CharityVillage Connects Podcast

CharityVillage Connects you to the latest buzz for Canadian nonprofits.

The hummingbird is Charity Village’s logo because we strive, like the industrious hummingbird, to make connections across the nonprofit sector and help make positive change. Over this series of podcasts, we’ll explore topics that are vital to the nonprofit sector in Canada, such as diversity, equity and inclusion, mental health in the workplace, the gap in female representation in leadership, and many other subjects crucial to the sector. We’ll offer insight that will help you make sense of your life as a nonprofit professional, make connections to help navigate challenges, and support your organization to deliver on its mission.

Monthly episodes include interviews with nonprofit subject matter experts to provide a holistic discussion of the complex issues facing the nonprofit sector today.

CharityVillage Connects: Celebrating the 2023 CharityVillage Award Winners

On November 29, at the CharityVillage Conference & Awards, we announced this year’s winners in a variety of categories, including fundraising, workplace mental health, and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as, outstanding individual impact. As 2023 comes to a close, let’s come together to celebrate the commitment, passion and drive that will keep Canada’s nonprofit sector moving forward into the New Year and beyond.

In this episode, we feature our award winners and their stories, which are truly amazing, and will no doubt provide plenty of ideas and inspiration for organizations of any size or mission. Join us in a big round of applause for these deserving winners, and tune in to hear their secrets for success.

Meet Our Guests:

• Shannon Caskey, Director of Development, The Darling Home for Kids – Best Fundraising Professional
• Lorenda Calvert, Programs Manager, BC Museums Association – Best Nonprofit Employer – Workplace Mental Health (Under 20 Staff)
• Ambreen Ahmad, Managing Director, Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy – Best Technological Innovation (Under 20 Staff)
• Jared Ross, Board President, Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy – Best Technological Innovation (Under 20 Staff)
• Lais Gomes, Volunteer Manager, Access Pro Bono Society of BC – Best Volunteer Management Professional
• Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Director of Experiential Learning Programs, Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society – Best Nonprofit Employer – Youth Advancement (Under 20 Staff)
• Irene Duah-Kessie, Founder and Executive Director, Rise in STEM – Best Individual Contribution to Advancing Youth in the Workplace
• Taya Rtichsheva, Executive Director, U Multicultural Channel – Most Outstanding Impact – Staff
• Cecilia Ching Yee Leung, Volunteer, Chinese Community Policing Centre – Most Outstanding Impact – Volunteer
• Misha Goforth, Manager of Social Research & Development, Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada – Best Nonprofit Employer – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Under 20 Staff)
• Tammy Webster, Director of Equity, Let’s Talk Science – Best Volunteer Program (20+ Staff)
• Isabel Deslauriers, Director of Youth & Volunteer Experience, Let’s Talk Science – Best Volunteer Program (20+ Staff)

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