Why We Need A Community Of Practice (COP)
Professionals working within Black focused, lead and serving (B3) organizations often share a commitment to and concern for the wellbeing of the diverse Black communities in Toronto.
Concerning the nonprofit sector, it is concerning that grassroots and emerging B3 non-profits experience limitations to attract funding; scale core infrastructure; sustain long term programs/services, and facilitate leadership succession.
These happenings limit the fostering of a critical mass of community services, resources, cultural knowledge and networks needed to mitigate/prevent the issues that plague the Black community.
MEMBERSHIP
There is no cost to join the BTTF COP
Click Here to Join BTTF COPELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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• Reside in the Greater Toronto Area
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• Identify as Black professional
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• Currently or desire to work in the for public benefit sector: non-profit, social services or community development sector
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• Interested in building new knowledge and leadership capacity?
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• Want to scale your career or program to the next level?
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• There is no age limit
BENEFIT OF BTTF COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
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• Quarterly in-person meet-ups that feature a learning lab, networking sessions, and projects spotlight
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• Learn culturally responsive ways of practicing
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• Access to online training (self-directed)
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• Leadership development
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• Share resources: tools kits, funding opportunities, project promotion, etc.
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• Network to build relationships with professionals who represent various niche nonprofit industries
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• Peer mentorship (self-directed)
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• Cultivate partnerships (self-directed)
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• Lead a learning lab session (paid)
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• Gain best practices in the field of employment; education; health; youth; social services; settlement; recreation; arts; evaluation; economic sustainability; partnerships; human resources; policies; social determinants of health; and African ways of knowing/practicing.
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• Opportunity to join a sub-working group focused on one of the above subject areas.
