CommunityShift™

Creating value in not-for-profit organizations.

CommunityShift™ is an annual five-day developmental program for 40 C-level leaders of Canadian charities and not-for-profit organizations. CommunityShift™ will change the way the participants look at their operations and provide a catalyst for change. Any C-level leader of a Canadian charity or not-for-profit organization may be nominated.

Fall '13
Date Location Fee
Nov 24 - Nov 29 London, ON $2,500 CDN
Program fee includes: all materials, meals, accommodations.

Call us: 1.800.948.8548 or 1.519.661.3272

Who should attend?

CommunityShift™ is designed to benefit the key leadership of Canada's influential charitable and not-for-profit organizations with assets/revenues greater than $5M. Successful participants will be leaders in their sector and community; insightful and articulate; with a desire to learn and develop and are ready and willing to contribute to the learning of their peers. The application process is rigorous and requires the support of the participating organization's board.

Nominations

Any C-level leader of a Canadian charity or not-for-profit organization may be nominated. All applications are confidential and are made through KPMG Enterprise. Participants are selected by the Richard Ivey School of Business.

For more information:
Please call Bobbi White, KPMG 416 228-7275

Benefits
Program Content

What is CommunityShift™?

CommunityShift™ is an exclusive development program and network for C-level leaders of Canadian charities and not-for-profit organizations, founded by KPMG Enterprise and the Richard Ivey School of Business.

A rigorous annual five-day developmental program for 40 of Canada's leaders of publicly accountable NPOs, CommunityShift™ will change the way the participants look at their operations and provide a catalyst for change.

The program will include representatives from across sectors (e.g. education, health, youth, community service) and will include not-for-profits and charitable organizations.

CommunityShift™ builds on the success of QuantumShift™, a long running, highly successful developmental program focused on the leaders of high growth, entrepreneurial organizations co-founded by KPMG and Ivey. QuantumShift™ has grown into a country-wide network with 370 alumni, actively engaged in continued learning and networking activities.

What's Covered

Top faculty and outstanding guest speakers will challenge participants to share experiences; learn from each other; and apply the learning back to their own organization.

Topics covered include:

  • Leadership - character, commitment and capabilities
  • Tangible drivers of performance - information technologies and social networking
  • Managing the external environment
  • Strategic leadership
  • Intangible drivers of performance - branding
  • Managing emergence and change
  • Driving innovation
  • Measuring impact
  • Managing performance

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