In this episode, we sat down with Dwaine Taylor – a development and social impact professional with experience in strategic […]
Season 2 – Episode 8: Upgrade your Fundraising with Alice Ferris
Alice L. Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE, founding partner of GoalBusters, has more than twenty-five years of professional fundraising experience. Alice […]
Season 2 – Episode 7: Using Technology for Good with Brett Tackaberry
Brett Tackaberry is a digital solution professional that uses his tech skills for the greater good. He has 15 years […]
Season 2 – Episode 6: An Approach to Charity Evaluation with Kate Bahen
Kate Bahen, CFA is the managing director for Charity intelligence and is a retired equity analyst Some call Charity Intelligence […]
Season 2 – Episode 5: Skillfully Negotiating Your Way to Success with Michael Sangster
Michael Sangster is an award winning executive and community leader with over 30 years of experience. Michael has an unprecedented […]
Season 2- Episode 4: Ticket to Moving Forward with Evan Patterson
Evan Patterson is the executive director of Kids Up Front Ottawa, an organization that distributes donated tickets for a variety […]
Season 2 – Episode 3: Succeeding Together with Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar
Parvathi (PAR-vuh-thee) “Parv” Santhosh (SUN-dhoshhh)-Kumar is Senior Director of Impact at StriveTogether, a national movement of 70 regions working to […]
Season 2 – Episode 2: Hospitality and Kindness Wins with Kate Swift
Kate Swift is the Manager of Community Engagement at Extend- A – Family Waterloo Region. For almost a decade, Kate […]
Season 2 – Episode 1: Medicine & Making a Difference with Dr. Sonika Kainth
Dr. Sonika Kainth is a family physician in Toronto. Her expertise lies in combining her knowledge of medicine with a […]
Episode 9 – Showcasing Leadership as a Board Member with Brian Toller
Brian Toller is President of Tolcor Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. He is also Co-Owner of Cognitive Workshops, which provides cognitive therapy training for mental health professionals across Canada and in the UK.
On a community level, Brian is on the board of Community Foundations of Canada, which represents the 191 community foundations across Canada. He was on the board of the Ottawa Community Foundation (OCF) for 10 years, three as Board Chair and four as Chair of its Investment Committee, where he led an initiative to implement Responsible Investing and Impact Investing at the foundation. He is currently a member of OCF’s Impact Investing Committee as well as its Investment Committee. He is also Chair of Impact Hub Ottawa, a collaborative co-working space that incubates social purpose businesses.