Leaders Forum is an intensive learning experience and opportunity to connect with key thought innovators in the not-for-profit sector. This series has been developed specifically for executive directors, board members and next generation leaders in BC's not-for-profit and voluntary sector.

Bea Boccalandro
November 22, 2011

An innovative morning that challenged traditional models of community – corporate partnerships. A sold out crowd heard Bea Boccalandro from the Boston College Centre for Corporate Citizenship share her thought-provoking views on the exchange of talent between the corporate and not-for-profit sectors - its challenges and its potential to harness the greatest social good. Not-for-profit and business leaders alike left with new inspiration to create a new scale of social transformation together.

Past Events:

Dan Pallotta, author of Uncharitable
November 18, 2010

A unique morning that transformed the way many think about their work and the not-for-profit sector. This was a rare opportunity to hear Dan Pallotta share the message of his new book, Uncharitable, which ventures where no other book on the sector has previously dared to tread.

Mission Based Management with Peter Brinkerhoff
October 27, 2009

A fast-paced day with one of the most innovative and entertaining thinkers in the not-for-profit sector!

This session, based on Peter Brinckerhoff's award-winning book Mission-Based Management: Leading Your Not-For-Profit in the 21st Century, covered the key elements of successful not-for-profit organizations. Participants engaged with topics such as: Mission Statements, Building Better Boards, Staff Management, Financial Empowerment, Planning, and Social Entrepreneurship.

Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board with William H. Ryan
October 20, 2008

An interactive workshop and plenary session designed to move boards from micro-management to macro-governance.

William H. Ryan, Ph.D. - noted speaker, consultant and expert on governance issues shared expertise from his book Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards. Participants discovered fresh and energizing perspectives, including key concepts related to a new governance framework and identified factors that might be holding their boards back.