2015 ONN Annual Report

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2015 ONN ANNUAL REPORT

ONN VISION

A Strong and Resilient Nonprofit Sector. Thriving Communities. A Dynamic Province.

ONN MISSION To engage, advocate, and lead with—and for—nonprofit and charitable organizations that work for the public benefit in Ontario.

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ONN VALUES

OUR VOICES

COURAGE to take risks and do things differently.

DIVERSITY of perspectives, CREATIVITY, and EXPERTISE to get stuff done. “It’s increasingly clear OPTIMISM and DETERMINATION. that our sector is vital to the health of Ontario, and needs to SOLUTIONS created by the sector, with the sector, for the sector. continue to play a central role in the provCELEBRATING our successes and LEARNING from our experiences. ince’s policies and planning. Our work at ONN is guided by our vision that a healthy nonprofit STRENGTH that comes from working TOGETHER. sector leads to thriving communities, and in turn, a resilient province. We are an organization that always looks forward. Every year we seem to succeed at doing more, achieving more, and having a greater impact than the year before ­ working side by side with Ontario’s large and 7,000­-strong network diverse nonprofit sector so it can continue 300+ volunteer leaders to grow and thrive.”— Jini Stolk, “Not a 9,500+ engaged social media followers ONN Board Chair day goes by, that we 1,500+ special events guests (Conference, webinars, etc.) don’t hear from the sector— ideas for collective action, what is ONN Projects, Working Groups, & Advisory Committees: keeping them up at night, reflections • Rural Social Enterprise on our work (good and constructively • Connect the Sector critical!), ideas for membership services • Shared Platforms and blog posts and so much more...we cannot • Evaluation do this work in isolation and living our values • Accessibility means that we are part of this amazing ecosystem that is Ontario’s nonprofit sector. • Labour Force Valuing diversity and creativity and simply • Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act getting stuff done keeps us • Sector Purchasing motivated.”— Cathy Taylor, • Accounting Standards ONN Executive Director

OUR NETWORK

ONN WORK WITH AND FOR THE SECTOR OUR SECTOR Comprised of over 55,000 organizations Employs over 1 million people Engages over 5 million volunteers Contribues over $50 billion to Ontario’s GDP

PEOPLE

Including: • Police Record Checks • Labour Force Strategy, Pensions, and Decent Work • Accessibility: EnAbling Nonprofits Ontario

FINANCE

Including: • Funding Reform • Social Enterprise Strategy • Social Procurement Strategy • Social Impact Bonds • Sector Financing & Loans • Reclaimed Assets • Public Lands • Access to Vendor of Record

GOVERNANCE

Including: • Shared Platforms • Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act • Accounting Standards • Provincial Budget: Recommendations, analysis, & sector reactions

SYSTEMS

Including: • Sector Driven Evaluation Strategy • Community Hubs • Data Strategy for Ontario’s Nonprofit Sector


ENGAGE

• Networks + Actions: Guidebook • Advocacy & Democracy: Democracy Infographic with Samara Canada • Regional Network Development • Over 10 provincial ministries • Connect Nonprofit Jobs: 300+ jobs listed & 20,000 site visitors

OUR TEAM

ADVOCATE

LEAD

• Ontario Not-­For-­Profit Corporations Act • Police Record Checks • Shared Platforms • Sector Purchasing Strategy • Insurance for Nonprofits

• ONN Annual Provincial Conference: forum for 500+ sector leaders & champions to collaborate on nonprofit strategy • Sector Driven Evaluation Strategy • Accessibility: EnAbling Nonprofits Ontario • Labour Force Strategy, Pensions, and Decent Work

SNAPSHOT: NETWORK ADVANCES

Led Joint F​unding Reform​ Forum with government​t​o advance transfer payment modernization Worked with broad coalition to advocate for new legislation governing P​olice Record Checks ​in Ontario Published and began implementing a D​ata Strategy f​or Ontario’s Nonprofit Sector Produced a blueprint for strengthening S​ocial Enterprise in Ontario, developed recommendations for policy to support rural social enterprise • Collaborated with the sector to ensure the passage of Bill 6 – The Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, a foundation for a sector S​ocial Procurement strategy • • • •

THANK YOU

Our gratitude to our network of ONN Members, Supporters, Funders, as well as our inspiring advisory and working groups, and incredible volunteers for supporting a healthy and strong nonprofit sector.

STAFF

Cathy Taylor, Executive Director Kate Browning, Communications and Network Engagement Manager Lynn Eakin, Policy Advisor Kim Gignac, Operations and Membership Services Manager Heather Laird, Policy Lead Ben Liadsky, Evaluation Program Associate Joan MacDonald, Labour Force Project Lead Sarah Matsushita, Communications and Network Engagement Manager Tara Mazurk, Communications Coordinator Amisha Shah, Administrative Coordinator Liz Sutherland, Policy Advisor

POLICY COMMITTEE Jennifer Holmes-Weier, Chair Rob Howarth, Vice-Chair

Rob Black, Pat Bradley, Carolyn Davis, Peter Frampton, Howard Green, Margaret Hancock, Sherad Kerur, Julie Mathien, Theresa McClenaghan, Liane Regendanz, Jini Stolk, Linda Terry, Mark Ventry

Audited statements are available upon request. Ontario Nonprofit Network 720 Bathurst Street, Suite 405 Toronto, ON, M5S 2R4 (416) 642-­5786 admin@theonn.ca

BOARD Chair: Jini Stolk Vice-Chair: Marg Stanowski Secretary: Elizabeth Forestell Treasurer: Timothy Nash Michelle Baldwin Muliwa Mwarigha Robin Cardozo


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