From Our Vantage Point

The RBC team will be available at the conference on June 5th where attendees can connect with RBC, all our sponsors and partners who specialize in supporting non-profit sector leaders. 🎫Last call to get your tickets at  bcnonprofitconference.ca 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point pro...

Vantage Point CEO, Zahra Esmail also highlights what to expect from the two-day conference which takes place across a virtual conference day on June 4 and an in-person gathering on June 5 at the Anvil Center in New Westminster. Learn more and get your tickets at [www.bcnonprofitconference.ca]. 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insigh...

Tune in for thoughtful insights and inspiration on how the sector can leverage digital fundraising tools. Then register for the 2026 BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference  here . 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting...

This conversation underscores a key message: climate resilience isn’t a side project, it needs to be woven into everyday operations, governance, and decision-making. Tune in for thoughtful insights and inspiration on how the sector can work together to meet the climate challenge. Then register for the 2026  BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference here . 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantag...

In this conversation,  Brad Offman of Greater Purpose  and Zahra Esmail explore how purpose-driven businesses and non-profit leaders can come together to strengthen impact. They discuss the upcoming  Greater Purpose West conference  and the  BC Non-profit Leadership Conference , highlighting themes of sector capacity building, collaboration, digital resilience, and the future of the nonprofit and ...

🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.  Because when non-profits thrive, communit...

In the bustling and challenging world of non-profits, effective communication can make all the difference. Recently, our CEO, Zahra Esmail, caught up with Nadia Tchoumi, the founder of New Hope Media, to learn more about her journey and insights into supporting Black-led and Black-serving non-profits through media and communications. Nadia will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2025 BC Non-Pro...

In this episode of Coffee Chat, Joyce Lin and Tyler Arnold from the Vantage Point team talk about the importance of the 2025 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Survey and why they’re inviting voices from across the province to take part. Now in its fifth year, the survey offers a crucial check-in on the realities non-profits in BC are facing. Joyce shares the story of how this initiative began during...

Correction: At approximately 50:12 in this episode, Mita intended to say “Rest is Resistance” instead of “Rest is Revolutionary.”  🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as...

Collaboration Lab: Bridging People, Organizations, and Sectors: https://thevantagepoint.ca/training/all-labs/collaboration-lab/ 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as pro...

Resources 🎥🎞️ Watch the From our Vantage Point episode and presentation on Vimeo here:   🎧 🎙️Listen to the episode on the From our Vantage Point podcast here: https://from-our-vantage-point.simplecast.com/episodes ️🖥️📚 The presentation used in the episode, can be found and downloaded separately here:  Misconceptions about Rules of Order, Governance, and Minute Taking .pdf 🎁The full episode res...

Guests: Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon | University of British Columbia Kevin McCort | Vancouver Foundation Walter Pela | Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Host: Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point’s Chief Executive Director Resources: Vantage Point State of the Sector Reports BC Non-Profit Network Vancouver Foundation Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Greater Vancouver Board of Trade AI Adoption Program Univers...

Guests: Chrissy Bennett | Kidney Foundation of Canada Host: Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point’s Associate Executive Director 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs...

Guests: Hildy Gottlieb | Creating the Future Host: Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point’s Associate Executive Director Editor: Paul Wang 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as...

Guests: Gordon Holley | Humanity Financial Host: Rafik Karwa | Vantage Point’s Director of Finance Editor: Paul Wang 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that...

Guest: Alex Wilson | Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Host: Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point's Chief Executive Officer Editor: Paul Wang 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulti...

Watch this podcast with closed captions here . Guests: Christopher T. Sutton | Wavefront Centre for Community Accessibility Shelagh Levangie | Harbour West Consulting Host: Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point's Associate Executive Director Editor: Elijah Walsh 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage...

Guests: Megan Dykeman | British Columbia’s Parliamentary Secretary  Prairie Chiu | Vantage Point's Director of Engagement and Advocacy Host: Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point's Chief Executive Officer Editor: Paul Wang 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical ed...

Guests: Dr. Delbar Niroushak | Dr. Delbar's LinkedIn | Coaching for Change Enterprise Hassan Pardawalla | Hassan's LinkedIn Host: Rachelle Smalldon | Vantage Point Editor: Elijah Walsh 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and co...

Resources: 2023 State of the Sector Report: thevantagepoint.ca/sector-reports/ Guests: Christoph Cloudius | The Discovery Group Carol Hall | Victoria Foundation Lynette Milkashen | Y MCA – Northern BC Host: Cherie Payne | Vantage Point 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point , sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high...

Resources: Tamarack Institute’s Resources: Collaboration Spectrum Tool and A Guide for Building a Sustainable and Resilient Collaboration Adrienne Mare Brown’s Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation Sustained Collaboration Network tools for non-profits: https://www.sustainedcollab.org/for-nonprofits/ Resource on effective mergers and amalgamations: Merging for Good...

Strengthening the capacity of the Non-profit sector is a primary focus at Vantage Point. Through all our work we seek to support, convene and uplift non-profit organizations in British Columbia. That’s why this conversation is so important to us. How can we use effective fund development practices and efficient technology to support our sector? The tools are out there. How can we use them best? Wh...

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This episode we speak with Kevin McCort, CEO of the Vancouver Foundation, and Katie Clogg, Executive Director of the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre about the new Recovery & Resiliency Fund – $34 million of new funding available for not-for-profits and open for applications until September 30. It is an eye-opening conversation about what these two leaders have learned about good practices in past f...

Timestamps  00:08 | Intro 01:36 | Hello, Darrell! 05:46 | What is coaching? 10:19 | Why is coaching an essential leadership skill? 16:14 | Coaching stories 23:26 | Ad 24:21 | Choosing your timing 29:36 | Ethical concerns & common mistakes 35:07 | Final suggestions & resources 36:24 | Outro & BOSS Conference Info Resources Organizational Coaching Certificate (UBC) Introduction to Coaching (Vantage...