Creating an increased and lasting sense of civic agency in youth
May 26, 2022
Veronika Bylicki, Executive Director & Co-founder of CityHive, shares how her organization is transforming the way young people engage in shaping their cities. Based in Metro Vancouver, this 5-year old nonprofit has revisited its initial strategic plans, to assess their impact to date and what changes might be needed for…
February 2022 – Client Welcome and Congratulations
February 14, 2022
We are thrilled to have kicked off our Theory of Change development work with Sheridan EDGE a social venture incubator. We are excited to work alongside EDGE and its ventures around clarifying and measuring impact.We’re delighted to be working again with Youth Without Shelter, who are wisely undertaking a mid-term Strategic Plan review,…
January 2022 – Client Welcome and Congratulations
February 14, 2022
Congratulations to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Treaty, Lands & Resources team for your Strategic Planning Retreat in December. We appreciated the opportunity to join your department for an energizing three days of visioning, identifying barriers and opportunities, and action planning. We are inspired by your work upholding the rights and title of the…
Uncovering & Addressing Mental Health Needs for Rural Youth
May 6, 2021
This podcast shares the findings and experience of following a Collective Impact process for the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective, led by Nicole McKerracher, Executive Director of O-YA, a youth association in a rural Ottawa village. We’re joined by Emily Dozois, a youth with personal experience trying to access…
Capturing your Secret Sauce in a powerful Theory of Change, with Melissa Sariffodeen, CEO of Canada Learning Code
November 26, 2020
It’s evident in this conversation that Melissa is a strong proponent of a non-profit having a Theory of Change – having a clear objective and a road map to get there. She shares with us Canada Learning Code’s significant but achievable goal, and their journey of developing and living into…
Getting Started in Collective Impact
March 31, 2017
I have spent most of my career working in corporate settings, and have spent the past 7 years consulting in the non-profit sector. Since leaving corporate Canada, I have learned a lot about how successful strategy differs in this sector and a lot more about how it’s the same. Setting…