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Arlene MacDonald
1. You have achieved a tremendous amount in your career thus far Arlene. Please share the achievements that you cherish the most. I think the achievement that was probably most pivotal to me came when I was very young and serving as Jr High Student Council President, when we successfully convinced the school administration […]
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Deepa Mattoo
1. You are an advocate par excellence Deepa. You must have faced challenges galore. What are some of the achievements that you are most proud of? In my life, I experienced many forms of oppression: sexism in the early part of my life in India, racism and discrimination as a racialized person and foreign-trained professional […]
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Priyanka Sheth, CEO of Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
1. Your achievements have been stellar. Tell us a bit about yourself and what you feel most proud of accomplishing. I don’t actually reflect on my accomplishments a whole lot, so it’s wonderful when someone creates the space for me to collect my thoughts. I have worked in the NFP world for over 20 years […]
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Michael Braithwaite, CEO of Blue Door
1. You have achieved extraordinary milestones in your career Michael. Can you tell us about some of the challenges you have faced? While it’s very kind to use the word “extraordinary”, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with extremely talented people over the years to make some pretty cool things happen. Probably the biggest […]
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Heather McDonald, CEO of LOFT
Q&As with Heather McDonald Heather as the CEO of LOFT you have a long history of successes. Please share a few achievements that you feel really proud of. I am really proud of how my team and I managed the pandemic. In a recent interview, Jim Collins shared that an organization needs a “heartbeat […]
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Karen Young, CEO of United Way Calgary
1. Karen your career has been exemplary. Your achievements too numerous to catalogue. Tell us about a few accomplishments that you are proud of. Thank you so much for your kind words. I am proud of the collective positive impact my roles have been part of in Calgary. Calgary is a “can do” city and […]
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Susan Brooke, VP of Community Impact & Partnerships, United Way Calgary
Meet Susan Brooke, Vice President of Community Impact and Partnerships, United Way Calgary. Architect of the organization’s community engagement strategy, Susan has a legendary history of forging partnerships to create a maximal social impact and leverage scarce resources. Read more about how she does it below: 1. You have a tremendous history in the Community […]
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Carolynn Morrison
As a parent of a son living with Autism, I never dreamed that I would have been afforded the wonderful opportunities that came my way as a volunteer in the Developmental Disability Sector. It has been both an honour and a privilege to serve on various committees to meet and work with the many Champions […]
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Cathy Brothers, CEO of Capacity Canada
1. Cathy as a Founding Director of Capacity Canada you have a long history of successes. Please share a few achievements that you feel really proud of. In the 50-plus years that I have worked in charitable organizations, I have had so many opportunities to be part of activities that truly make a positive difference […]
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Matt Spurway, Executive Director of GEO Nova Scotia
Our Q&A with Matt Spurway 1. Please tell us about your motivation to work in the Nonprofit space? My path to the non-profit sector was not a straight line, at all. For 15 years I was in the private sector, mostly retail, and mostly with family-run businesses competing against the big players. An emphasis on […]
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