Five Good Ideas is a lunch-and-learn program where subject-matter experts discuss powerful and practical ideas about key issues facing non-profit organizations. The sessions are most useful for management staff and board members at small and mid-sized non-profits.
- The podcast is hosted by Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac.
- Visit the Five Good Ideas main page for the full archive.
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Session 8 – Five Good Ideas to build your finance toolkit
In this session, originally recorded on June 15, 2021, we asked Jeff Szeto, Chief Financial Officer at Avana Capital Corporation and Maytree, to share five good ideas to build your finance toolkit.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 7 – Five Good Ideas for demystifying digital transformation
In this session, originally recorded on April 22, 2021, we asked Marina Glogovac, President & CEO of CanadaHelps, to share five good ideas for demystifying digital transformation.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 6 – Five Good Ideas for racial justice change-making
In this session, originally recorded on March 25, 2021, we asked Lesa Francis, Avvy Go, Samya Hasan and Shalini Konanur to share five good ideas for racial justice change-making.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 5 – Five Good Ideas about cultivating lasting relationships with media and journalists
In this session, originally recorded on February 25, 2021, we asked Royson James to share five good ideas about cultivating lasting relationships with media and journalists.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 4 – Five good ideas about workplace harassment
In this session, originally recorded on January 26, 2021, we asked Kristen Pennington to discuss meaningful ways an organization can prevent workplace harassment, as well as minimize disruption in the event that a complaint is received.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 3 – Five good ideas to build a city
In this session, originally recorded on December 3, 2020, we asked Mary W. Rowe to share her five good ideas for the non-profit sector to build a city, now and in the wake of a global pandemic.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 2 – Five good ideas for building financial health through the workplace
In this session, originally recorded on October 28, 2020, Alex Mazer and Nora Beatty of workplace retirement plan provider Common Wealth shared their five good ideas to help build financial security in the short and longer term.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.
Session 1 – Five good ideas about advocating for change
In this session, originally recorded on September 28, 2020, Paul Taylor, Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto, talks about his own experience in advocating for change and presents his five good ideas for you to use in your own work.
For the five good ideas, resources, and full transcript, visit the session page.