The Leveraging Our Strengths (LOS) 2017 was held at Aviation Museum. The one day conference was an excellent and affordable opportunity for the participants to draw upon and share in the strengths, best practices and capacity of Ottawa’s non-profit sector.

The conference day unfolded as follows:

 

 

8:00 – 8:30 am  Registration

8:30 – 9:00 am  Key-Note speech

09:15-10:30 Concurrent Workshops

10:30 – 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 – 12:00  Concurrent Workshops

12:00 – 01:00 Lunch

01:00 – 2:15 Concurrent Workshops

2:15 – 2:30 Coffee Break

2:30 – 3:45 Concurrent Workshops

 

Concurrent Workshops Session 1
09:15-10:30
What should my organization be doing on social media? Are You Missing Out? Using Fundraising analytics to raise more money Determinants of community and economic development through social enterprise

 

Presenter: Bryant McNamara & Marley Lewington

Organization: Initial Public Relations

 

Presenter: Samantha Tapley

Organization : Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills

 

Presenter: Caroline Arcand

Organization: Groupe Convex

 

The Avro Arrow Room The Silver Dart Room The Multipurpose Room
Concurrent Workshops Session 2

10:45 to 12:00

Leadership Strategies: From Vision to Success in Six Power Moves or Less Social Enterprise

French

Social Enterprise

– Exploring Social Enterprise Business Models

Presenter: Jenny Mitchell

Organization: Chavender

Presenter: Ethel Cote

Organization: mecenESS Inc.

Presenter: Kathleen Kemp

 Organization: Centre for Social enterprise Development

The Avro Arrow Room The Silver Dart Room The Multipurpose Room
Concurrent Workshops Session 3
01:00 – 2:15
Building a Culture a Philanthropy Through Effective Storytelling Volunteer Management Essentials From Panini to Gourmet: The Evolution of a Social Enterprise

French/English

Presenter: Mena Gainpaulsingh & Catherine Clark

 Organization: Catherine Clark Communications

Presenter: Maria Lahiffe

Organization: Volunteer Ottawa

Presenter: Sylvie Belair-Scharf

 Organization: Vanier Community Service Centre

The Avro Arrow Room The Silver Dart Room The Multipurpose Room
Concurrent Workshops Session 4
2:30 – 3:45
Youth Engagement through Community Engagement Group projects: Have we learned anything?

French/English

Diversity and Inclusion: Not just another item on the to- do list. Strategic Business Mapping
Presenter: Alexandra Baril

Organization: University of Ottawa

Presenter: Kelly Sannes

Organization: Volunteer Ottawa

Presenter:  Bailey Reid & Ryan Kennery

Organization: MediaStyle

The Avro Arrow Room The Silver Dart Room The Multipurpose Room

 

Special thanks to the workshop presenters for the gift of their time and expertise.

Nous désirons remercier tout spécialement  les animateurs d’atelier pour le don de leur temps dt de leur expertise.