Five Good Ideas Update June 2012  

Thanks to your support and participation, we have just concluded our most successful season! We had record-high registration numbers and the book Five Good Ideas: Practical Strategies for Non-Profit Success went into a second print run!

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The results of the Five Good Ideas contest are in. We asked what businesses can learn from non-profits and received advice from across Canada. Here are the top five entries.

Congratulations to the contest winners: Charles Achampong, Manager, Corporate & Stakeholder Relations, TRIEC; Elaine Magil, Manager, WoodGreen Community Services; Errol Mendes, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa; Chris Pullenayagem, Director, Christian Reformed Church; and Susan Ryan, Children’s Peace Theatre.

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Join us on June 6 for the release of the fifth DiverseCity Counts report which focuses on why diversity in leadership on non-profit boards matters. Register for the webinar.

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Toronto Net Tuesday is back and this month we have our very own Eric Squair presenting an awesome workshop called "Making the Most of Your Email List". It is aimed at anyone who sends out email updates/newsletters and wants to get some ideas on how to do this more effectively.
Full Description:
Email newsletters should still be a key part of your online communications work.  A well-run email list strengthens your social media and website efforts to engage with your key audiences.  In this short workshop, we will look at two key ways to run an effective email list: growing your list and making sure people keep reading what you send them.

We will look at best practices for list growth and engagement, and examine some key steps you can take to make your email list a more powerful tool to support your work. This workshop is for anyone who would like to make sure their email list growth, content and strategy are the most effective they can be.

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Designing Collaborations that Actually Work: Leveraging the Power of Self-Interest

Is there a way to design value-driven collaborations? We think so! Join Tonya Surman, Executive Director of the Centre for Social Innovation and co-creator of the Constellation Model for this full-day exploration of the design elements of successful collaborations. We’ll focus specifically on the Constellation Governance Model, Shared Spaces for Social Innovation, online networks and how core features of each of these models can be incorporated into the projects of each workshop participant.

Date: Friday, June 8, 9:30-5:00pm

Cost: $150+HST (ONN/CSI Members receive a 25% discount). Includes breakfast, lunch and resources

Location: CSI Spadina, 215 Spadina Ave, Alterna Room (4th Floor)

Register Here

Visit www.theonn.ca/popup-labs/ to learn more

Why Leadership Diversity Matters for the Voluntary Sector

On June 6  at 10:30-11:30 a.m. join Chris Fredette, Assistant Professor at Carleton University, for a free webinar to discuss the findings of the latest DiverseCity Counts report on leadership diversity on non-profit boards. To help voluntary organizations maximize the benefits of the region’s diversity, Chris’s presentation will include concrete and practical recommendations.  DiverseCity Counts is a project of CivicAction and Maytree.

Register for the free webinar http://diversecitycounts5.eventbrite.com/