Welcome to FinancialVibrancy.org!

FinancialVibrancy.org is a hub of peer-to-peer learning for Ontario’s community-based employment and training sector (CBET). It is an online community of practice where leaders and practitioners can learn from others and share their own experiences. It is part of a process to build organizational capacity from within. 

The insights on this site are actual experiences of leaders within this sector, shared by them in their own words.

In the increasingly uncertain funding environment, financially vibrant organizations are not dependent on any one funder. To attract investment and diversify funding, financially vibrant organizations think and act holistically. They are adaptable to change. They are effective in all organizational functions.  And they deliver outstanding results in their community.

FinancialVibrancy.org is designed to help agencies:

  • Learn from the experiences of leaders “in their own words”
  • Identify practical steps to enhance their organization’s effectiveness
  • Develop their agency’s action plans for financial vibrancy
  • Share experiences, success stories and resources to build capacity within the sector.

Sign up to the Newsletter to stay tuned for new peer-learning events, workshops, new resources, and other ways to build financial vibrancy within your agency.

Register and Log-in to join the community of practice and share your experiences.

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How to Use this Site?

First step, determine what financial vibrancy means for your agency.  The Self-Assessment Tool will help you define your agency’s goals.

Next, reflect on the nine interrelated ‘paths’ that are critical to building effective, financially vibrant organizations. Search content using the left drop-down menus or search keywords (or tags) by using the Tag Cloud. The Tag Cloud helps access the multiple points of interconnection within the paths.

The site is designed using advanced Web 2.0 technologies to build networked communities and share knowledge in a participatory way.

Join the Online Community and add your own stories, resources and experiences.

Tips on Selecting a Consultant

Do your research ahead of time so you know what you want a consultant to bring to the process (e.g., advise on an ad hoc basis, train, carry out a project such as a strategic plan).

Success Story

Goodwill Industries, London

“Over its sixty plus years (over 100 as a Goodwill movement and an early social enterprise), this Goodwill has continued to recruit Board members from a broad cross section of the community balancing business expertise with community perspective… seeking individuals who can assist moving the organization forward whether to move to accomplish strategic directions or to assist when a particular challenge is before us. The organization has a strong foundation and identity in the used goods collection and recycling business which in turn generates direct employment and training opportunities as well revenue for community services to meet expressed needs or to launch/test new Mission focused ventures.”

Financial Vibrancy

LATEST Newsletter

Paths to Financial Vibrancy Workshops
May 30th, 2008
Introducing FinancialVibrancy.org
May 28th, 2007

Resource Library

Boardmatch is a program developed by Altruvest Charitable Services.  Its mission is to expand the talent pool, and enhance the governance skills of charitable sector Boards and senior leaders.

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Project Partners

ONESTEP OAYEC ACTEW

Thanks to Our Sponsors

The Ontario Trillium Foundation Employment Ontario

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