Voluntary Sector

RETHINK has worked with many non-profit organizations over its 30 year history.  We have facilitated development of:

  • governance policy
  • strategic and business plans
  • communications strategies
  • fund development plans
  • grantsmanship strategies and grant proposals
  • outcome based performance management systems
  • HR review and system development
  • and specific program development in the areas of research, rehabilitation services, vocational services and child care.

In most cases, we develop a long term relationsip with the organization, helping each cleint with several of the above requirements.  Overall strategies are strengthened as they are integrated throughout plans, communciations, budgets, resourcing strategies and performance management systems.

We excel at bringing stakeholders together to find common ground and act together towards delivery of shared outcomes.  Examples include: Alberta’s Disability Strategy, the national initiatives of the Rich Hansen Foundation, the Health Charities Council, the Active Living Alliance, and the Canadian Cancer Control Strategy.

Our partners (Brenda Clarke and Ken Balmer) have extensive voluntary sector experience over and above the work listed in the box below.  Ken served as Executive Director of a YMCA and Brenda managed the non-profit Landsay Park Sport Complex in Calgary (now Talisman Centre).  They have served on many boards including the YCMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, Parks Foundation Clgary, For Clagary, a Social Planning Council and the Royal Life Saving Society.

The Partners