the abundant not-for-profit
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Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement at Vantage Point, explores how a People Lens culture allows you to attract, meaningfully engage and integrate the abundance of talent available in the community into your own organization. This webinar will challenge scarcity thinking in our sector and illustrate how you can engage people in management-level, high-accountability volunteer roles; increase human resources exponentially, within your current budget; build a high-performing, integrated workforce of salaried employees, board members and volunteers; and create an abundant not-for-profit organization. To view the full one-hour webinar, including audio, visit: https://charityvillage.com/elearning/webinars/past-webinars/the-abundant-not-for-profit.aspx.TRANSCRIPT
Facilitator:
Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement
December 5, 2012
The Abundant Not-for-Profit
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“every community mindfully engages passionate citizens.”
- Our Vision
The Abundant Not-for-Profit
Today’s session:
• Abundant Talent
• Debunking the Myths
• People Lens Defined
• Checklists, Resources, Templates
• Taking Action
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Debunk the Myths
Volunteers are less accountable
Salaried employees do a better job
People are primarily motivated by money
Asking people to offer their skills is taking advantage
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People Lens Defined
People Lens is a way to attract, meaningfully engage and integrate the abundance of talent available.
It is a much overlooked path to organizational sustainability.
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A People Lens
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Culture Strong organizations have cultures that value people first. People Lens organizations also have a culture that values: • TALENT. ALL the talent available • Treating salaried employees, board members & volunteers as equal contributors – one integrated team
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Culture Checklist
Do you have? A recruitment & onboarding process for ALL people with culture, values &
beliefs clearly stated?
A culture of accountability for ALL people?
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Planning Strong organizations are constantly planning strategically towards annual goals & mission delivery.
People Lens organizations also:
• Create a People Plan • Plan how to acquire all the people and skills required to do the work
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Planning Checklist
Do you have?
A people plan that is presented to the board alongside the strategic plan & budget each year?
Succession plans for key salaried employees and volunteers?
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Governance Strong organizations have boards that understand and are striving for great governance.
Boards of People Lens organizations also: • Demonstrate that people are their #1 resource (before money) • Know how to wear 2 separate hats:
1. Governance 2. Operational
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Governance Checklist
Do you have? Board & organization key performance indicators related to talent engagement?
Separate role descriptions for board members’ governance and operational roles?
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Processes Strong organizations focus on solid processes for employees and volunteers.
People Lens organizations create processes whereby: • Salaried employees and all
volunteers (including board members) are working as an integrated team
• ALL roles are created with equal expectations of accountability
Processes Checklist
Do you have? Well defined recruitment process for
salaried employees & volunteers focused on getting top talent?
Role descriptions & letters of agreement for all your active volunteers?
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Leadership
Strong organizations have leaders who focus on leading others , rather than “doing” all the work.
In People Lens organizations, leaders also excel at:
• Connecting • Convening • Delegating
…with highly skilled individuals
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Leadership Checklist
Do you have? Volunteer engagement stated as a
role requirement for all employees & board members?
Required competencies for employees related to ability to engage & lead highly skilled volunteers?
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Putting it into action
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“Ultimately, this is about building civil society. It’s a way to engage all those people who want to be a meaningful part of building our collective solutions.” - Patti Morris, Executive Director, Wellspring Calgary
Resources & templates
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It is possible to create an abundant organization by engaging passionate people in a meaningful way to fast track your mission.
Try this: Consider one person you have met that you would like to involve
Or create one role that you haven’t before thought of as voluntary
Be open to the Possibility
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Thank you!
Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement
Vantage Point 604.875.9144 1183 Melville Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2X5 [email protected]
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