The early bird chats provide a space for virtual gatherings. Lasting 90 minutes, they are intended to be a break from the daily routine, a place to share openly, and a space for learning.

A different topic is discussed at each session, which is sometimes co-hosted by a guest. Two formats are available: early bird chat for Executive Directors only and early bird chat open to everyone.

In the whirlwind of responsibilities, it’s sometimes difficult to take a break, to get out of isolation or simply to feel that you’re moving in the right direction. That’s why the Foundation team has created professional co-development spaces designed specifically for NPO Executive Directors: places to recharge your batteries, reflect and forge genuine links.

The co-development groups provide an opportunity to address concrete issues, share ideas for solutions and make the most of each other’s experience. Peer-to-peer exchanges take place in a structured, friendly setting, to enrich thinking, inform decision-making and improve management practices.

Our aim is simple: to foster a sense of competence, strengthen the connections in our community, and enable everyone to move forward at their own pace – in small or large steps, but always together.

Each closed group (3 meetings in autumn or 3 meetings in winter) becomes a small, trusting collective, where a variety of co-development techniques are offered: playful, creative, inspiring. These approaches encourage people to take a step back, support exploration and allow ideas to flow freely, to the benefit of individuals and organisations.

A Philagora initiative to do your practice and your schedule some good. 

Inspired by Early bird chats, this series is aimed at people just starting out in fundraising. It’s a space for sharing and co-learning, with fundraising as the common thread.

Four meetings address complementary angles, such as setting up an initial framework, identifying potential donors, approach strategies and so on. Themes are refined according to the needs expressed by participants.

Nathalie Lévesque, a strategist specializing in organizational development and the deployment of marketing communications solutions, co-hosts this series.

The series is open: each café can be taken ”à la carte!” You can also attend all the meetings. However, you’ll need to register for each one.

Workshops, panels and conferences are offered free of charge to the entire NPO sector. We endeavour to renew the offer each year, while offering a repeat of workshops that have been unanimously approved by participants. For each face-to-face workshop, we try, as far as possible, to offer it again virtually.

As we prefer interactive workshops, groups generally do not exceed 30 participants. We usually send out invitations to register a month before the event. Places go fast! So register quickly.