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Let’s Talk about Core Operating Funding: A Panel Discussion
On Demand
Webinar with Tamer Ibrahim, Agapi Gessesse & Bruce MacDonald
On Demand
Webinar with Tamer Ibrahim, Agapi Gessesse & Bruce MacDonald
Computers, insurance and salaries for administrative staff are some of the essential operating costs that create a well run organization and allow charities and nonprofits to offer high-quality programs and services to their communities. However, it can be hard to get funders and donors excited about covering these costs or to understand why they’re critical expenses.
Ensuring strong organizational infrastructure related to cybersecurity, data privacy, ethical use of AI, and more have also more recently raised the stakes as it relates to investments in core funding.
In this free webinar, join Tamer Ibrahim, Program Director – Thriving Communities at Definity Insurance Foundation and Agapi Gessesse, Executive Director at CEE Center for Young Black Professionals for a panel discussion moderated by Bruce MacDonald, President & CEO of Imagine Canada. This session will focus on a practical conversation about how you can talk to your funders and donors about the importance of core operating funding. The conversation will cover topics including:
This webinar is presented in partnership with Keela and Imagine Canada's Grant Connect.
Tamer is the Program Director for Thriving Communities at the Definity Insurance Foundation: a national philanthropic organization that works with charitable partners across Canada to advance community-led solutions that further climate, health, and socio-economic justice, with a particular focus on those faced by Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities. Prior to joining Definity, he was the Youth Collective Impact Program Manager at the Laidlaw Foundation: an initiative in partnership with Innoweave that helps organizations in local communities across Ontario develop, launch and implement collective impact approaches that directly improve outcomes for youth in their community. He was previously the Community Development Manager at UforChange, where he helped develop the organization’s fundraising strategy, writing grants and managing the organization’s special projects with some of its incredible partners like Google Canada, Artscape and the Inspirit Foundation. Tamer was also the Chair of the Board at For Youth Initiative: a nonprofit organization that has served, inspired and advocated for thousands of young people in York South-Weston since 1995.
Agapi Gessesse, as Executive Director of CEE Center for Young Black Professionals, is dedicated to empowering marginalized youth and advocating for their rights. Leading initiatives for economic mobility in Canada, she brings strategic vision and tireless dedication to her work. Recognized as a sought-after voice on diversity and leadership, Agapi believes in the transformative power of continuous investment and empowerment in marginalized communities for genuine social change.
Bruce MacDonald is the President & CEO of Imagine Canada. When carnivals and social good combined, it pointed to a path and for 30 years Bruce has been walking that route. From working for organizations that provide services to young people, older adults, persons with disabilities, community service clubs and sports and recreation groups, Bruce’s experiences have led him to Imagine Canada. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada where he participated in a collective effort to bring mentoring programs to kids. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration from Laurentian University, a Masters in Management in the Voluntary Sector from McGill University and a former record in the Guinness Book of World Records. From 2019-2023, Bruce served as Co-Chair of the Permanent Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector working with the federal government.
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