Vantage Point

💡 Looking for a more structured approach to managing your projects?

Join us online on May 13 and 14, 2026 for Introduction to Project Management, a hands-on workshop designed to support non-profit leaders in building practical project skills.

✨ Understand the full project lifecycle and what each stage requires
✨ Practice using tools like project charters and risk assessments
✨ Learn how to manage resources and set realistic expectations
✨ Improve communication with stakeholders across your projects

Build confidence in how you plan and deliver your work.

Learn more and register:
https://thevantagepoint.ca/leadership-introduction-to-project-management/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

🗳️ BC Non-Profits: Are you ready for the 2026 local elections?
With the pre-campaign period starting in July, it’s critical to understand how election advertising rules could impact your organization’s advocacy and public communications.

Join Elections BC for a FREE webinar:
👉 2026 BC Local Elections: Rules Non-Profits Need to Know

In this session, you’ll learn:
✔️ When advocacy becomes election advertising
✔️ Common scenarios non-profits face during elections
✔️ Where to find reliable guidance to stay compliant
✔️ Local Elections Campaign Financing Act implications for non-profits

📅 June 25, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM (PDT)
💻 REGISTER HERE: https://thevantagepoint-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/jzBsChPETLqKGgRBoTdsfg?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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Collaboration Lab: Bridging People, Organizations and Sectors
Real change happens when people and organizations work better together.

Join us for Collaboration Lab starting on June 23 and learn to break down silos, build trust, and create meaningful cross‑sector collaboration.

✅ Day 1 - Internal Collaboration - June 23
✅ Day 2 - Collaboration & Partnerships Between Organizations - June 30
✅ Day 3 - Networks, Coalitions, and Collective Impact - July 7

👉 Save your spot, register today:

Collaboration Lab: Bridging People, Organizations and Sectors

🤝Building Capacity Through Partnership

When municipalities, funders and program developers offer bursary support, they help equip non-profit leaders with the knowledge, clarity, and tools needed to navigate today’s challenges.

🌄 This investment builds long-term organizational strength, supports talent retention, and fuels innovation across local non-profit ecosystems.

📘 See the difference bursaries make:
https://thevantagepoint.ca/blog/elevating-non-profit-leadership-the-impact-of-vantage-point?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com’s-bursary-programs/

🔗 Find a bursary program that aligns with your community priorities and connect with us to get started:
https://thevantagepoint.ca/bursaries/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Does your decision-making process feel like a puzzle?

Join us on July 2nd for Strategic Decision Making. This interactive session is designed to help BC non-profit leaders move past analysis paralysis and toward impactful, sustainable action.

📅 July 2, 2026
⏲️9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
⏭️ Facilitated by Fatima Al-Samak

Space is limited to ensure a high-impact learning environment (max 3 people per organization). Secure your spot today!

👉Register Here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AozF9JbCccYaCgJ4m4d8LyC19EOAdQguc7WlGHw-TcwRwNyG54U-~AoFm1r0WZgSSvUskrWJf-y5nAXb2qR1Nc8mvLhkYiLyqxHH3DUIU-P0t7w?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

📣 Join us on June 24 for Peer Communities & Friends: A BCNN Conversation 📣

Connect with non-profit colleagues across B.C. as we bring together Peer Community participants to discuss:
✅ Highlights from this year’s State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Survey
✅ Updates on BC Non-Profit Network advocacy and convening activities
✅ Priorities for the BC Non-Profit Network

Open to non-profit staff, volunteers, funders, and partners.
📅 Wed, June 24, 3:30 - 5:00 pm PDT
➡️ Learn more & register: https://www.tfaforms.com/5222884?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

⏭️New AI Resource Alert!
We’re excited to share a new online resource for non-profit leaders:
AI Governance for Non-Profits

In our Day 2 keynote at the BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference, Nerissa Allen challenged non-profit leaders to see digital transformation and the adoption of AI tools not as a technical function but as a governance responsibility.

As AI tools rapidly enter non-profit workplaces, having the right oversight, policies, and practices in place is more important than ever.

Designed for executive directors and board members in BC, this practical resource includes:
✅ Steps to build out strong AI governance
✅ A customizable policy template
✅ An operational procedures template

👉https://thevantagepoint.ca/project/ai-governance-and-operational-policy-and-procedures-template/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Please share this resource with organizations in your network who could benefit!💫

Ready to level up your leadership? Whether you're a new Executive Director or looking to sharpen your non-profit management skills, Vantage Point is hosting an essential 3-part series just for you!

Executive Director 101 is designed to help you navigate the unique challenges of non-profit leadership with confidence. Led by expert facilitator Jan Damery, you'll gain the tools needed to drive sustainable change in your community.

📅July 10, 17, and 24, 2026
⏭️ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Don't miss this chance to connect with a cohort of peers and build a stronger foundation for your organization’s future.

👉Register Now for Executive Director 101: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Aqoq9cJ5Y4M6146nI-ZXjzrepz1OA3ZLUr7Z6RLlb1LHR8HRcIyi~AgO8eAzFncHs7RuG6VvJczC95gbepwLfI9Fme0-L687qehxFQJzKgfOLPg?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

🎯Board Fundamentals: Supporting Your Executive Director

Supporting your Executive Director isn’t just a responsibility—it’s an opportunity to help your entire organization thrive.

Join us on June 25 and learn how to:
✅ Set meaningful goals
✅ Provide impactful feedback
✅ Navigate the performance management cycle with confidence

📅 Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
📍Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AhqfiJf0cGJ3z5ZcWOeRGu2t65e3chRDzlIlW9jkxgWV4PZF7AlA~ApL83d8f9slSfoA6OaDYPSBFb1MtUJqLbtQV_xI92-lOb1sYTGyoPETVXQ?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

CharityVillage Connects’ episode The Dismantling of USAID: Impacts on Global Aid and Canadian Nonprofits explores the $63B gap in global aid and what it means for Canadian nonprofits. Experts discuss the challenges and opportunities as organizations work to fill the void left by disrupted partnerships.

Learn more and listen: https://resources.charityvillage.com/learning-centre/podcasts/?utm_source=Vibes&utm_medium=eblast&utm_campaign=CharityVillage+Podcast+Episode+33&utm_id=0101