Welcome to vantage point onlineAt Vantage Point, our mission is to inspire & build leadership in the voluntary sectorOne of the ways we do this is through our issue-based newsletter. This edition draws on the experience and expertise of Vanessa Reid, ascent magazine, Kathleen Speakman, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Not-for-Profit Sustainability, Rochelle Grayson, a social media and social gaming executive, and Jennifer Sweeney, Principal of Ariadne Consulting. Your comments are welcome — please email us at newsletter@thevantagepoint.ca. “Conscious Closure”: stewarding organizations through the cycles of lifeby Vanessa Reid How do we know it is time to bring our work or our organization to completion? And how do we actually go about doing it? What does it mean to steward our organizations through their lifecycles, including the phase of dying, completion, release? Bowing Out Gracefully: How to wind up your organization and live happily ever afterHere’s a tough times year-end quiz: could the change your organization makes be accomplished more sustainably by someone with more human, financial and political capital? Take a deep breath, and say out loud “it’s possible.” Good… A Not-for-profit Merger Case Study: New Media BC and the Wireless Innovation Network of BCBy Rochelle Grayson
Closing with ClassBy Jennifer Sweeney While there are no guarantees that the ultimate outcome will be ideal, the process is rewarding, as much as it is demanding. The key lies in trusting that there will be resolution. Times Gone ByBy Colleen Kelly “Our dream was wonderful; our work was awesome; we made a big difference! That was in times gone by. Today we close these doors so everyone can begin to live a new dream.” Brian’s BookshelfReview by Brian Fraser
About Vantage PointThe mission of Vantage Point is to inspire & build leadership in the voluntary sector. This publication is intended to be a medium of communication and information for the many organizations active in the volunteer and not-for-profit sector. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect official policy of the Board of Directors of Vantage Point. Vantage Point |
