The Intersection Hub

Episode 12 - Legacies and Boards

Just Kimberley and Paul in the hub today and true to form Kimberley has a bit of an abrupt start....but hang in there! 

Kimberley and Paul love working with organizations to develop their legacy programs and to help volunteer boards be successful. Their passion for these topics results in a robust conversation that spans from should we be talking about legacies right now to how can you work with a board to move beyond tactical fundraising and become more strategic.

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David Love has actually been fundraising for 51 years and just published his book Green Green, 51 years of raising money for nature. You can buy it here https://hilborn-civilsectorpress.com/collections/featured-books/products/green-green

 

Episode 11 - Challenging Assumptions

We are thrilled to welcome Ann Rosenfield into the hub.

Over the past thirty years Ann has raised millions of dollars for a variety of organizations. Ann is a teacher, a board member, Executive Director, volunteer and Editor of Hilborn's Charity eNews. Ann is always willing to challenge the status quo, look for solutions when people are stuck and always willing to roll up her sleeves and do the heavy lifting when necessary.

In this episode we talk about challenging our assumptions, diversity and equity in the charitable sector and how we can all move forward when we start our new normal.

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Episode 10 - Building Alliances

Are you showing up like a bull in a china shop? Approaching your work like a bulldozer? How’s that working for you? What would happen if you stopped and took the temperature of the room? Is it hot?

How you show up in your organization can influence your ability to build alliances with people around you, and for fundraising to prosper, you need to build all the alliances you can.

While friction is essential for progress, how do you work within that conflict in a way that helps people get on board?

In this episode Kimberley and Paul talk about shifting into servant leadership, seeking understanding, finding champions, telling stories and bringing the entire team onside to help you build successful fundraising programs.

It is not always easy and it certainly takes time, but this work can make all the difference in your ability to be successful in your current role.

To learn more about how Kimberley works with charities to make this shift you can visit https://www.intersectionhub.ca/need-help

Episode 9 - Cracking Open the Nine to Five

Once again we are happy to welcome Mark Hierlihy to the pod. Mark is the CEO of Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. He is known for building collaborative and winning teams and cultures wherever he has the opportunity.

In this episode we talk about how the Canada Children’s Hospital Foundation is completely rethinking how the team works. Today, Mark shares his thoughts on remote work policies, how his team is making the shift from talking about performance management to progress management and the importance of creating a Strategic Plan that provides structure but is agile enough for shifting priorities.

Resources

Work is not a place

We Work Toronto 

Mark is a frequent guest of The Intersection and has also appeared on Episodes 5 about personal mission statements and a bonus episode where he shared his story about speaking at a puppeteering conference.

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Episode 8 - A Life Worth Living

“How can I help you be more amazing today?”

Today in the hub Charity Well-being consultant, Claire Warner and Kimberley share an intimate conversation about how Claire restructured her life to live and love longer than she may have been otherwise able to. This is a story of resilience, reflection, survival and rejuvenation.

Claire now helps organisations & individuals see the value of putting healthy culture at their core to improve motivation, performance and get great results professionally and personally.

We hope this conversation helps you consider how you can build a life where you are able to make your own wellbeing a priority.

You can get learn more about Claire or get in touch with her on her website here. 

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Episode 7 - Consultants: Friend or Foe?

“When you want to go fast go alone, when you want to go far go together.”

Consultants. Do you need one? How do you find one? Clients. How do you know they are a good fit? Who breaks up with whom and when?

What does a successful client consultant relationship look like? How can we all work together to get the very best results for our organizations?

Hopefully this relationship will spark some ideas for how you can have an effective relationship with your consultants or your clients. We look forward to continuing this conversation eventually in person but until then on any of the virtual platforms where Paul and I hang out.

You can find us by visiting our website.

Thank you for sharing your time with us today.

NOTE: This episode is not about any one consultant, agency or charity. This is a general conversation about how we might be able to work together to have the most productive relationship so that we can work together to serve our communities.

Episode 6 - Reach for Everything You Deserve - IWD2021

To be honest, I didn't think this gathering would turn into a podcast.

And then I listened to it. The entire thing! Several times.

You may remember last week I sent you an edited clip from You Tube with just parts of this conversation.

Today's podcast is the entire conversation.

Nine women, from very diverse backgrounds, three different countries and five different timezones come together to discuss what International Women's Day means to them, the importance of celebrating our achievements - paid and unpaid, how we are conditioned not to trust our instincts, and the importance of coming together to celebrate each other.

A very special thank you to Comfort Sakoma, Kathy Archer, Jen Love, Angela Williams Bartee, Beth Ann Locke, Claire Warner, Lakeshia Williams, and Emma Beukema for their open hearts, trusting spirits and mostly their time.

Remember, this is just the start. There will be many opportunities for women to come together to support each other and celebrate our accomplishments. If you identify as a women, please join us at the end of March for one of our free Women in the Hub events.

You can sign up to participate in the next conversation here: https://www.intersectionhub.ca/women-in-the-hub

 

Episode 5 - Living with Purpose

Do you live a purpose driven life? Do you know what your purpose is? Have you heard about crafting a personal mission statement but thought it kind of a weird idea?

In this episode we are joined by our friend Mark Hierlihy. Mark is the CEO of Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundation and found his calling in causes and philanthropy over 20 years ago. Mark is known for building collaborative and winning team cultures wherever he has the opportunity to lead.

Mark is also a trusted advisor for the Intersection, you can read his bio on our website here he is a friend and kind open hearted authentic leader who lives in Toronto with his gorgeous dog Zeus.

Today we share what inspired our personal mission statements, how they keep us anchored and what you can do to write one of your own. In fact, if you do write one of your own please share it with us on twitter or email to k@kimberleymackenzie.ca We would love to see what you come up with!

If you would like to see the artwork that we talk about in the podcast you can do that on our You Tube channel where videos of all podcasts are posted.

Please join me in welcoming Mark to the Hub.

Bonus Episode - Puppets, Icons, and Mark

While preparing for Friday's podcast Mark Hierlihy started telling an amazing story about the time, he was invited to present at a puppetry conference and I simply had to hit record. The funny thing is, Mark doesn’t know anything about puppets!

For those of you who don’t know Mark, he is the Mark is the CEO of Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, found his calling in causes and philanthropy 20 over 20 years ago and he is known for building collaborative and winning team cultures wherever he has the opportunity to lead.

So, this preview will get you ready for Friday when we talk to Mark about what inspired him to draft a personal mission statement, how it has shaped his life and how you can start creating your own purpose driven life.

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Episode 4 - Paul Gets Fired Up

"I want to be out there and name the Jaberwocky’s and the Boogy man."

 

In this episode Paul is unleashed and shares the three biggest issues in our sector that keep him up at night.

 

Adjacent threats, the technology gap and crowdfunding!

 

Things don’t always have to be right or wrong to be seen as a threat. But those of us in charitable sector need to be aware of these threats and ask ourselves, what is our responsibility as a sector?

 

Is crowdfunding infecting the minds of your donors?

 

Is Benevity really contributing to social good?

 

What is your charity planning on doing to address the technology gap?

 

Where is the intersection between commercial enterprises, crowdfunding, tech for good and the charitable sector? It is time to hang out more and have real conversations about how much good we can do together.

 

It is time to dream bigger.

 

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