TheED Roomis your chance to network with fellow Executive Directors & CEOs and to exchange insight and stories about your experiences in the non-profit sector. The ED Room is built on the belief that regular networking is essential to creating a strong non-profit sector and affecting change in our communities.

Each session sees different leaders taking the stage to lead discussions on a variety of leadership topics, from managing boards and building team culture to succession planning and managing change.

Don't miss this opportunity to join your peers in a comfortable atmosphere and pick their brains on the issues leaders face in the non-profit sector!

THE DISCUSSION

Liz O'Neill, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton(BGCBigs) announced her retirement earlier this year. For over four decades, Lizhas led the organization through periods of incredible growth and success. Under her leadership, BGCBigs has employed a progressive model of collaboration and partnering with others and has developed best-in-class ways to deliver services to our community.

Over the past year, Liz has worked with her Board to carefully create and implement a well-thought-out succession plan for the organization - which includes a shared leadership model with Co-Executive Directors.

Some of the topics we will explore are:

• Bridging the topic of succession planning with your board.

• Working with your board on a succession plan.

• Transitioning to a shared leadership model.

• Supporting staff through leadership transition.

In 1979, Liz became the Executive Director of what was then known as Big Sisters of Edmonton. The agency at the time had just 1.5 staff and served 24 clients with an annual budget of $36,000. In 2011, Big Brothers Big Sisters merged with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Edmonton to created BCGBigs, the first amalgamation of its kind in North America. Today the agency provides programs and services to over 3,900 children, has a staff of 140 and an annual budget of $11 million.

DETAILS

This event is exclusively for non-profit Executive Directors, CEOs, and equivalent positions in non-profits and charities.We encourage organizations to share this invitation with other Executive Directors/CEOs in your network!