WEBVTT 00:00:19.580 --> 00:00:22.360 The reason why I came to Summit is to really 00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:24.480 be able to immerse myself 00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:26.980 in the world of nonprofits where we actually act 00:00:26.980 --> 00:00:28.940 as intermediaries between corporations and 00:00:28.940 --> 00:00:30.180 nonprofits. 00:00:30.180 --> 00:00:32.720 And we feel that in order to 00:00:32.720 --> 00:00:35.320 be able to serve the nonprofit sector 00:00:35.320 --> 00:00:37.600 and build capacity at the leadership level we 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:39.860 need to really hear their voices and I'm here 00:00:39.860 --> 00:00:42.340 to really connect with all the wonderful people 00:00:42.340 --> 00:00:44.480 in the nonprofit sector so we can build a strong 00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:46.200 Canada. 00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:48.740 We applied to the Summit 00:00:48.740 --> 00:00:51.420 to do the session because having worked in the 00:00:51.420 --> 00:00:53.240 not for profit space 00:00:53.240 --> 00:00:56.900 I really understand some of the challenges that 00:00:56.900 --> 00:00:59.100 they face—in terms of operations but also in 00:00:59.100 --> 00:01:00.180 terms of 00:01:00.180 --> 00:01:03.560 innovation and trying new things and doing new things. 00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:06.720 And so our goal here is to help 00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:08.280 provide some tools 00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:10.740 that they can take back to their offices tomorrow 00:01:10.740 --> 00:01:12.520 and hopefully help them solve some of the 00:01:12.520 --> 00:01:14.980 challenges that they face effectively and 00:01:14.980 --> 00:01:17.880 in a way that engages their people and 00:01:17.880 --> 00:01:21.280 contributes to meaningful change. 00:01:29.380 --> 00:01:33.280 [French] One of the reasons why organizations join the Standards Program 00:01:33.380 --> 00:01:36.280 is to strengthen their capacities in order to bring their operations 00:01:36.380 --> 00:01:40.280 and board governance practices up-to-date and to excel in 00:01:40.380 --> 00:01:46.280 everything they do. Of course, another reason is to 00:01:46.380 --> 00:01:50.280 be able to demonstrate to their donors and all their supporters 00:01:50.380 --> 00:01:57.280 that they earn their trust through the Standards Program Trustmark. 00:01:57.520 --> 00:02:01.420 My favourite part of the day has been getting to 00:02:01.420 --> 00:02:04.380 sit in on the discussions about 00:02:04.380 --> 00:02:06.800 the Standards and just sharing different 00:02:06.800 --> 00:02:08.200 perspectives from 00:02:08.200 --> 00:02:10.760 different organizations of all levels and it's 00:02:10.760 --> 00:02:13.460 been very constructive, very informative 00:02:13.460 --> 00:02:15.980 feedback. So it's been great. 00:02:15.980 --> 00:02:19.260 I'm most excited to hear the ideas that come out 00:02:19.260 --> 00:02:21.840 from convening this group of folks and giving 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:22.820 them the 00:02:22.820 --> 00:02:27.260 opportunity to just think and converse and be able 00:02:27.260 --> 00:02:29.020 to pick up on some of those key 00:02:29.020 --> 00:02:31.500 opportunity areas and take that back to my 00:02:31.500 --> 00:02:33.080 team. 00:02:33.080 --> 00:02:35.540 I think as a small organization. There's lots 00:02:35.540 --> 00:02:37.780 to be learned and I think the best way to learn 00:02:37.780 --> 00:02:40.940 is from other professionals in the sector 00:02:40.940 --> 00:02:43.900 working for charity is an honour and 00:02:43.900 --> 00:02:46.060 we definitely think that it has a lot to do with 00:02:46.060 --> 00:02:49.480 passion for people. So having that in mind and in 00:02:49.480 --> 00:02:52.080 common I think that learning about the code of 00:02:52.080 --> 00:02:54.560 ethics and the keys in transparency 00:02:54.560 --> 00:02:57.740 are really beneficial for us. 00:02:57.740 --> 00:03:00.640 We've had some great discussions at our table as we've 00:03:00.640 --> 00:03:02.400 reviewed the Standards and the proposed new 00:03:02.400 --> 00:03:03.780 Standards. And 00:03:03.780 --> 00:03:04.700 just learning 00:03:04.700 --> 00:03:06.940 from each other, I think has been the most 00:03:06.940 --> 00:03:08.680 effective part of our time together. 00:03:08.680 --> 00:03:10.960 And this is a great opportunity just to 00:03:10.960 --> 00:03:13.780 to come and learn.