Vantage Point

▶️ Join us for Leading from Within on September 22 ▶️

Think of one or two leaders who have inspired you. What are some adjectives you might use to describe them?
Chances are words like “authentic”, “reliable”, and “strong” show up.

In Leading from Within, you will explore your personal leadership strengths, clarify your values, and envision your desired leadership impact.

With a deeper understanding of yourself you can:
✅ Get energized by spending more time working on your strengths.
✅ Align your values and actions to live more authentically (and boost your credibility as a leader).
✅ Take immediate steps to create your desired leadership impact.

🗓️ Tue, Sep 22, 2026 9:00 AM PDT
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Leading from Within

🎯Healthy conflict isn’t a problem—it’s a leadership skill.

Join the Conflict and Challenging Conversations workshop and learn how to turn tough conversations into productive outcomes by:
✅ Embracing healthy conflict
✅ Navigating emotional dynamics
✅ Leading crucial conversations with confidence

Designed for non-profit leaders ready to build stronger, more resilient teams.
📅 July 15, 2026
📍In-person at Vantage Point (1183 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC)
👉Register now: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ag2ZNihWOjK5ZcwzcGnqiHjZjCJX2bXB9DidXQzNBd0xrMMk2qgk~AkGC-NuUW8tdmKSdLYEyc4gdGTAx0y0AOUS5ptGLBgdFSnnNwpqFs9X8Uw?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

💡 Walk away with practical tools, fresh perspectives, and real-world strategies you can use right away.

🎯 Join Knowledge Philanthropist, Ed Kominowski for Board Fundamentals: Fund Development! 🎯

Designed to help board members understand how they can meaningfully contribute to fundraising and support a culture of philanthropy within their organizations.

✅ Understand the current limitations and opportunities in fund development.
✅ Assess which fundraising approaches would work best for your organization.
✅ Be able to bring more prospective donors to your organization.
✅ Increase your confidence in talking to prospective donors about funding opportunities.
✅ Develop concrete tools for increasing donor retention.

🗓️ Tue, Jul 21, 2026 5:30 PM PDT
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Board Fundamentals: Fund Development

▶️ Join us for Government Relations Foundations on July 28 ▶️

Effective government engagement is a key component of many advocacy campaigns.​ In this workshop, you will learn the rules and regulations around lobbying and government relations, and techniques you can apply to build effective relationships.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅Explain why non-profit organizations should interact with government
✅Identify the different orders of government in Canada, and the differences between the political and bureaucratic side
✅Set a basic government relations strategy
✅Implement best practices in your relationship with the government

🗓️ Tue, Jul 28, 2026 9:00 AM PDT
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Government Relations Foundations

▶️ Join us for Strategic Plan Implementation on September 9 ▶️

Good strategic plans don’t just live on a shelf. They live through effective operational planning and ground-level decisions about programming, finances, hiring, and more.

In this workshop, we will explore the different ways that strategic plans are converted into actions and decisions. This may involve structural changes, leadership support, community engagement, resource allocation, and capacity building. It may also involve operational planning and embedding values into organizational processes and policies.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅Identify potential changes to structure, capacity, and communications that will support implementation.
✅Describe the purpose and development of a “strategy filter”
✅Identify ways to embed organizational values in processes and policies.
✅Describe types of key performance indicators and other measures of success.
✅Describe different types of operational plans and how they can be developed and monitored.

🗓️ Wed, Sep 9, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
🎯REGISTER: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AqWoVX7bqsRxsDKSuM9mdLtBw1iuDiuL3TgGPexyLhe-mwzDxyWY~Ais5qhiL7FapdOS-Tn7b94LPqoIusZCjtaMItgl0o4HOpCYnz6FK2blOBQ?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

From our Vantage Point is our suite of stories of impact, non-profit sector news, interactive content, online resources, blogs and podcasts all designed to support non-profit leaders and organizations across BC.

➡️ Follow all the views and stories we're sharing through our channels here: https://linktr.ee/vantagepointbc?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

▶️ Join us for Managing Change Essentials on September 16 ▶️

Change isn’t just inevitable—it’s continuous. This focused session, delivered in partnership with Project Management Volunteers (PMV), gives leaders the tools and framework needed to lead change confidently. Explore the difference between change and transition, learn which approaches align best with your organization, and walk away with concrete steps to build your internal capacity for change.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅ Identify the difference between change and transition, and embrace the principles of change management.
✅ Appreciate different change management approaches and what is most appropriate for your organization.
✅ Identify concrete steps you can take immediately to build your capacity to manage and implement change.

🗓️ Wed, Sep 16, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
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Managing Change Essentials

"🎉Come connect and celebrate BC’s non-profit sector with fellow leaders, partners, funders, and community allies!

🔆 Join us at our Summer Social on August 20, 2026

✅ Register today to secure your spot! https://www.tfaforms.com/5227349?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

▶️ Join us for Access to Records and Record Keeping on September 17 ▶️

Delivered in partnership with the Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society (PLEO), this popular workshop provides clear, practical guidance on your non-profit’s obligations under the Societies Act (BC) and the Personal Information Protection Act (P**A).

Learn exactly what records must be kept, how to manage personal and sensitive information responsibly, how to identify legal trouble spots before they escalate, and simple ways to organize and maintain documents. You’ll leave with the confidence and knowledge needed to keep your organization compliant, transparent, and protected.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅ Understand your record-keeping obligations under the Societies Act through a privacy lens.
✅ Know how to comply with privacy requirements under the Personal Information Protection Act (P**A).
✅ Identify common legal trouble spots in record-keeping and privacy, and know how to address them.
✅ Recognize what official records your organization must keep and how to organize them effectively.

🗓️ Thu, Sep 17, 2026 9:00 AM PDT
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Access to Records and Record Keeping

📊 New StatsCan infographic: Retired Canadians and formal volunteering
Statistics Canada has released a new infographic based on Formal volunteering by retired Canadians, 2023 (findings published June 2025). It highlights the important role retired Canadians continue to play through formal volunteering across the country.
A useful snapshot for organizations thinking about recruitment, engagement, and the future of volunteerism.
Learn more:
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