Beyond the Bake Sale

Latest Episodes:

Volunteer Management During COVID-19 with Rob Jackson Apr 22, 2020

Show notes

Rob Jackson has worked in the volunteering movement for more than 25 years, during which time he has led and managed volunteers and volunteering in education, advice, fundraising and children's services settings at local, regional and national levels.

We will be speaking with him about COVID-19 and its wide-reaching impact on the charitable sector, and what volunteer managers can do during this time!

Data and Storytelling with Sam Laprade Mar 17, 2020

Show notes

As a professional fundraiser Sam works closely with generous donors to impact some of the most vulnerable people in her community. Sam's extensive experience, for close to three decades, in fundraising, media and municipal politics has created an impressive network of community and business leaders. Over a 28-year period Ms. Laprade has raised money for important charities in her community such as: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, the Ottawa Humane Society and the Ottawa Mission Foundation. Sam is the creator and radio host of "An Hour to Give" on 1310 News, Ottawa. This show highlights non-profit organizations in Ottawa, Canada.

Stakeholder Partnership with Dwaine Taylor Feb 11, 2020

Show notes

In this episode, I sat down with Dwaine Taylor - a development and social impact professional with experience in strategic planning, program development, cross-industry impact partnerships, and major gifts fundraising.

He recently returned to his alma mater, at Carleton University, to lead community partnerships and community engaged learning programs for students. Prior, Dwaine held several roles at WE Charity (formerly Free the Children), including most recently Associate Director of Business Development.

Upgrade your Fundraising with Alice Ferris Jan 14, 2020

Show notes

Alice L. Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE, founding partner of GoalBusters, has more than twenty-five years of professional fundraising experience.

Alice was the 90th professional to receive the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) credential and is a three-time honoree as AFP-Northern Arizona Fundraising Professional of the Year. She currently serves on the ACFRE Credentialing Board, the AFP Northern Arizona Board, and the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the Wisconsin School of Business Advisory Board, among other volunteer commitments.

Using Technology for Good with Brett Tackaberry Dec 03, 2019

Show notes

Brett Tackaberry is a digital solution professional that uses his tech skills for the greater good. He has 15 years of experience helping people and companies do business online, starting with his co-founding 76design, a digital agency. Brett is currently the CTO at Rebel, where he is responsible for the technical team and product direction. In his mission to help people be great online, Brett runs Random Hacks of Kindness, a hackathon for social good; he assists in running Tech4Good, a community organization that bridges the gap between the digital and technology sectors; and contributes to great initiatives like Ottawa Civic Tech and Code4Canada. He has also been known to rock a pretty sweet mustache each November to raise funds for Mustaches for Kids.

In our conversation, we discussed modern agile, tech for good, and complex problem solving.

An Approach to Charity Evaluation with Kate Bahen Nov 05, 2019

Show notes

Kate Bahen, CFA is the managing director for Charity intelligence and is a retired equity analyst.

Some call Charity Intelligence a "charity watchdog". We see ourselves as research analysts who help Canadian donors give better.

Charity Intelligence researches Canadian charities for donors to be informed and give intelligently. Charity Intelligence's website posts free reports on more than 740 Canadian charities. Today over 300,000 Canadians use Charity Intelligence's website as a go-to source for information on Canadian charities reading over 1.3 million charity reports.

Skillfully Negotiating Your Way to Success with Michael Sangster Oct 08, 2019

Show notes

Michael Sangster is an award winning executive and community leader with over 30 years of experience. Michael has an unprecedented talent for activating change, cultivating relationships and rescuing troubled partnerships through skillful negotiation and consensus building.

Michael is currently the Chief Commercial Officer of PAL Aerospace: A global leader in airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) providing comprehensive and custom solutions. Michael has worked for organizations in senior leadership roles at TELUS, The Waterloo Group, and C-COM Satellite Systems Inc to name a few where he's delivered impressive business development results and motivated large teams to reach their goals.

In the community, Michael has raised over $1.5 million for children at risk through his founding of the Hill Charity Golf Classic tournament; Is a board member of OutCare foundation; is the community chair of the Ottawa Police Service Gala, and is one of the founders of the Ottawa Giving Group: A giving circle located in Ottawa. Michael has also been recognized for his volunteerism and philanthropy with the Ottawa Police Community Leadership Award; the Diamond Jubilee Medal Award; and Volunteer of the Year Award from the Ottawa Food Bank, to name a few.

Ticket to Moving Forward with Evan Patterson Sep 03, 2019

Show notes

Evan Patterson is the executive director of Kids Up Front Ottawa, an organization that distributes donated tickets for a variety of arts and sports events to children and youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity.

As an avid skier and snowboarder; a Calgary 40 under 40, he helps create memories that last a lifetime, often planting seeds for a child's future interests or career.

For Evan, he'd love to see Kids Up Front become the Ticketmaster for non-profits.

Succeeding Together with Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar Aug 06, 2019

Show notes

Parvathi "Parv" Santhosh-Kumar is Senior Director of Impact at StriveTogether, a national movement of 70 regions working to advance equitable outcomes for children and families from cradle to career. She is a Results Count leadership practitioner who coaches teams of cross-sector leaders to dismantle structural barriers to opportunity and achieve impact at scale towards economic mobility for 10.5 million youth. She also serves as managing director for StriveTogether's Chicago office. She is Curator of the Chicago Global Shapers Community and she was selected as one of 50 young leaders to participate in the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where she contributed to dialogues with world leaders on creating a shared future in a fractured world.

Hospitality and Kindness Wins with Kate Swift Jul 09, 2019

Show notes

Kate Swift is the Manager of Community Engagement at Extend- A - Family Waterloo Region.

For almost a decade, Kate has been focused on Community Development and the social sector; building opportunities for people to connect and thrive is her jam! Kate is an accomplished development and event manager who loves to listen and share stories about the people she meets. A lifetime in the hospitality industry has taught her that everyone is a VIP and that is just as important to have a strategic plan as it is to be able to think on your feet. can help you exceed your goals, build your community and foster relationships with your stakeholders.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected