Manitoba Community Foundation Network Engagement
Endow Manitoba is excited to launch the spring community foundation (CF) training and development sessions! Instead of 1:1 meetings, we are building off the connections and conversations started at the conference. Bringing neighbouring CFs together, these sessions will be held throughout Manitoba and will create opportunities for board members and staff to explore topics that are valuable to your CF. This is a great opportunity to connect with peers and learn from, and with, each other.
Meeting schedule:
5:00 pm – Doors open
5:30 to 6:15 pm – Dinner
6:15 to 8:30 pm – Engaging learning session
March 2023
We are thrilled to announce that the first three engagement sessions will be held in collaboration and partnership with Community Foundations of Canada (CFC). CFC’s President, Andrea Dicks and CFC’s Director of Learning and Network Engagement, Tracey Vavrek look forward to listening and learning as members of the network. There will also be time for Andrea and Tracey to field questions and engage in conversation related to CFC. Each meeting will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and will include food and refreshments.
Monday, March 13
Topic: Building donor relationships through meaningful engagement practices
Partner community foundation: Carman Area Foundation
Special guests: Andrea Dicks and Tracey Vavrek from CFC
Location: Scotswood Links
Box 328, Elm Creek
Download: PowerPoint Presentation
Tuesday, March 14
Topic: Raising community awareness in meaningful ways
Partner community foundation: Interlake Community Foundation
Special guests: Andrea Dicks and Tracey Vavrek from CFC
Location: Something Beautiful Café and Gift Shop
307 Main Street, Stonewall
Download: PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, March 15
Topic: Granting for impact
Partner community foundation: Brandon Area Community Foundation
Special guests: Andrea Dicks and Tracey Vavrek from CFC
Location: Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre
3550 Victoria Ave, Brandon
Download: PowerPoint Presentation
Monday, March 20
Topic: Engaging community in meaningful ways
Partner community foundation: Shoal Lake Community Foundation
Note: CFC will not be in attendance at this meeting.
Location: Prairie Mountain Regional Museum
P.O Box 568, Shoal Lake
April 2023
Monday, April 3
Topic: Generating and using community knowledge
Understanding your community’s priorities enables you to make the most effective decisions about your community’s wellbeing. Let’s talk about best practices to generate community knowledge and how to use what you have learned to inform your foundation’s operations and strategic direction.
Partner community foundation: Community Foundation of Portage and District
Location: Herman Prior Activity Centre
40 Royal Rd N, Portage la Prairie
Wednesday, April 12
Topic: Granting for impact
Making grant awarding decisions based on community priorities ensures that the projects supported by your community foundation are the “right ones.” Let’s talk about how to integrate community knowledge into your granting practices and how to measure grant impact.
Partner community foundation: Morris Area Foundation
Location: Morris Multiplex
380 Stampede Grounds, Morris
Thursday, April 20
Topic: Raising community awareness in meaningful ways
Raising the awareness of your community foundation throughout your community helps your foundation to grow in expected and unexpected ways. Let’s talk about all the different ways to connect with your community and raise the profile of your foundation.
Partner community foundation: Virden Area Foundation
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 8
540 8 Ave S, Virden
Wednesday, April 26
Topic: Board recruitment and succession planning
Planning for your board’s succession helps ensure your community foundation’s sustainability and growth. Without a board succession plan, your board’s future is uncertain, and recruiting new board members can be challenging. Let’s talk about ways to effectively use recruitment and succession planning tools and practices to build your board’s current and future capacity.
Partner community foundation: Brokenhead River Community Foundation
Location: Sun Gro Centre
360 Veterans Ln, Beausejour
May 2023
Thursday, May 4
Topic: Raising community awareness in meaningful ways
Raising the awareness of your community foundation throughout your community helps your foundation to grow in expected and unexpected ways. Let’s talk about all the different ways to connect with your community and raise the profile of your foundation.
Partner community foundation: Beautiful Plains Community Foundation
Location: ArtsForward
293 Mountain Ave, Neepawa
Tuesday, May 9
Topic: Building a community foundation budget to support your strategic planning
Partner community foundation: Selkirk & District Community Foundation
Location: coming soon
Thursday, May 11
Topic: coming soon
Partner community foundation: The Killarney Foundation
Location: Killarney Lakeside Golf Club
100 Golf Course Road, Killarney, MB R0K 1G0