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Facilitator:
Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement
December 5, 2012
The Abundant Not-for-Profit
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
“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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
The Abundant Not-for-Profit
The Abundant Not-for-Profit
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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.
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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?
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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?
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
Governance Checklist
Do you have?
 Board & organization key
performance indicators related to
talent engagement?
 Separate role descriptions for
board members’ governance and
operational roles?
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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?
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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?
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
Putting it into action
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
“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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
The Abundant Not-for-Profit
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
Tweet about today’s session:
@vantagepnt #abundantnfp
1. The Abundant Not-for-Profit: January 2013
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3. Share your story
Email me at lgerty@thevantagepoint.ca
Want to know more?
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Thank you!
Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement
Vantage Point
604.875.9144
1183 Melville Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2X5
lgerty@thevantagepoint.ca
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The Abundant Not-for-Profit

  • 1. Facilitator: Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement December 5, 2012 The Abundant Not-for-Profit Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 2. “every community mindfully engages passionate citizens.” - Our Vision
  • 3. The Abundant Not-for-Profit Today’s session: • Abundant Talent • Debunking the Myths • People Lens Defined • Checklists, Resources, Templates • Taking Action Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 6. Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 7. 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 Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 8. 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. Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 9. A People Lens Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 10. 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 Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 11. 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? Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 12. 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 Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 13. 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? Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 14. 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 Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 15. Governance Checklist Do you have?  Board & organization key performance indicators related to talent engagement?  Separate role descriptions for board members’ governance and operational roles? Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 16. 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
  • 17. 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? Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 18. 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 Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 19. 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? Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 20. Putting it into action Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp “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
  • 21. Resources & templates Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
  • 23. 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 Tweet about today’s session: @vantagepnt #abundantnfp
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  • 25. Thank you! Lynda Gerty, Director of Engagement Vantage Point 604.875.9144 1183 Melville Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2X5 lgerty@thevantagepoint.ca @vantagepntfacebook.com/vantagepnt linkedin.com/company/vantagepnt