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The PAVRO Professional Development Team is Proud to Present:
Curtailing Members’ Rights Could Drive Away Your Best Volunteers with Danielle S. Russell
Thursday, January 18th at 12:00 PM ET
Session Information: The Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) was developed with a conscious orientation towards enhanced members rights, the net result was to extend voting rights to all member classes – including traditionally non-voting members – in specific circumstances. As a result, many organizations looked to limit or eliminate extra classes of members as part of their bylaw review and compliance activities. Even those organizations not subject to ONCA may choose to reduce or eliminate some member classes – or the voting rights of some member groups – in order to increase control and predictability. No one wants an organization’s efficient functioning to be derailed by activist members – especially those with a niche purpose or cause that might be ill-aligned with the corporation’s stated mission. But what happens when governance decisions have real impacts on the sense of belonging that your volunteers feel within your organization? What are some alternate ways to provide recognition and access to key volunteers? And, how do you know which should be your priority?
Session Information:
The Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) was developed with a conscious orientation towards enhanced members rights, the net result was to extend voting rights to all member classes – including traditionally non-voting members – in specific circumstances. As a result, many organizations looked to limit or eliminate extra classes of members as part of their bylaw review and compliance activities.
Even those organizations not subject to ONCA may choose to reduce or eliminate some member classes – or the voting rights of some member groups – in order to increase control and predictability. No one wants an organization’s efficient functioning to be derailed by activist members – especially those with a niche purpose or cause that might be ill-aligned with the corporation’s stated mission.
But what happens when governance decisions have real impacts on the sense of belonging that your volunteers feel within your organization? What are some alternate ways to provide recognition and access to key volunteers? And, how do you know which should be your priority?
Presenter Bio: Danielle S. Russell, CAE, C. Dir is a Canadian Not-for-Profit Industry Leader with over 15 years of experience in the sector. Danielle has held both volunteer and paid leadership positions with over 20 Not-for-Profit Associations and Charities. Ms. Russell holds a BA in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University and is Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Chartered Director (C. Dir); she has previously worked for several charities in a variety of roles, including having served as the Executive Director and COO of a mid-size Ontario-based charity serving 9000 youth per year. Danielle is a member of the Board of Directors of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association and is the Chair of the Race Relations Committee for the City of Markham - which is Canada’s most diverse community according to the 2016 Census. Ms. Russell is a sought-after speaker, industry commentator and writer, and provides consulting services to Charities and other Not-for-Profits. She is also the brains (and heart) behind the weekly LinkedIn Newsletter Tuesday Thoughts; and the Tuesday Thoughts Companion: A Year of Small Actions for Big Impact.
Presenter Bio:
Danielle S. Russell, CAE, C. Dir is a Canadian Not-for-Profit Industry Leader with over 15 years of experience in the sector. Danielle has held both volunteer and paid leadership positions with over 20 Not-for-Profit Associations and Charities.
Ms. Russell holds a BA in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University and is Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Chartered Director (C. Dir); she has previously worked for several charities in a variety of roles, including having served as the Executive Director and COO of a mid-size Ontario-based charity serving 9000 youth per year.
Danielle is a member of the Board of Directors of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association and is the Chair of the Race Relations Committee for the City of Markham - which is Canada’s most diverse community according to the 2016 Census.
Ms. Russell is a sought-after speaker, industry commentator and writer, and provides consulting services to Charities and other Not-for-Profits. She is also the brains (and heart) behind the weekly LinkedIn Newsletter Tuesday Thoughts; and the Tuesday Thoughts Companion: A Year of Small Actions for Big Impact.
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