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Strengthening Organizations
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“As founding executive director, Suzanne took Raising the Roof from zero to 100 in no time at all. She brought incredible energy and strategic vision to the work. And she wasn’t shy about using creative, entrepreneurial ideas either. She has a particular talent for knowing when an idea ‘has legs,’ and a sound approach to balancing risks and rewards. Suzanne also has the gift for bringing creative people into the organization and knowing how to use their talents.”
Derek Ballantyne
Former President, Raising the Roof
COO, Build Toronto
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“From the moment Suzanne starts, she adds value. She brings a great blend of contagious enthusiasm, collaboration and down-to-earth pragmatism that makes you want to be part of something really neat. At the same time, she keeps you focused on getting things done. Suzanne has a knack for getting buy-in from a variety of stakeholders, and not only motivates them to move in the same direction, but to go beyond expectations. Before our coalition was even one year old, we were finalists for the Green Toronto Awards, to a great extent, due to her efforts as founding chair.”
David MacLeod
President of the Board, Transforming Toronto |
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Suzanne Gibson uses her organizational expertise and experience to draw out the dreams, talent and creative potential that lies within every organization. With her own unique passion and flair, she animates a cause and facilitates organizations to explore, invent and innovate sustainable solutions that create a better world for all of us.
| Organizational Development and Capacity Building |
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Launches new organizations and develops new ventures and initiatives |
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Undertakes feasibility studies to explore the viability of an idea, response or strategy |
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Strengthens governance structures and management teams |
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Mobilizes revenue generation strategies |
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Facilitates strategic and operational planning, including visioning and helps organizations establish their vision, values and goals |
| Training and Facilitation |
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Facilitates problem solving sessions, planning meetings, community forums, collaborative processes, and team work |
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Customizes training related to Board development, leadership, team work, partnership development, social innovation, project management and all aspects of fundraising and resource development |
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Leads Board and staff annual retreats including visioning, strategic and operational planning sessions and training and development workshops |
| Leadership Development |
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Enhances individual, team, organizational, Board and community leadership capabilities |
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Facilitates strategic leadership responses to social issues |
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Inspires and refines a shared vision aligned with key guiding values |
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Bridges from vision to strategic planning and operational excellence |
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Promotes discovery and implementation of unique best solutions |
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Fosters ongoing exploration and learning |
| Governance and Board Innovation |
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Enables a Board or community leadership group to achieve strong self governance |
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Refines Board and executive director roles |
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Clarifies governance issues |
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Features Board governance facilitation, training, coaching, team building and problem resolution |
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Develops customized tools to support management processes |
| Social Innovation |
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Facilitates generative thinking and problem solving |
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Develops strategies to breed innovation |
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Enables feasibility assessment and business planning |
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Creates strategies for building generative relationships and implementing innovation |
| Resource Development and Fundraising |
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Promotes a vision for resource development |
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Develops successful fund development strategies and plans |
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Provides hands-on support with implementation |
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Facilitates Board, volunteer and staff training |
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Supports proposal development |
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Provides tailored curriculum development, training and evaluation |
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