Renewal Network Upcoming Events

Open Everything: A Web of Change Retreat

Anna Strom — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:39:28 -0700

Start: 09/03/2008 - 5:00pm

End: 09/06/2008 - 1:30pm

Web of Change, a project of Communicopia, presents, in collaboration with Mark Surman, Michael Lewkowitz, David Eaves and Jason Mogus, a retreat on "open source thinking, doing and being." Open Everything is "a global conversation about 'what's open?' and how to do it better, gathering the leading 'open' thinkers to explore the principles at the core of open thinking and to improve the game of the people using open strategies in their work." Find out more on the Open Everything website, or email gang@openeverything.net.

2008 Art of Leadership for Socially Responsible Business Leaders

Anna Strom — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:16:10 -0700

Start: 09/08/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 09/11/2008 - 12:00pm

The nonprofit Rockwood Leadership Institute, a nationally recognized provider of leadership development seminars for nonprofit leaders, is launching a new program for social entrepreneurs and socially responsible business leaders.

The first seminar will take place in California on September 8-11, 2008. Designed to provide a high-intensity learning community for senior executives of socially responsible businesses, it is also open to non-profit leaders with a social venture focus.

"Among Rockwood's 3,000 alumni and friends are a growing group of entrepreneurs who want to experience our unique approach to leadership development and expand their networks," says Rockwood's CEO Akaya Windwood. "Our mission is to encourage social change through transformative leadership development. We are looking forward to providing regular seminars for triple-bottom-line venture individuals and teams."

The Rockwood Leadership Institute workshop series has been experienced by more than 2,000 non-profit executives since launching in 1999. The growth of enterprises that mix for-profit and non-profit practices in pursuit of social goals has led the organization to refocus its programming to include this growing sector.

"Leading a business as a social enterprise poses a unique set of leadership challenges," says Danny Kennedy, CEO of Sungevity, a residential solar energy company based in Berkeley. "Rockwood is uniquely suited to improve the performance of any start-up or growing company."

For more information about the seminar and to register please visit Rockwood Leadership Program's website.

Frogfile Green Business Expo

Thea Richmond — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:45:23 -0700

Start: 09/10/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 09/10/2008 - 5:00pm

Join us at this premier event that showcases leading green products and services for your business. Share experiences on green purchasing and marketing strategies with other business leaders. Enjoy light refreshments and take in short films on critical environmental issues facing business.

Thank you to our Lead Sponsors: Junxion Strategy, Hemlock Printers and Vancity. Thank you to our other Sponsors: Natureland, West World Paper/Grays Harbor and Amuse Consulting.

This event is FREE and open to representatives of all organizations. Advanced registration required.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

SVI Hollyhock

Anna Strom — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:33:10 -0700

Start: 09/10/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 09/14/2008 - 12:00pm

Photo by Anna Strom

Join business leaders and social entrepreneurs at the 13^th annual Social Venture Institute (SVI) for an intensive, interactive inquiry into how to face the day-to-day challenges of running a socially conscious enterprise. Hear the True Confessions of SVN'er Mark Deutschmann of Village Real Estate Services, entrepreneur Alison Lawton of Mindset Media, and activist Adrienne Maree Brown, Executive Director of The Ruckus Society, at the 13^th Annual Social Venture Institute Hollyhock (SVI). Take advantage of this opportunity to fine tune business strategies, learn best practices for solving problems and build long lasting relationships with business peers and mentors. Presented by Renewal and SVN, SVI is for CEOs and leaders of established small businesses and nonprofit enterprises. Pre-approval is required prior to registration.

Please contact Maria Malmgren for more information about the program at svi@220cambie.com or 604-844-7474 x 603, or visit www.renewalpartners.com/svi-hollyhock.

Give me Shelter - Bringing Homeless Voices Out Front with David Eby

Thea Richmond — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:32:04 -0700

Start: 09/17/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 09/17/2008 - 1:30pm

Pivot Legal Society provides legal advice and series to people who are facing poverty and other struggles. Along with other close allies in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Pivot has been at the front of the struggle to protect low-income housing in the neighbourhood, and used innovative outreach tools to spread the word about the value of the community in one of the most misunderstood places in Vancouver. Learn first-hand from Pivot about the tactics that have led both to victory and defeat in Canada’s most endangered community.

Lawyer David Eby lives in Vancouver and works full time on Pivot Legal Society’s Housing Campaign. He is currently running for city council with Vision Vancouver.

Lunchtime Lecture Series: Leading For Change - Making Change Happen
Want to learn how to change the world? Explore the tactics, strategies, challenges and pitfalls four Canadians encountered in their quest to make positive change.

Lunchtime (12:00 - 1:30 pm) Organic coffee and tea provided
UBC Robson Square
Per Lecture: $15/12 for non-profits, seniors and students; 10% discount for signing up for more then one lecture

To register, call UBC Continuing Studies: 604.822.1444

Presented by Hollyhock Foundation and Hollyhock Leadership Institute in partnership with Vancity and University of British Columbia Continuing Studies

Getting Major Gifts for Your Cause & How Small Groups Raise Big Money: Capital & Endowment

Thea Richmond — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:52:53 -0700

Start: 09/18/2008 - 9:00am

End: 09/19/2008 - 5:00pm

Getting Major Gifts for Your Cause
September 18, 2008

Learn how to identify prospective major donors, how to plan a major gifts program, & conduct specific campaigns, including developing compelling messages & materials.

Need to build a robust fundraising program that takes you out of the “hand to mouth” cycle?

Kim Klein brings her strategic knowledge and vast experience to show you how to build a successful major gifts program that can propel your organization into a sustainable future.

Learn how to identify prospective major donors, how to plan a major gifts program, & conduct specific campaigns, including developing compelling messages & materials.

Kim is an expert at helping you re-examine your resources and current partners and donors so that they can be leveraged to help your organization succeed. She’ll cover off tips on making one-on-one asks, engaging your board and partners to get them excited about fundraising and developing strong cases for support. Fun, engaging and experienced, Kim’s trainings always sell out so register early!

How Small Groups Raise Big Money: Capital & Endowment
September 19, 2008

Look at how to ask people for larger gifts than they have ever made, and discuss what has to be in place for capital campaigns to work.

Are you wondering how to build a solid future for your organization?

Capital and Endowment Fundraising transcends the everyday needs and allows your organization to grow and develop to reach more people, create more change and better serve your mission.

Perhaps your plans include buying a building, or renovating your office space to accommodate more programming, or creating reserve fund or endowment. Kim Klein is a master fundraiser who can teach you the tools and strategies to create a healthy future.

This course will explore the difference between annual, capital and endowment fundraising, look at how to skillfully approach people for larger gifts than they have ever made, and discuss what has to be in place for capital campaigns to be successful. Assumes knowledge and experience with major gifts, this course is perfect for practitioners who want to take their skills to the next level. Fun, engaging and experienced, Kim’s sessions are candid, interactive and entertaining. Register early as this course will sell out!

Kim Klein is internationally known as a fundraising trainer and consultant. She is the Chardon Press Series Editor at Jossey-Bass Publishers, and the founder of the bimonthly Grassroots Fundraising Journal. Kim has written a number of books including Fundraising for Social Change (now in its fifth edition), Fundraising for the Long Haul, and Fundraising in Times of Crisis.

Kim is currently a visiting faculty member at Concordia University’s Institute in Management and Community Development in Montreal, where she is exploring how the nonprofit sector can take a more proactive role in defining the common good, particularly in promoting a fair and just tax system. She is a member of the Building Movement Project which seeks to put social justice values at the front of all nonprofit work.

Cost: $200; combine these two courses for $350.

Integrating Sustainability Into Purchasing

Thea Richmond — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:36:13 -0700

Start: 09/25/2008 - 9:00am

End: 09/25/2008 - 12:00pm

Learn how to integrate social and environmental concerns into purchasing. Participants work with the tools (specifications, questionnaires, contract clauses) to request information from suppliers, and methods to evaluate and measure impacts.

This is part of the Sustainability Purchasing Network 2008 Learning Events Series: Connecting Organizations to Buy Smart and Foster Economic Sustainability

SPN Workshops are half-day training events that combine learning modules with local speakers who demonstrate best practices in sustainability purchasing. Workshops focus on information and techniques to start or deepen your organization's practices in sustainability purchasing. Qualified facilitators will lead you through interactive discussions, case studies, and strategic problem-solving exercises on a variety of sustainability purchasing topics. Most valuable of all, participants will network and learn from their peers during these interactive sessions.

"The SPN's Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Purchasing Workshop was run in a collaborative manner that allowed a diverse amount of experience and perspective to be leveraged. It resulted in a greater educational experience."
- Maxwell Sykes, Holland Barrs Planning Group

More Power to You: Hosted by BC Citizens for Public Power

Thea Richmond — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:38:01 -0700

Start: 10/04/2008 - 9:16am

End: 10/05/2008 - 9:16am

A two day conference—including presentations, panel discussions, and workshops—will bring together community and environmental activists organizing to protect public power in British Columbia.

Registration:
$50 by September 3rd 2008
* A limited number of registration fee exemptions are available for event volunteers; contact BCCPP for volunteer opportunities (604.681.5939)

Travel Bursaries:
Reimbursement for transportation and one night's accommodations at one of the hotels listed below is available for conference registrants living outside of the Lower Mainland. Please complete a Travel Bursary Application

Keynote Speaker:
Rafe Mair, Broadcaster, writer, speaker, political commentator, and spokesperson for Save Our Rivers Society

Conference Presenters:
Gwen Barlee, Policy Director, Wilderness Committee
John Calvert, author, Liquid Gold: Energy Privatization in British Columbia
Damien Gillis, Documentary Filmmaker, Power Play: The Theft of BC’s River
Monica Hamburg, Social Media Consultant
Marvin Shaffer, Adjuct Professor, SFU, and author of "Lost In Transmission," a critique of the 2007 BC Energy Plan

Panel Presentations Involving:
BC Citizens for Public Power
BC Creek Protection Society
BC First Nations Summit / Energy Council
Burke Mountain Naturalists
COPE 378/Take Back the Power Campaign
Four Directions Managements Services
Malaspina Communities for Public Power
Save Our Rivers Society
Watershed Watch Salmon Society
West Kootenay Eco Society
Wilderness Committee

Workshop Presenters:
Sage Aaron, Campaign Assistant, COPE 378
Keith Baldrey, BC Politics Broadcaster/Journalist
Darrell Evans, Executive Director, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
Joe Foy, National Campaign Director, Wilderness Committee
Dan George, Four Directions Management Services
Mark Haddock, LLB, Environmental Lawyer
Stewart Phillip, Grand Chief, Penticton Indian Band & President, Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Dave Porter, Representative, First Nations Leadership Council & BC First Nations Energy Working Group
Lara Tessaro, Staff Lawyer, Ecojustice
Craig Williams, Creator of IPP Watch (http://www.ippwatch.com/)
Lori Winstanley, Director of Strategic Campaigns & Communications, COPE 378

Sponsoring Organization(s)/Group(s):
BC Citizens for Public Power
IBEW local 258
COPE 378/Take Back the Power
Wilderness Committee
Marine Printers

Purchasing Responsible Electronics

Thea Richmond — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:29:45 -0700

Start: 10/09/2008 - 10:00am

End: 10/09/2008 - 12:00pm

Purchasers will share successes, challenges and resources for purchasing electronics responsibly from design, to use to end of life.

This is part of the Sustainability Purchasing Network 2008 Learning Events Series: Connecting Organizations to Buy Smart and Foster Economic Sustainability

SPN Learning Circles are 2 hour (morning) networking sessions where purchasers of all levels of experience come together to share best practices, challenges and resources around a particular topic. Learning circles are minimal cost, and are open to all participants in a purchasing role.

"The SPN's Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Purchasing Workshop was run in a collaborative manner that allowed a diverse amount of experience and perspective to be leveraged. It resulted in a greater educational experience."
- Maxwell Sykes, Holland Barrs Planning Group

Changing Corporate America - How Hitting the Wallet Can Make Big Business Behave with Tzeporah Berman

Thea Richmond — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:47:31 -0700

Start: 10/15/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 10/15/2008 - 1:30pm

When local conservation group Forest Ethics found out that Limited Brands, owner of Victoria Secret, were using paper made from old growth forests to print their 365 million catalogues, they saw red. This led to an effective and revolutionary anti-brand campaign that included full page ads of chainsaw-wielding Victoria Secret models, causing the $10 billion dollar company to rethink its practices.

Tzeporah Berman, Program Director and Co-Founder of Forest Ethics, will detail how a small non-profit got a global giant to go green. A leader in a number of key BC campaigns including the Great Bear Rainforest, Clayoquot and a number of market campaigns aimed at Staples and Sears, Tzeporah will share Forest Ethics’s Corporate Action Strategy so you’ll know the tools to get big business to change.

Lunchtime Lecture Series: Leading For Change - Making Change Happen
Want to learn how to change the world? Explore the tactics, strategies, challenges and pitfalls four Canadians encountered in their quest to make positive change.

Lunchtime (12:00 - 1:30 pm) Organic coffee and tea provided
UBC Robson Square
Per Lecture: $15/12 for non-profits, seniors and students; 10% discount for signing up for more then one lecture