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Project Announcement!
We’re excited to announce a brand new initiative that will make a significant difference for families in Ontario ready to incorporate their Microboard.
Beginning next month, Microboards Ontario will be supporting families with setting up and incorporating their Microboard AND help get those first few meetings under your belt. We’ll be providing families up to 60 hours of complimentary support to:
Learn all you need to know about running and maintaining a Microboard
incorporate your non-profit, set up your by-laws, and much more!
Interested?
Join us for a virtual information session on January 29, 6:30-8pm
to hear more and answer all your questions!
This Project is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
The Power of Relationships
Space Still Available!
Our first workshop of 2025 focuses on relationships.
January 22, 6:30 - 8:00pm
We’ve partnered with the Ontario Caregiver Organization to talk tips, tools and real life experience on fostering relationships that last.
Always free with Registration
Have a Microboard? This May Be Of Interest!
Join PooranLaw’s half-day virtual summit to learn how to develop and implement your governance framework!
If you are a Board Chair, Director, Member, including those currently on a Microboard, you may want to join this session. PooranLaw’s Corporate Law experts will distill key information required to ensure that you are working effectively within the legal framework that governs your operations and key decision-making. To make sure you get the most out of the conference, we have split the day into three digestible segments that build on each other:
Session 1: Foundational Governing Documents
Session 2: Key Governance Policies
Session 3: Best Practices and What’s Next?
Learn more and register here!
For more information, please contact Marcy Galipeau, PooranLaw’s Director of Operations and Communications via email mgalipeau@pooranlaw.com or by phone 416.860.7572 ext. 239
