Join the Community Foundations of Canada in Calgary May 7-9 for an incredible experience as the CFC 2015 Conference brings together more than 600 Canadian and international leaders from the foundation and philanthropic sector.

Conference Theme: The Wild, Wild Why

We’re taking a page from Simon Sinek’s groundbreaking  book “Start with Why” to ask ourselves the most important question about our work – the question that can get lost in the what and how of our daily work lives.

But don’t worry – we’re not leaving those questions behind. Each question has its own special place and purpose in what Sinek calls The Golden Circle.

The Why

Everyone has a ‘why’ – what’s yours? Discovering your ‘why’ is only the beginning. Exploring the soul of our work connects us to so many other topics – what does ‘why’ mean for our leadership, our Board, our partners?

How do we share our ‘why’ through storytelling and evaluation? Is it time to challenge our ‘why’ by looking at what’s next? When we look at the growing charitable landscape do we need to define ‘why us’?

The How

We lead with ‘why.’ But to act, we need to answer: ‘how.’ How do we use community knowledge? Or transform our investing? How do we build strong partnerships with like-minded organizations or individuals?

This is the place where we hit the ground running. We’ll look at processes, innovation and opportunities that will help your ‘why’ take flight!

The What

There’s plenty of learning to be done on the outer ring of The Golden Circle. Maybe what you are offering your community will change once you’ve explored the ‘why’ in more detail.

Or maybe you need some help with the nuts and bolts around what you are offering right now. We’ll unpack the ‘what’ of our work with skills building workshops, peer learning sessions and more.

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