Your May Newsletter, from Vantage Point

Dear Community Leader,

I hope you have stayed well throughout your organization's experience of this last month. If you haven't, I hope you have had a supportive community to navigate your way thorugh.

At Vantage Point we scrambled to find our focus and found it by reminding ourselves of our core purpose: to convene, connect, and equip not-for-profit leaders with the tools and knowledge necessary for success. As a result, we revamped our in-person programs to suit online learning, recruited experts to support not-for-profit leaders access government grants, and found answers to questions related to governance, fundraising, and financial management. We also dove into advocacy to ensure our sector is on government agendas at every level of government.

Despite facing our own challenges, our team has risen to the occasion and continues to be committed to you. We are so proud to serve this vital, resilient, and compassionate sector. I have seen collaboration, compassion, and community in all we are doing to survive and thrive. Let us continue working across sub-sectors and differences, illustrating how a supportive economy can look.

In gratitude,
Alison Brewin
Executive Director

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COVID-19 Response Program

Based on results from the COVID-19 Impact Survey, we have put together a team of skilled volunteers to support organizations in this crisis. Learn more about our Response Program on the blog.
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Organizational Lifecycles: Assessing Capacity

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Free Membership
During COVID-19

The majority of organizations are unsure what the future brings. To continue our mission of supporting the development of capacity in BC not-for-profits, we are making our services more accessible. We simply ask - if you are able to pay the annual membership fee - to consider making a donation to keep our services going.
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Upcoming Learning Opportunities in the New Year

E ngaging Skilled Volunteers

May 26, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$95-$115

Governance Academy

May 27 - June 24, 2020
9:30 am - 11:30 am
$1375 (per team)

Board Fundamentals: Roles & Responsibilities

June 9, 2020
9:00 am - 11:00 am
$95-$115

Grant-ing Gratitude

We are very grateful to Vancouver Foundation, Vancity Credit Union, United Way Lower Mainland, and the City of Vancouver, as well as all our other supporters, for granting us the Community Response Fund. This support will go a long way in continuing our work to get BC not-for-profits some of the resources they need.

Delivered: Letter to the City Council and Vancouver Mayor

We wrote and invited members to sign on to a letter to the City of Vancouver to maintain grants to the sector. We had over 45 responses to that call-to-action in no time! Thank you to everyone who has signed on in support.You can read the letter here.

Virtual High Fives for Fund Development!

Our first virtual open enrollment was a great success, with lots of positive reviews! Not only was it a first for us, but a first for one of our newest Knowledge Philanthropists, Aimée Lindenberger, who was absolutely phenomenal. Thank you for delivering, Aimée!

Tech Connect: Connecting Newcomer Women to Careers in Tech
YWCA Metro Vancouver | May 5-7, 2020 | Online

YWCA Tech Connect is a free program - now online - that supports skilled newcomer women to secure rewarding careers in the tech industry. Participants gain confidence and learn to navigate Canadian work culture through employment workshops, mentorship, coaching, and networking opportunities. Applications are NOW OPEN for cohorts running between April and August 2020. Email Crystal Lee (Employer Engagement & Mentorship Coordinator) at clee@ywcavan.org to learn about mentorship, speaking, and other collaboration opportunities.

BCLI is Seeking a New Executive Director
BC Law Institute | May 15, 2020 | Online Application

To read the details of the position and to apply online, visit PFM Executive Search. Contact: allison@pfmsearch.com

Art Law Talks: Who owns that sound? Music in the digital age
PLEO | May 6, 2020, 5:00pm | Virtual

From Led Zeppelin to Sam Smith, "plagiarism" in music is a hot topic today. As sounds and ideas circulate, who really owns them? Entertainment Lawyer Kurt Dahl shares his insights into what constitutes songwriting and music plagiarism in 2020. If you're a creative, this webinar is for you.

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Images used:
Clovers - Irene Davila on Unsplash
Forest Path - The Bialons on Unsplash
Sun Through Leaves - Body Liberation Photos
Bird Perched at UBC - Owen Yin on Unsplash

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