Journal
The new COVID-19 reality means that many employees are “working from home” (WFH). As a local employer, there are new challenges to navigate, and new normals to integrate into your professional planning.
Prior to the pandemic and its impact on in-person interactions, foundations were only marginally using virtual technology to organize their meetings, usually only when distance between meeting participants was a factor. However, the “new normal” has impacted foundation operations and inter-personal communications in ways that weren’t experienced in the past.
This session focuses on strengthening your financial understanding by reviewing the various components of audited financial statements, key financial health metrics and internal financial reporting — budgets, board reports and responsibilities of the bookkeeper, treasurer and CFO.
Join us for the first in our three-part series of webinars focused on community foundation financial stewardship. Whether you are the treasurer, executive director or CFO, this webinar will introduce you to the key roles and responsibilities for healthy financial governance including risk management, board roles and responsibilities, and compliance.
Join us to explore ESG developments and the relevance of ESG for building a resilient portfolio, with comments on ESG research coming out of the economic downturn earlier this year, then going deeper, to explore how investors can incorporate a climate-resilient SDG 13 approach to their portfolio.
Ingredients for good investment policy plus working through the current economic times and what areas to keep at top of mind. This session is designed specifically for members of Community Foundations of Canada. Presenter: Andrew Johnson, Mawer Investment Management
If you have recently been appointed Treasurer, or are responsible for the day-to-day financial management of your community foundation, join us for this 3 workshop series. From budgeting, accounting and investment practices, audits and risk management, there is a broad range of skills for foundation staff and board members to understand. This session focuses on strengthening your financial understanding by reviewing the various components of audited financial statements, key financial health metrics and internal financial reporting — budgets, board reports and responsibilities of the bookkeeper, treasurer and CFO.
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program provides an opportunity for community foundations to apply for financial support for employees. This webinar covered the key components of the program and what community foundations need to consider when applying.
Stewarding donors through a time of crisis means reaching out, strengthening, and maintaining relationships. This was a conversation on key strategies the Winnipeg Foundation and Hamilton Community Foundation have put in place to ensure donors receive the right messages and are connected during a time of crisis.