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Author: Jody Paterson

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / Our people

Welcome to our new Executive Director – Tim Agg

Board Voice is excited to announce the appointment of Tim Agg as our new executive director as of Dec. 1.

As an early champion for the creation of Board Voice, Tim has an in-depth understanding of the organization, its past …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Board Development / Our people

Leslie Welin: Board Voice’s first lifetime member!

Board Voice is delighted to announce that our organization’s long-serving co-chair and community champion Leslie Welin is our first honorary life member.

Leslie has long been committed to working with others to bring community-based social services together in finding innovative …

In the Media / Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury

Embrace Clinic gathers data at intersection of intimate partner violence & brain injury

A unique care clinic in Surrey has partnered with BC researchers to start gathering data on the rate of brain injury among victims of intimate partner violence.

The Embrace Clinic is part of the Fraser Health Authority’s forensic nursing service. …

BC Social Reports / In the Media / Uncategorized

Burgundy is the colour of death in BC

Board Voice Executive Director Jody Paterson spotted a series of eight maps in the latest BC Centre for Disease Control report on the illicit toxic drug crisis and was so alarmed at the story they were telling that she made …

Charity sector news / Funding

Proposed Mastercard rules will challenge charities

The latest edition of Imagine Canada’s Early Alert newsletter brings a new worry for charities with donors who have automatic monthly donations set up on their Mastercards.

“Mastercard recently announced global changes to transaction processing rules,” notes the Sept 13 …

Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury / Uncategorized

Towards a Violence-Free Canada: Report from federal Standing Committee on the Status of Women

A must-read for any community service organization (or any Canadian, for that matter), this report from the Standing Committee on the Status of Women was tabled June 17 in Ottawa.

The report is packed with important statistics for understanding the …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Board Development / Governance

Strengthening the board-CEO partnership

The most important relationship in a non-profit organization is the one between its board and the ED/CEO. It’s a relationship that tests a board’s understanding of its governance role and fiduciary duties, and is foundational to the success of the …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Funding / Procurement

New BC framework for Children and Youth with Support Needs

The long-awaited framework that will guide services and supports for Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) in the province has now been released by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The framework was originally to be released in …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / Governance

Board Voice scores proclamation for all those hard-working non-profit boards!

We’re delighted to announce that Board Voice has successfully worked to have the first day of Volunteer Week in BC declared Non-Profit Volunteer Boards Day!

April 24 will be the first ever Non-Profit Volunteer Boards Day in BC. The proclamation …

Board Voice Position Statements / Governance / Political Activity

Brief requests changes to Lobbyist Transparency Act for non-profits

Board Voice – in collaboration with the Vancouver Foundation and the United Way of BC – participated in the creation of the brief below recommending changes to BC’s Lobbyist Transparency Act.

In particular, Board Voice is asking for a much …

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