Episode 41: Small Nonprofits - Why Working So Close to Your Mission Can Be Both Hugely Rewarding and Highly Challenging

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We were joined by Suzanne Chui, Dance Artist and Co-Artistic Director at Mocean Dance; Rickesh Lakhani, Executive Director at Future Possibilities for Kids; and Cindy Wagman, President and Founder of The Good Partnership.

The Topic: Small Nonprofits - Why Working So Closely to Your Mission Can Be Both Hugely Rewarding and Highly Challenging

SOME OF WHAT YOU WILL HEAR:

  • The challenges:

    • having to wear many hats

    • being a “reluctant fundraiser”

    • lack of capacity building opportunities and more

  • The rewards:

    • Small nonprofits are more resourceful

    • Donor relationships look very different when you know all your donors by name

    • Small nonprofits are uniquely positioned to be nimble, adaptive, and fast

  • All this and and so much more!

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EPISODE 41 PANELISTS

Suzanne Chui

Dance Artist, Co-Artistic Director
Mocean Dance
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Rickesh Lakhani

Executive Director
Future Possibilities for Kids
Markham, Ontario

Cindy Wagman

President, Founder
The Good Partnership
Toronto, Ontario

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