value Creation, Bell Canada

Sarah is Director of an internal consulting team at Bell Canada, responsible for running strategic projects across all business units. Having started her career at Bain & Company, she has over six years of consulting experience, particularly in the areas of operational efficiency, organizational redesign, and strategic planning. Sarah also spent six months working for the Bridgespan Group, a non-profit consulting firm, in their San Francisco office. During that time, she consulted for clients in the education, environment and civic engagement spaces. While at Bain & Company, Sarah also had the opportunity to help shape the Toronto office’s pro bono strategy. Learn more about Sarah.

Jennifer Frees, Consultant, Non-Profit Marketing Specialist, Opus Philanthropic Strategies Inc.

Jennifer has diverse event, fundraising, marketing, and public relations experience in both agency and non-profit sectors. She has developed and managed award-winning large-scale international events projects and campaigns for blue chip organizations, as well as strategic fundraising and awareness programming for charitable initiatives. Non-profit clients have included Tides Canada - Climate Solutions Project, Social Innovation Generation @ MaRS, PowerUP Canada, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation, and The Richmond Hill Community Support Centre. Learn more about Jennifer.

Darren Lafreniere, Director, Ivey Consulting Project and Lecturer, Richard Ivey School of Business

Darren is the Director of the Ivey Consulting Project and a Lecturer at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. He is also the owner of Final Round Prep, a company that provides professional recruiting support to students who wish to pursue careers in the management consulting industry. Prior to his current roles, Darren gained a wealth of experience in both the entrepreneurial and corporate environments, including as the owner of a high-performance auto parts company serving customers across North America and as a management consultant with A.T. Kearney, working with clients across 7 major industries on various strategic issues. Learn more about Darren.

Arin Bakht, Arin Bakht Photography

Arin works for a small four-member non-profit organization, African Student Aid Program (ASAP), that helps students in Africa. He started ASAP with some friends while at the University of Toronto. Through his experiences at ASAP, he has realized the difficulties and challenges that non-profit organizations, especially small new ones, face in accomplishing their goals. This has sparked his interest in the work Endeavour does, and prompted him to help Endeavour through his love for photography.

Peter Yung, Peter Yung Photography Blog

“It was from volunteering for non profits that my passions for photography and the school community caught fire. When I was recommended Endeavour, it was an offer I couldn’t refuse.”

Peter is a self taught photographer who made his debut volunteering for the student union at the University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus in 2006. In the complement of campus spirit, sense of community and a growing love for photography, Peter went on to change the face of the university campus through his pictures. From the establishment of a volunteer photography network and a photography club, Peter also went on to become the photo editor for the school paper and an assistant to Photography Professor, David Hlynsky. Peter currently shoots events and weddings part-time and looks forward to continuing sharing the enjoyment of photography.

Congratulations to former Endeavour client, Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC), on the opening of a new school in Jamaica this September.

In partnership with Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation and Food For The Poor Jamaica, FFPC built a school in Seaforth, St Thomas to replace the building that had been lost 8 years before. The school had been sharing the community center with footballers, dances and local events. Watch a video of the school opening!

FFPC, a Canadian charity, works in aid and development in the Caribbean and Latin America. It was created out of the mission and vision of the largest international aid agency in the US, Food For The Poor, Inc., which over the last 27 years has built 55,000 homes, fed and clothed millions of people, and in 2008 delivered $1.5 billion in aid and development throughout 16 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. To learn more about FFPC, visit the Food For The Poor Canada website and Facebook fan page.

Endeavour worked with FFPC on two consulting engagements from Spring 2009 to Winter 2010, providing recommendations on target markets and building brand awareness. To learn more about Endeavour’s consulting engagements with FFPC, visit the Spring/Summer 2009 and Fall 2009/Winter 2010 project pages.

Left Image: Food For the Poor Canada Executive Director, Samantha Mahfood. Samantha grew up in the Caribbean surrounded by people living in poverty. Her family has made charitable work a high priority and she has seen first hand the impact this work has had on people in need.

Step Up & Learn: A Six-Part Professional Development Series, October 20th to March 15th

The Young Leaders Council of United Way of Peel invites you to “Step Up & Learn: A Six-Part Professional Development Series” designed for young professionals. Take part in workshops that will: take your communication skills to a new level; master the art of negotiation; learn invaluable team building and conflict resolution skills; create a personal brand; and discover innovative ways to expand your networks. The first workshop was a big success, with media coverage by The Toronto Star (view article), Mississauga News (view article), and Rogers TV.

Time: 6PM to 9PM
Location: PricewaterhouseCoopers Mississauga Office at One Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 1100
Cost Per Session: $15.00 (includes light dinner)

Workshop Topics and Dates:

• Communications – October 20, 2010
• Negotiation/Influencing Skills – November 17, 2010
• Team Building – January 19, 2011
• Professional Image – February 16, 2011
• Networking – March 15, 2011

For more details and to register, visit http://www.unitedwaypeel.org/get-involved/in-young-leaders-council/step-up-and-learn.html or contact Nicole Dupuis, Volunteer and Youth Engagement Associate at 905-602-3622 or ndupuis@unitedwaypeel.org.

2010 Provincial Forum, Building a Framework for Action for the Nonprofit Sector, October 29th

Location: Delta Toronto East (Toronto Hotel), 2035 Kennedy Road, Toronto, ON

Imagine Canada invites you to attend the 2010 Provincial Forum to help shape the pan-Canadian action plan to ensure that the non-profit sector is well-positioned to meet the growing and changing needs of communities across Canada and around the world. Non-profit organizations across Canada have been refining a pan-Canadian Framework for Action for the Nonprofit Sector, and are convening to share their experiences and learn from one another at the 2010 Provincial Forum. Click here for the preliminary agenda. For more details and to register, visit http://bit.ly/cGcXkq

MyCharityConnects Toronto, Social Media Seminars for Charities, Supported by PricewaterhouseCoopers, November 3rd

Presenter: Kirstin Beardsley, Marketing & Communications, CanadaHelps
Location: Metro Central YMCA, Grosvenor Room, 20 Grosvenor Street, Toronto, ON
Cost Per Session: $40.00 + $5.20 HST

Setting the Boundaries: Developing Social Media Policies for Your Organization, 9AM-12PM

By attending this session, you will learn about the types of social media issues requiring policies, templates for writing your own social media policy, and tips on implementing the policies effectively. For details and to register, visit http://mcc2010-torontoam.eventbrite.com/

Measuring the Impact of Social Media, 1-4PM

By attending this session, you will learn simple strategies for connecting online activities to marketing and organizational goals, guidelines and a framework for measuring social media ROI, and tips and tools to help you measure effectively and efficiently. For details and to register, visit http://mcc2010-torontopm.eventbrite.com/

Volunteer Opportunities with National Team