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Programs and Events

Vantage Point offers a wide variety of unique learning opportunities for not-for-profit leaders and organizations across North America.

Contact us to learn more and explore how we can work together.

Scheduled Workshops | [view complete list of workshops]

Fierce Conversations Workshop | May 23 & 24/13, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Fierce Conversations® offers attendees the opportunity to learn how to ignite productive dialogue that will interrogate reality, provoke learning, resolve tough challenges and enrich relationships. This two day workshop is a cornerstone of great leadership, healthy cultures, intelligent strategies and whole-hearted execution.

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Cost: Please call 604-637-8289.

Workshop Materials: $110.00 + GST (purchase separately)

Location: 1183 Melville St., Downtown Vancouver

Conversations are the work horses of an organization. The central function of any team member is to engineer productive, spirited dialogue that provides clarity and impetus for change and results.

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Board Basics: Roles and Responsibilities | Jul 04/13, 5pm - 8pm

This workshop focuses on board members' key responsibilities and provides tools to develop stronger board recruitment, orientation, meeting management, committee structures and evaluation techniques.

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Cost: Member $95.00; Non-member $110.00
Facilitator: John Moss
Suggested participants: Board of Directors of not-for-profit organizations
Location: 1183 Melville St., Downtown Vancouver

Are you new to your role as a board member? The session will examine how to: overcome challenges to board and organizational effectiveness; build engaged, effective boards; move boards out of operations and into the “big picture”; and align work and performance with organizational values and vision.

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Advanced Learning

Leaders Lab: Lead, Govern and Manage your Organization with Excellence
This four month program creates dynamic team leadership by examining six essential areas of a strong organizational foundation and the role of the executive director and the board in each area. [more info]

Executive Lab: Creating Strong Leadership
This seven month program focuses on executive competencies to lead change in your organization and community. [more info]

Governance Lab: Building Outstanding Boards
This five month program is a unique, interactive shared learning opportunity to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of your board by specifically targeting the board chair, executive director, and vice (incoming) chair. [more info]

Webinars

The Abundant Not-for-Profit

Imagine if an abundance of talented people were suddenly willing to contribute their knowledge and expertise to your organization – without increasing your budget. What would that make possible?

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Cost: $20.00
Facilitators: Maria Turnbull and Lynda Gerty
Suggested participants: executive directors, board members and other not-for-profit leaders

Learn how a people lens culture allows you to attract, meaningfully engage and integrate the abundance of talent available.

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Customized Learning and Consulting

Vantage Point can design and deliver customized workshops and consulting services with your organization's specific needs in mind. Interested in designing solutions for your organization?
Contact Karen Buchamer at 604.637.8291.
Topics include:
Board Governance | Succession Planning | Strategic Board Recruitment | Strategic Planning | The Abundant Not-for-Profit | Workforce Planning | Engaging Knowledge Philanthropists | Hiring Your New Executive Director | Evaluating the Executive Director

Leaders Forum

Leaders Forum is an annual opportunity to connect with key thought innovators in the not-for-profit sector. This series has been developed specifically for executive directors, board members and next generation leaders in BC's not-for-profit sector. [more info]