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National Conference 2024 - PreConference Board Training

November 25, 2024
Westin Hotel, Montreal, QC

PRECONFERENCE BOARD EXCELLENCE TRAINING - Monday, November 25, 2024 from 9:00am-3:30pm Many people who join camp boards have a real passion for the ministry but no prior experience or training in effective Board Governance. They often pick up bad habits and then pass these on to others. This training helps stop this cycle in its tracks and injects strength and professionalism into the Board practices. Registration DOES NOT include the hotel accommodations. Those will need to be booked separately using this special link: Book your group rate for CCI Canada Christian Camping Canada Conference November 2024 The rate is $255/room/night. This discounted rate is good from November 22-December 1, 2024. Use this link to book your room.

Event Speakers

Gary MacDonald

Founder & CEO

Gary brings 40 + years of experience in non-profit leadership and is known for his ability to inspire and motivate clients to achieve excellence in their own work and enhance the performance of their organizations. Gary is an award-winning, dynamic facilitator with extensive proficiency in developing communication and leadership competency skills with individuals and groups. His clients include leaders in government, business and the non-profit sector. In the fundraising arena, he coaches non-profits and their leadership in achieving higher levels of quality connectedness with their partners (donors), generating real results. In partnership with Loyalist College Training & Knowledge Centre, he co-designed and delivered training for 38 graduates of the "Non-Profit Leadership Certificate Program". Gary loves 3 things: his wife & family, non-profits, and movie theatre popcorn (with real butter). Gary is the Founder & CEO of Clearview Training & Consulting Inc. in Stirling, Ontario. Gary also serves as Allied Counsel with KMA Consultants in Toronto and is a Facilitator at Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre in Belleville. Association of Fundraising Professionals National Congress Speaker 2015 & 2016 Contact Gary

Jeff Friesen

Director of Training Development

Jeff loves the non-profit workspace. He deeply values adventure, creativity, culture and context. While being a natural storyteller, he brings a unique blend of business leadership experience with relational aptitude. Jeff enjoys applying existing insights toward new challenges and ultimately helping teams succeed. As an experienced not-for-profit executive Jeff enjoys networking and helping groups build capacity, develop strong teamwork and execution muscle. Jeff and his beautiful wife Dianne live in the picturesque village of Westport, Ontario. While not at work he may be found exploring new canoe routes or sailing on the Rideau Canal. Jeff served as director for Manitoba Pioneer Camp (Shoal Lake, Lake of the Woods) for 10 years, and most recently as Executive Director of IAWAH (Wolfe Lake, Westport) for 14 years. Jeff has enjoyed many aspects of camp leadership: Working with emerging leaders; investing in their training and potential Youth development; coaching & discovering strengths at work Experiential education: using adventure & challenge to foster personal growth Organizational momentum; stewarding workplace culture & engaging donors As an avid reader, and life-time learner, Jeff has acquired additional professional training with a focus on non-profit leadership, communications and fundraising. A Graduate of Tyndale University, Jeff also obtained a Master of Christian Leadership through CREST (2017), specializing in organizational change and self-leadership.

Schedule

PreConference Session - Monday 9:00am-3:30pm

Non-Profit Board Excellence Training Monday: 9am - 3:30pm (Lunch Included) Cost: $135.00/person in person, $90/person online Many people who join camp boards have a real passion for the ministry but no prior experience or training in effective Board Governance. They often pick up bad habits and then pass these on to others. This training helps stop this cycle in its tracks and injects strength and professionalism into the Board practices.  Non-profit Board Excellence Training walks you through the foundations that make a good board great. This training will help develop a healthy and growing board. It provides a platform to review a board at its best, identify root causes of success and discover areas of development. Who Should Attend? Anyone serving on a non-profit board or considering serving on a board. Executive Directors or CEOs of non-profit boards. Organizational staff - to fully understand the role the board plays in the organization. Learning Outcomes Check out the learning outcomes on the Clearview Training website How will the Training Work? At least one person from your camp must attend in person. They will need a laptop and will need access to zoom. Others from your camp can register to attend online through zoom. Camps that have multiple people attending in person and online will have time for discussion amongst themselves. Camps that have only one person attending will be combined with other camps for discussions. REGISTER HERE "The time we spent with ClearView Training has been incredible. While our board was initially a bit apprehensive about the actual benefit, they were blown away by how good the training was. The board gained clarity about their role, the staff’s role and practical steps to continue growing as a board and the organization. We paid less than a third of what it cost because Gary helped us with a grant. I fully expect us to work with ClearView again for more training!” Jon Drebert | Executive Director

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When: November 25, 2024
Where: Westin Hotel, Montreal, QC

CCI members receive a discount on national and provincial event tickets!