May16th Breakfast Invite with Business Leaders in the Arts: What you need to know about becoming a board member

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artsScene Toronto Breakfast - May 16

Join Business for the Arts’ young professionals committee artsScene Toronto on Wednesday, May 16 for a panel discussion on the benefits of board membership within the arts. Moderated by Tim Deacon, co-chair of artsScene’s breakfast series and Maggie Fairs, co-chair of artsScene Toronto, panelists will include:
  • Mary Hofstetter – Mary’s career has included serving as President and CEO of The Banff Centre and of Sheridan College, and General Manager of The Stratford Festival. She has been a member and chair of numerous Boards in the not for profit sector.
  • Allan Kimberley, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Canadian Real Estate Investment Banking, CIBC; Chair of the Development Committee of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (former Chair of the Board); board member, Ontario Science Centre
  • Irfhan Rawji – Director, Onex; Chair, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada; board member, Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Speaking from personal experience, the panel will discuss how they first became involved on their respective boards and how it has helped them gain valuable skills and insight, helped strengthen the organizations where they volunteered and helped grow stronger in their careers.

 For anyone considering joining an arts board or taking on a more senior role within their current board, this seminar is a must.
 
Date   Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Time   7:30-9AM

Location Manulife Financial
Syd Jackson Theatre, 200 Bloor Street East
Main Entrance off St. Paul’s Square (one block east of Church, north side of Bloor)
Check in at the Rotunda security desk

Tickets  $25 each, available at
http://www.breakfastmay16.eventbrite.com

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May 17.Bring It. Asset Based Community Development – Tools and Techniques

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Trend Watch for Nonprofits says:“ organizations will see more demand for their good work…“(Village Vibes’ May 7, 2012) 

 We say: Bring it! 

Workshop in Asset Based Community Development in Toronto (II) .Learn the how-to’s of this bottom-up approach to facilitating and funding social change projects in our city. Thursday, May 17. More & to Register: http://abcd2goodpartners.eventbrite.com/

  

Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)  tools help you facilitate the bubbling-up of positive change from within communities themselves. 


If you are a Toronto change-maker interested in knowing the “how-to”s of the ABCD method, this session is for you. Featuring case commentary by local ABCD pioneer East Scarborough Storefront, learn the ABCD steps you can take to steward true community ownership, collaboration, resilience and resourcefulness.

In this 4-hour workshop, learn:

  •      How to Facilitate ABCD. The six steps for Toronto NGOs.
  •  How to do Appreciative Inquiry. AI is a participatory tool that maintains and renews energy for social change. AI keeps the team focus on appreciating and mobilizing individual and community talents, skills and assets,  rather than on problems, needs and energy-drains.


Yummy refreshments provided.

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