Jeroo Billimoria’s Post

Just to say, I have posted my 6th blog about the path of evolution for the charity sector. This one is about the top 3 most important strategic changes for the Canadian Charity Sector. - Do you agree with them? - See below. https://www.giv3.ca/blog Typically, it is the role of the CEO of a company to determine the strategic direction and to identify the top 3 priorities which must be accomplished in the year. And then, most importantly, the CEO must focus their energy on helping the company achieve these three things without getting bogged down in the day-to-day operational challenges, staffing problems, client issues, finance, and so on.  If the company makes significant strides on the three chosen priorities, then the year has been useful. In a sense, this is about focus and simplifying the essence of what needs to be accomplished... "The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” - - Hans Hofmann, abstract artist. With so many millions of Canadians in need, and a collapsing environment, what is necessary?  If we had a sector CEO and a sector strategic plan, I propose that the three most important initiatives to advance for the sector should be:  (1) Encourage greater generosity (in all forms). That is, bring in more resources (2) More staff in the sector to deliver charitable services. (3) improve efficiency in how charities perform. (I recognize that another key strategic issue would to reduce demand for charitable services, but I feel this is beyond the power of the charity sector. Reducing demands is on the shoulders of politicians via changes in labour codes, environmental laws, immigration policies, investment in productivity gains, better health care, and so on). And if there is any doubt, other important things like D.E.I., better data measurement, clarification of legal definitions of charity, better governance, trust, and so on, are secondary. To put this frankly, the homeless person living on the street is not co concerned about the governance, representation, measurement, and operations of the charity helping them to survive each day. They just need results. Please do not get me wrong. I recognize and appreciate the good work which many organizations are doing for these secondary initiatives. They are important. It is just that these are not the most important strategic priorities. It often feels to me our sector is prioritizing these secondary things while we are not doing enough for the biggest strategic issue: A growing charity gap. - I am not so sure we are “eliminating the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak”. In my search for a ‘sector strategic plan’, I concluded that we do not have one! And when I asked those who might know, they confirmed it. We need to develop a strategic plan to address the growing charity gap in Canada, and to optimize and guide our priorities. I will talk more about a sector strategic plan soon.

We're an unrestricted funder and wanted to be more confident about how we capture learning and understand the difference we're making. You can read here about our learning review with Institute For Voluntary Action Research, our headlines, actions and what the new framework looks like. https://lnkd.in/eSNmaH9E

We’re an unrestricted funder and wanted to be more confident about how we capture learning and understand the difference we’re making. You can read here about our learning review with Institute For Voluntary Action Research, our headlines, actions and what the new framework looks like. https://lnkd.in/erkr2R-a

How do you know you're making a difference, as an unrestricted funder? 💭 🆕 blog from Peter Minet Trust breaks down how they explored this and related questions - and shares their new approach to collecting and managing data and learning. What an absolute joy it was to work with you, and so exciting to see where you got to summarised in a clear & compelling way!

How do you define a Founder? Think about the unique characteristics of founders. Which especially stand out for you? Follow the link below and sign up for our workshop series: https://lnkd.in/gpvXQM7q #FoundersFundamentals #YoungFounders #NewStartUps #AlbertaYouth #YoungEntrepreneurs #YoungScientists #YoungInnovators #YoungCreatives #NonProfitLife #NonProfitsofInstagram #YouthPrograms #YouthInitiatives #YouthOfToday #NonProfitOrganizations

The time has come to celebrate your favourite Better Business Pioneers! 🎉 These are the everyday heroes driving positive change through individual actions – whether that's implementing sustainable practices, donating skills to charities, or choosing ethics over profits. Here's how you can get involved: 1️⃣Think of a Better Business Pioneer that you would like to nominate from your network. 2️⃣Download one of our campaign assets to help showcase your nominated Pioneer. 3️⃣Post their story on LinkedIn or Instagram using the hashtag #BetterBusinessPioneer. Make sure to tag them in the post too! 4️⃣Share the campaign with your network and encourage others to nominate their favourite conscious leaders. Together, we can counter climate doom, build new social norms, and inspire more compassion in business. Every nomination creates waves of positive change, so nominate your Pioneer today by visiting betterbusinesspioneers.com Let's spotlight progress, not just problems. #BetterBusinessPioneer #BetterBusinessNetwork #BBP

A well recommended read!

Just finished the course “Mission and Vision Statements Explained” by EntrepreneurNOW! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/grKRRzSt #strategicvision #corporatebranding.

Just finished the course “Mission and Vision Statements Explained” by EntrepreneurNOW! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gTUTxH44 #strategicvision #corporatebranding.

"Power sharing centers communities, allowing them to decide for themselves what they need, how much they need, how they need to receive it, and how to define success. Without community self-determination, disrupting the systems we hope to change proves impossible." Learn more about power sharing and participatory grantmaking in this insightful Stanford Social Innovation Review article featuring grantee partner Kindle Project. https://lnkd.in/eddMEaTF #SpiritualEcology