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From Our Vantage Point

From Our Vantage Point shares real conversations with the people shaping BC’s non-profit sector — the leaders, collaborators, and change-makers building stronger communities across the province. Each episode goes beyond theory to explore the stories, lessons, and lived experiences behind non-profit leadership. From boardrooms to community halls, we talk about what it takes to lead with purpose, strengthen organizations, and turn shared vision into action. Hosted by Vantage Point, this series

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74. The 5 Stages of Financial Wellbeing

From Our Vantage Point ·

2022/04/28

Timestamps00:00 | Intro 01:37 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 104:07 | Warning Signs of Stage 104:35 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 207:47 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 308:48 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 411:54 | Financial Wellbeing: Stage 516:30 | Most Common Barriers to Financial Liberation19:20 | OutroResourceshttps://humanityfinancial.ca/https://www.charitydata.ca/

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00:32:29

73. Building a Climate Conscious Board

From Our Vantage Point ·

2022/03/30

Timestamps00:00 | Intro01:52 | How it all began04:28 | How boards can make a difference06:39 | Who is Our Kids Climate for?07:43 | What action looks like11:37 | Does keeping up mean “going green”?12:30 | Mitigation and Adaptation16:06 | Ad17:01 | Exploring Our Kids Climate Sessions20:06 | Strategic planning for climate justice21:23 | Scoping sector interest in climate action26:26 | Getting started27:56 | Expecting the unexpected31:25 | Outro-----------------------Resourcesourkidsclimate.caEp. 63:

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00:43:14

72. How to Attract and Retain Volunteers

From Our Vantage Point ·

2022/02/24

Leah Coss of Build a Biz Kids joins the podcast this month to talk about the benefits of engaging skilled volunteers. Rowan and Leah discuss what it can look like to take the leap and re-envision volunteerism in your organization, and how organizational leaders can get creative with volunteer engagement. Resources Build a Biz Kids bit.ly/3vfkN8Y Episode 55: “A For-Profit Lens in Not-for-Profit Organizations” bit.ly/3vdtHUq Book: The Lean Startup bit.ly/3JSvwdD Book: Lean

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00:29:18

71. Bringing the 5 Principles of Democratic...

From Our Vantage Point ·

2022/01/27

Jennifer Walowic of SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue returns to From Our Vantage Point to expand on democratic engagement and introduce her new workbook, Where to Start? A Workbook for Evaluating Democratic Engagement Impacts. This is a sequel to our February 2020 podcast, The 5 Principles of Democratic Engagement. Resources: Podcast – The 5 Principles of Democratic Engagement https://bit.ly/3H6PvV1 Workbook: Where to Start? A Workbook for Evaluating Democratic Engagement

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70. 2021 Wrap Up!

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/12/22

Celebrate the end of 2021 with us Vantage Point staff members as Rowan interviews fellow colleagues Cherie Payne, Maria Turnbull, and Shagun Bhanot. After what was a turbulent year for many of us in BC and the not-for-profit sector, we thought it would be nice to come together, enjoy each other’s conversation, and celebrate the challenges we surpassed in 2021 as well as look ahead to the future. We also had a great discussion on where Vantage Point is at and what our most recent changes might mean

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00:23:38

69. Building Capacity with the Lifecycles Model

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/11/25

This month’s podcast features Mark Friesen, a familiar face at Vantage Point for his work on the team as a consultant for many years. Mark was instrumental in the development of our Capacity Lab, a series of learning opportunities designed for not-for-profit leaders to apply the Lifecycles Model. It allows them to take a step back from the day-to-day to identify where their organization’s growing pains exist and strategize how to move forward. In this episode, Mark explains the Lifecycles Model and

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00:30:43

68. Workplace Culture & Policy Planning: Fat Inclusion

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/10/28

This month’s podcast shines a light on fat employees and how leaders can build safe working environments for employees of any size! Sasha Burden joins From Our Vantage Point for a great discussion on what inclusion in the not-for-profit (and for-profit) workplace looks like when it comes to employees of size: What are some things to consider when planning team building activities? How do we account for fat employees’ needs in HR policies? We even discuss healthy ways to talk about health. We hope

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67. How Government Supports Our Sector

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/10/04

In a special edition podcast, Director of Government Relations and Sector Development Cherie Payne guest hosts a conversation with Parliamentary Secretary of Community Development and Non-Profits, Niki Sharma. Niki was appointed her role as a first for BC’s provincial government in 2020 and has lots to say about her work bridging the connection between not-for-profits and government. Together, Cherie and Niki cover an array of topics, from emerging gender inequality trends and insights in the work

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66. Food For Thought: Meeting Community Needs

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/08/25

We centre food insecurity in the Lower Mainland with Zahra Esmail, Executive Director of South Van Neighbourhood House, and Upkar Singh Tatlay, Executive Director of Engaged Communities Canada Society in this very special podcast. While food insecurity is the theme, Zahra, Upkar, and podcast host Rowan discuss how racial biases impact the lives of immigrants, refugees, and street-entrenched individuals and how ECCS and Neighbourhood House support the work to meet their needs. Meet Our Sponsor:

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65. All Things HiVE

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/06/24

Anna Whelan, Executive Director of the HiVE, and Board Member Juliana Craig, join us to introduce Vancouver’s only not-for-profit coworking space. Here we discuss what the HiVE’s pandemic recovery looks like and how collaboration and community have bolstered and uplifted staff, members, and the sector in general throughout times of change. HiVE Vancouver is a not-for-profit social enterprise serving the social venture community. Their space is a unique coworking space located in the Gastown

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64. Nav Passes the Baton

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/05/27

This week, Nav joins the podcast from the other side of the From Our Vantage Point table and discusses her work at Vantage Point, her vision for the podcast, and what’s next. Nav is the new Marketing & Communications Manager at Take a Hike Foundation, although many know her as the voice of the Vantage Point podcast. Listen in on this brief chat to mark the end of an era and join Rowan as he picks up where Nav leaves off as the third host of From Our Vantage Point. Take a Hike Foundation engages

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00:32:41

63. Democracy, Equity, And Climate Change – Oh My!

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/04/28

Our April podcast brings an in-depth conversation with Elodie Jacquet, Manager of Knowledge and Practice at SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. We chat about democracy, equity, climate change, and how they come together to form many intersections within the sector. We chat about what must change, how systems can be addressed, and building the future. The SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue The Centre uses dialogue and engagement to facilitate transformative conversations and create

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00:41:35

62. Sharing The Wealth: How to Decolonize Philanthropy

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/03/26

In this in-depth conversation with Kris Archie, Chief Executive Officer of The Circle, we discuss the colonial nature of philanthropy and how it upholds white supremacy in the not-for-profit sector and affected communities. Then, we imagine how a decolonized philanthropy model could look and explore the necessary steps to reach an equitable funding system. The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada (The Circle) transforms philanthropy and contributes to positive change between

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00:26:30

61. Philanthropic Narratives and Why They Matter

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/02/25

Dorla Tune, Organizational Consultant at Vantage Point, joins us to chat about philanthropic narratives and the impacts they can have on our communities, how funds are allocated, and who works within those narratives. We have a frank and honest discussion about what needs to change and why philanthropic narratives matter.

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00:41:11

How to Create the Future when Life is Uncertain

From Our Vantage Point ·

2021/01/28

Hildy Gottlieb, co-founder of Creating the Future, and Omar Dominguez, Director of Government Relations and Sector Development at Vantage Point, join us to chat about catalytic thinking and how it can be used to create the future through uncertainty. We will use our upcoming revamped BOSS conference as a case study as we dive into an innovative new way of thinking.

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Make an Impact with Graphic Recording

From Our Vantage Point ·

2020/03/25

This month we are joined by Sam Bradd, Principle of Drawing Change, to chat about Graphic Recording. We go into depth about what Graphic Recording is, how to utilize it within an organization, and how it acts as a tool for inclusion in meetings and convening sessions.

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00:39:24

The 5 Principles of Democratic Engagement

From Our Vantage Point ·

2020/02/26

This month we are joined by Jennifer Wolowic from SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Alisha Masongsong from Exchange Inner City. Together, we dive into SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue’s “Five Principles of Democratic Engagement” and chat about how these principles can function well within an organization.

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00:20:54

Public Policy: What's it all about?

From Our Vantage Point ·

2020/01/29

Mark Friesen, Executive Director of the Columbia College Society, joins us to chat about public policy and how an organization can begin this work and what it means to get into advocacy work. We also chat about how Vantage Point is taking on public policy and what we hope will come from it.

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00:19:52

Why You Shouldn't Start A Charity

From Our Vantage Point ·

2019/12/12

Margaret Mason, a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright joins us this month to chat about why you shouldn’t start that charity you’ve been mulling over. We talk about partnership opportunities, how to cultivate collaboration for your mission, and much more.

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A For-Profit Lens In Not-For-Profit Organizations

From Our Vantage Point ·

2019/11/20

This month we are joined by Bob Wang, senior advisor at Deloitte, to find out how using a corporate lens can help further the impact of your organization. We chat about programs, services, and financials - and how assessing them differently can elevate the way we do our work.

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