Vantage Point

▶️ Join us for Access to Records and Record Keeping on September 17 ▶️

Delivered in partnership with the Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society (PLEO), this popular workshop provides clear, practical guidance on your non-profit’s obligations under the Societies Act (BC) and the Personal Information Protection Act (P**A).

Learn exactly what records must be kept, how to manage personal and sensitive information responsibly, how to identify legal trouble spots before they escalate, and simple ways to organize and maintain documents. You’ll leave with the confidence and knowledge needed to keep your organization compliant, transparent, and protected.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅ Understand your record-keeping obligations under the Societies Act through a privacy lens.
✅ Know how to comply with privacy requirements under the Personal Information Protection Act (P**A).
✅ Identify common legal trouble spots in record-keeping and privacy, and know how to address them.
✅ Recognize what official records your organization must keep and how to organize them effectively.

🗓️ Thu, Sep 17, 2026 9:00 AM PDT
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Access to Records and Record Keeping

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Healthy organizations are better equipped to create healthy communities.

Learn why investing in organizational capacity through multi-year and core funding benefits not only non-profits, but everyone they serve.

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🤝 Inclusive boards make better decisions.

Creating a neuro-inclusive board isn't about having all the answers—it's about building an environment where different ways of thinking are welcomed and valued.

Join our Neuro-Inclusive Board Culture and Meetings workshop to explore practical strategies for fostering inclusion, improving governance, and helping every board member contribute their best.

📅 September 24, 2026
🕧 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT

🔗 Learn more and register:
https://thevantagepoint.ca/neuro-inclusive-board/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

🎉 Join us for our Summer Social as we celebrate the incredible people and organizations behind BC’s non-profit sector!

Non-profits help build healthy, inclusive, and strong communities across the province, creating meaningful impact every day. With more than 34,000 organizations in BC, non-profits plays a vital role in supporting communities and shaping a better future.

🎉Come connect, celebrate, and recognize the immense value of BC’s non-profit sector with fellow leaders, partners, funders, and community allies!

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm PST. Light refreshments will be provided.
Location: LaSalle College Vancouver, 2808 Bradfield Court, Vancouver, BC V5M 0E3

🎟️ Tickets:
Non-profit Attendees: $40
Vantage Point members receive 20% OFF the non-profit ticket price.
For-Profit/Consultancy/Other Attendees: $75
Pay-it-forward: $65

✅ REGISTER HERE: https://www.tfaforms.com/5227349?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

🏷️If you are already a Vantage Point member, please check your email for our latest newsletter for a special discount code. If you cannot find it, please contact us at [email protected] to verify your membership and receive the code.

If you or your organization are not currently a member of Vantage Point, you can join now here: http://thevantagepoint.ca/join/membership/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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Please be advised that photography or videography may be taken of general event activities for Vantage Point documentation and promotional purposes.

Presented in partnership with Enkel.

▶️ Join us for Leading from Within on September 22 ▶️

Think of one or two leaders who have inspired you. What are some adjectives you might use to describe them?
Chances are words like “authentic”, “reliable”, and “strong” show up.

In Leading from Within, you will explore your personal leadership strengths, clarify your values, and envision your desired leadership impact.

With a deeper understanding of yourself you can:
✅ Get energized by spending more time working on your strengths.
✅ Align your values and actions to live more authentically (and boost your credibility as a leader).
✅ Take immediate steps to create your desired leadership impact.

🗓️ Tue, Sep 22, 2026 9:00 AM PDT
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Leading from Within

▶️ Join us for Strategic Plan Implementation on September 9 ▶️

Good strategic plans don’t just live on a shelf. They live through effective operational planning and ground-level decisions about programming, finances, hiring, and more.

In this workshop, we will explore the different ways that strategic plans are converted into actions and decisions. This may involve structural changes, leadership support, community engagement, resource allocation, and capacity building. It may also involve operational planning and embedding values into organizational processes and policies.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅Identify potential changes to structure, capacity, and communications that will support implementation.
✅Describe the purpose and development of a “strategy filter”
✅Identify ways to embed organizational values in processes and policies.
✅Describe types of key performance indicators and other measures of success.
✅Describe different types of operational plans and how they can be developed and monitored.

🗓️ Wed, Sep 9, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
🎯REGISTER: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AqWoVX7bqsRxsDKSuM9mdLtBw1iuDiuL3TgGPexyLhe-mwzDxyWY~Ais5qhiL7FapdOS-Tn7b94LPqoIusZCjtaMItgl0o4HOpCYnz6FK2blOBQ?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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2 Upcoming Events for BC Non-Profits! On Thursday, September 17, join Vantage Point and the BC Non-Profit Network for a day of connection, conversation, and shared learning with peers from across the region.

▶️ Join us for Managing Change Essentials on September 16 ▶️

Change isn’t just inevitable—it’s continuous. This focused session, delivered in partnership with Project Management Volunteers (PMV), gives leaders the tools and framework needed to lead change confidently. Explore the difference between change and transition, learn which approaches align best with your organization, and walk away with concrete steps to build your internal capacity for change.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:​
✅ Identify the difference between change and transition, and embrace the principles of change management.
✅ Appreciate different change management approaches and what is most appropriate for your organization.
✅ Identify concrete steps you can take immediately to build your capacity to manage and implement change.

🗓️ Wed, Sep 16, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
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Managing Change Essentials