Allstream Centre, Exhibition Place

The only province-wide event for nonprofits and charities, Nonprofit Driven attracts over 600 sector leaders, community builders, funders, and government. This is a platform to come together to strengthen and build upon our mutual commitment for a healthy and resilient nonprofit sector in Ontario.

The nonprofit sector drives healthy, vibrant communities. Whether it's programs & services, policy development, or advocacy, nonprofit organizations work to build a strong and thriving Ontario.

Ontario's nonprofit sector has already mobilized to make significant strides in creating and improving policy that affects the sector. Nonprofit Driven builds on this momentum and sparks discussions, action, and connections that drive positive change.

Register for Nonprofit Driven, the ONN Conference 2016

Fundamentals - Pre-Event

Wednesday, October 19 | 9am - 5pm
Our Fundamentals day gives newcomers to Nonprofit Driven and ONN an overview of ONN's current policy and advocacy work and offers a chance to actively engage in the fundamental skills and concepts on which ONN is built: policy, leadership, and action. This is a perfect entry point if you're new to ONN or want to get perspective on our key ideas, ways of working, and policy context.

Nonprofit Driven - Main Event

Thursday, October 20 | 9am - 6pm
This is the main event! Are you ready for some thought-provoking conversations about advancing policy efforts for Ontario’s nonprofits? Together, we'll tap into the trends and issues, and explore opportunities and strategies to build toward a stronger sector.  

What You Can Expect

• Connect, learn, and strategize with leaders from across the province on policy issues vital to building a strong and resilient nonprofit sector in Ontario.
• By attending our Fundamentals day, you’ll develop a core understanding of the topics addressed at the main event. We can’t wait to meet new friendly faces and catch up with our network!
• Get the scoop on policy and systems-level issues ONN is working on such as funding reform, decent work, sector driven evaluation, and much more.
• Learn about networks as a mechanism to get stuff done and ONN's network approach to convening and mobilizing groups on complex issues.
• Explore the role of nonprofit organizations and networks in public policy.
• Create new connections with leaders like you.

8:00am to 4:00pm
Ted Rogers School of Management 
55 Dundas St. W.  |  Floor 07, Room 1-148 

A conference examining how the Sharing Economy affects consumers, communities, employers, governments, unions and workers

The future of work is being reshaped by a variety of demographic, economic, legal, regulatory, and social factors that have led to changes in how organizations are structured, arranged, managed, and regulated, as well as changes in how work is distributed, organized, designed, and performed. 

This one day conference will bring together twenty speakers from academia, government, industry, labour, and law to provide perspectives on what employment / labour / work policies will be required to realize the maximum benefits, while mitigating the adverse risks, of the sharing economy.

Register for the Sharing Economy and the Future of Work

For more information cotact:

The Centre for Labour Management Relations 
416.979.5000 ext. 2379 
clmr at ryerson.ca

Download the conference program (PDF) here

1pm to 2 pm Eastern Time

Join Buy Social Canada May 25th to hear the key lessons from Canada's Social Procurement leaders and to learn about how governments at all levels are working to better leverage taxpayer funded contracts to stimulate economic development and to achieve positive, targeted, social impacts.

Hosted by: David LePage, Buy Social Canada

Presentation by: Social Procurement Advisor Sandra Hamilton, author of Social Procurement Frameworks in both British Columbia & Alberta.

Register for the Buy Social Canada Webinar

With Contributions from:

• Wayne Chu, City of Toronto
• Councillor Jesse Ketler, from the Village of Cumberland 
• Canada’s first Buy Social Canada certified municipality 
• and more...

This is an opportunity to explore the changing face of public procurement in Canada, to expand your knowledge and to receive answers to questions from Canada's leading Social Procurement professionals.

SOURCE: Buy Social Canada