Generosity Educator I Instructor, Canadian Association of Gift Planners I TEDx Speaker
This conference is not hosted by my organization. There is no *direct* reason I should attend, it's not about "charity fundraising" my focus for 20+ years.....but several years back, I crashed it out of sheer curiosity :) I was welcomed, I found belonging. Not just in charity law peers like Mark Blumberg but BIG thinkers that intersect with our work. A keynote by economist Armine Yalnizyan at a previous ONN conference changed my outlook on my work forever.... My own fundraising conferences were usually under 500 and this conference was really big, the attendees were more diverse ( in every sense of the word ) than I had ever seen before anyone was talking about inclusion.... there were charity CPA's there! (finance staff are like aliens to me, we know they exist but no one sees them ). Hanging out with CPA Ontario peers who care as much about clean audits as I did, tickled my brain. I personally consider this to be the THE most vital gathering for nonprofits and social-good professionals in Ontario because of the way it cuts across the silo's and provides a bigger picture, especially on policy and governance. Fundraising will NOT be the solution; the economy, our country's demographics and the nature of "charity" ( housing, homelessness, healthcare, higher education ) need to be discussed....this is the place to do it. And a discussion based in OUR values; equity, environment, justice and #DecentWork for US and for ALL Leaders, board, program staff, finance and fundraising - there is a place for all here https://lnkd.in/dzFE6HeY Bravo Ontario Nonprofit Network for recognizing that COMMUNITY is the CURE and gathering us again... Will I see you there?
Your favourite nonprofit sector conference is back! We can’t wait to connect with friends from our network and new sector colleagues at the Toronto Reference Library on May 14-15, 2024. Nonprofit Driven is a space to have fun, gain insights from diverse sector leaders, and contribute to the collective heartbeat that sustains nonprofit work! We’ll be releasing information about sessions, opportunities to network, plenaries, and workshops in the coming months. For confirmed details and to get your early bird tickets, visit: https://lnkd.in/eBfWn9SB. Video description: Video with text that says, " Nonprofit Driven is Back! May 14-15, 2024" followed by an image collage from Nonprofit Driven. The end of the video has text that says " Early bird tickets are now on sale!", with the Nonprofit Driven 2024 logo below and a #NonprofitDriven2024 hashtag. Ontario Trillium Foundation, Toronto Nonprofit Network, Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC), Paul Nazareth, MFA-P, Network for the Advancement of Black Communities, Sudbury Workers Education Advocacy Centre, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA), YWCA Toronto, United Way Greater Toronto
Sara H.
7mo
Bought my ticket yesterday! I've never been but have heard good things about it.
Great post and wish I live in Ontario! All thr best and keep shining Paul Nazareth, MFA-P
Clare Levy
7mo
**Checks trains from Montreal**
Thanks for sharing this Paul.
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7moThanks for sharing this Paul. I've been wanting to reach out to more non-profits here in TO/ON/CA with regards to using data well (a lot of my NP clients have been American), and maybe this conference is the place to start. It's too late for me to submit to speak this year, but if this is annual, I'll try to get into the 2025 conference :)