The Canadian CED Network hosts a number of "Strengthening Non-Profits" workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics identified through engagement and consultation with our members and partners. Check out the following offerings in 2018. For more information or to let us know about a customized Build-Your-Own workshop you'd like to see, contact Imalka Nilmalgoda at i.nilmalgoda at ccednet-rcdec.ca​.

Unless otherwise noted, all of the events will take place at:

Planning for Your Organization's Financial Sustainability

9:00 am to 12:00 pm
March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2018 (Four sessions total, once a week)
765 Main Street (Social Enterprise Centre boardroom​)

Price: CCEDNet Members $100 | Non-members $250
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Achieving your mission in the community depends on your ability to find the resources to meet your goals. Sustainability in this sense is holistic and includes relationships, volunteers, clear vision, and financial resources. Over four sessions you’ll learn about organizational sustainability, create a 5 year budget forecast for your organization, and explore several tools for assessing your current situation, making sound financial planning decisions, and identifying strategies for fundraising. You’ll also gain invaluable feedback and connections to other leaders.

Facilitators: Sarah Leeson-Klym and Brendan Reimer
 

SROI: Possibilities and Pitfalls

February 15th
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
United Way of Winnipeg Learning Centre
1st floor, 580 Main St.

Price: CCEDNet Members $25 | Non-members $75
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"Social Return on Investment" (SROI) has been called a boon and a bane in the evaluation world. As an analytical tool, it tries to measure the social value produced for every dollar invested in an initiative targeted at social change or improvement. On the one hand, it attempts to describe the critical social value that arises from work being done often by community organizations in a way that other sectors might quickly understand. On the other hand, many feel it can be reductionist and prone to misunderstandings and financial manipulations. So, how do we as community developers decide if it's right for us and when to use this particular tool? 

Facilitator: Margerit Roger (M.Ed.)

Lean Basics for Non-Profits: Key Concepts and Toolkits

March 19, 2018
9:00am to 12:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg Learning Centre
1st floor, 580 Main St.

Price: CCEDNet Members $25 | Non-members $75
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Lean is increasingly being utilized within government and non-profit sectors to improve processes and service delivery. As demands placed upon community organizations continue to grow, Lean presents a toolset for leveraging employee knowledge to improve operational efficiency. Participants in this workshop will learn about basic Lean concepts and tools, how to apply them, and why Lean provides a strategic advantage in delivering on mission and objectives.

Facilitator: Adrien Sala

When You Know Your Mission Statement Isn't Enough: Skills for Dismantling Racism on Colonized Land

April 12, 2018
9:00am to 4:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg Learning Centre
1st floor, 580 Main St.

Price: CCEDNet Members $50 | Non-members $125
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Racism, within our colonial settler environment, is entrenched.  While it won’t go away easily, we can build our understanding, skill, courage and humility to dismantle racism.  In doing so, we are able to transform ourselves, our organizations and our society.  This workshop is for those working within community based organizations, in any role, who have gained a basic understanding of the impact racism and colonization have on our communities and want to further explore this issue to gain skills that support making change.​  

Facilitator: Jackie Hogue

Build and Grow Your Social Enterprise

May 10, 2018
9:00am to 12:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg Learning Centre
1st floor, 580 Main St.

Price: CCEDNet Members: $25 | Non-Members: $75
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Non-profits and social entrepreneurs are increasingly considering social enterprise – a blended value model where business methods are put to work achieving social impacts. This workshop will explain what social enterprise is and what it’s not, then lead participants through an overview of the typical steps in an enterprise’s early development. The facilitators will introduce participants to tools for deciding if you’re ready to take on an enterprise, how to clarify your idea, test its feasibility, plan the business model including legal and financial considerations, start-up and then evaluate and strengthen.

Anyone curious about social enterprise will benefit from this half-day session. Non-profit organizations considering the model and economic or business developers wanting to expand their knowledge are particularly welcome. All participants will receive a copy of the Canadian Guide on Social Enterprise, developed by Enterprising Non-Profits.

Facilitator: Frank Atnikov

Let's Connect the Dots! Effective Change Management for Organizations

June 14, 2018
9:00am to 4:00pm
United Way of Winnipeg Learning Centre
1st floor, 580 Main St.

Price: CCEDNet Members $50 | Non-members $125
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How do you manage program changes and transitions within your organization without losing service users or employees along the way? Whether you're a social enterprise or a non-profit organization, effectively managing change for stakeholders can be a challenge.  This workshop will explore the basics of managing organizational transitions and the benefit of incorporating change management techniques into organizational planning.

Participants will dive into the 3 pillars of effective change management, learn how to communicate changes and minimize resistance for clients and service users, and explore what it takes to be a 'change leader' within your organization or business to develop a culture of change.

Facilitator: Monica Schroeder

Contact i.nilmalgoda at ccednet-rcdec.ca
for more information on our workshops.