Happy Holidays from SIA!
December 16, 2021
As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful for the gift of learning our communities, partners and clients have given us this year. As the sector moves to recover from COVID-19 and we grapple with the realities of systemic racism and the climate crisis, we are thankful to…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021
In this episode, Lynn Fergusson and Sally Fazal, Partners at SIA, share their thoughts on the first annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day is a federal statutory holiday in Canada, and SIA is also recognizing it as a day for reflection and learning. To quote…
Reflect, Reimagine, Rebuild Webinar
July 8, 2020
The J.W. McConnell Leading Through Crisis stream has supported community organizations with new coaching opportunities, mentorship, and resources throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Join SIA’s co-founding partner Lynn Ferguson to learn more about why reflection and reimagining are valuable steps. This crisis is ongoing, and we don’t yet know what is…
Hosting Zoom Meetings – 101
June 25, 2020
In support of United Way’s Day of Caring request from a local nonprofit, Brittney Patton from Social Impact Advisors shares a tutorial for setting up and running a Zoom meeting. We thought others might find it useful too. Resources: Hosting Zoom Meetings – 101 PDF For more Zoom tutorials…
Workshop – Thinking Ahead: Making the Most of Your Strategic Planning Process
September 30, 2019
A day long training workshop with Lynn Fergusson, hosted by the Sustainability Network. We’ll provide an overview of strategic planning and our approach to tying it to impact in a concrete, actionable and inspiring way. We’ll provide examples, then share tools and give you a chance to get your feet wet….
Youth CI Learning Circle 3.0
April 17, 2019
We recently had the pleasure of facilitating the Laidlaw Foundation’s third annual Youth CI Learning Circle. Representatives from collectives, grant recipients and partners from all stages of the Youth Collective Impact process gathered to share their experiences working on Collective Impact initiatives for youth in Ontario. New insights about youth engagement, focusing on…
Thinking Ahead: Making the Most of Your Strategic Planning Process
May 23, 2017
A day long training workshop with Sally Fazal and Lynn Fergusson of Social Impact Advisors (www.socialimpactadvisors.ca), an organization which works with not-for-profit organizations, foundations and companies to define and focus on the social impact they aim to achieve, and develop the strategies and actions to make it happen. The goal…
Hosting Innoweave’s Learning Circle and Upcoming Application Dates
April 1, 2017
Hard at work at the Learning Circle, at Foundation House. Sally & Lynn recently led a Learning Circle for Innoweave’s Youth CI Mar 29th, 2017, engaging Collective Impact groups at various stages to share their insights, challenges and successes. These collectives are groups of cross-sector organizations…