Location: Zoom
Navigating Conflicts of Interest
with Clarity and Confidence! 🧭
About
A conflict of interest is when a board member’s personal interest is in competition with what is best for the organization. This workshop teaches you how to spot conflicts of interest and what to do about them. We will use real stories from the community (anonymized, of course) and explore how these conflicts, sometimes unavoidable, can be handled in ways that reflect a spirit of respect, reciprocity, and also comply with the B.C. Societies Act.
Who should attend?
Friendship Centre Board Members, Senior Leadership who interact with Friendship Centre Boards (EDs, Finance Directors), and Friendship Centre staff.
Format
Lunch & Learn Webinars, 12pm-1pm, via Zoom
Learn while you eat your lunch! No break-out rooms, submit questions in advance, optional Q&A participation.
How to Prepare
We invite you to simply come as you are — we’re excited to learn with you!
If you want to get the most out of the webinar, here’s some optional preparation:
Sheldon Falk, Strong Circle Legal Counsel
Sheldon is a white settler of Germanic heritage who lives in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations. Sheldon is a business lawyer specializing in working with non-profits and charities. He helps clients with a wide variety of legal needs including starting and managing a non-profit, charitable status, contracts, and disputes. Before becoming a lawyer, Sheldon worked and led in the non-profit sector for about a decade. Sheldon particularly enjoys working with organizations serving Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. As an advocate for access to justice, Sheldon works collaboratively with clients to find solutions that meet their needs regardless of means. While he is a supporter and frequent collaborator of Strong Circle, Sheldon operates independently of Strong Circle. Sheldon provides independent and confidential legal representation through his firm, DoGood Law Corporation.
Richard Bull, Indigenous Leadership Coach and Governance Support
Gikino’amaagewinini – Richard Bull is Anishinaabe & Oji-Cree. His traditional name translates to Teacher. He is Bear clan from Lac Seul First Nation with maternal ties to Constance Lake First Nation. Along with his wife Lori, he has the honour of providing care for his dad (a survivor of two Indian Residential Schools) on unceded Liǧʷiłdaxʷ territory. Having supported Indigenous-specific anti-racism work across provinces and sectors in director, manager and lead facilitator roles, Richard has a passion for supporting Indigenous people in leadership roles to hold onto what it is that makes us distinct and lead from our centres, even if that means going against the tide. He does this through coaching, training in effective governance and community workshops.
For questions, please contact:
Dalious McCullough: 250-388-5522
