From Our Vantage Point

By Vantage Point

From Our Vantage Point shares real conversations with the people shaping BC’s non-profit sector — the leaders, collaborators, and change-makers building stronger communities across the province.

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The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.

From Our Vantage Point episodes:

October 28, 2025 Coffee Break - Sharing Effective Stories - Nadia Tchoumi and Zahra Esmail
In the bustling and challenging world of non-profits, effective communication can make all the difference.
Recently, our CEO, Zahra Esmail, caught up with Nadia Tchoumi, the founder of New Hope Media, to learn more about her journey and insights into supporting Black-led and Black-serving non-profits through media and communications.
Nadia will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2025 BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference on June 5 & 6, and her story is one of passion, transformation, and hope.
Here’s a glimpse into their conversation! Grab your latte and join!
Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Humanity Financial, for their support of these important conversations! 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real
conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector.
Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation,
and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs
that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and
advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
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14min
October 28, 2025 Coffee Break - 2025 State of BC's Non-Profit the Sector Survey - Joyce Lin and Tyler Arnold
In this episode of Coffee Chat, Joyce Lin and Tyler Arnold from the Vantage Point team talk about the importance of the 2025 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Survey and why they’re inviting voices from across the province to take part.
Now in its fifth year, the survey offers a crucial check-in on the realities non-profits in BC are facing. Joyce shares the story of how this initiative began during the pandemic and how it has become a powerful tool to support funding decisions, government relations, and sector-wide advocacy.
Tyler explains how sector data is helping to shape submissions to government and why it’s essential for telling a clear, collective story of the sector’s needs and strengths. This year’s survey also includes new questions about funding, staffing, and organizational capacity to better capture the challenges non-profits are navigating right now.
📅 The survey is open until July 18 and takes about 20 minutes to complete.
📊 Results will be shared this fall through a summary report and new interactive data dashboards.
Add your voice to the story of BC’s non-profit sector.
Take the survey today: surveymonkey.com/r/SOTS2025 🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real
conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector.
Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation,
and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs
that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and
advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
11min
October 20, 2025 Challenging the Glass Ceiling for Racialized Women in Leadership
Correction: At approximately 50:12 in this episode, Mita intended to say “Rest is Resistance” instead of “Rest is Revolutionary.”
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
55min
October 16, 2025 Coffee Break - Collaboration Conversations - JP Baker and Gretchen Ferguson
Collaboration Lab: Bridging People, Organizations, and Sectors: https://thevantagepoint.ca/training/all-labs/collaboration-lab/
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
4min
June 25, 2025 Misconceptions about Non-Profit Governance
Resources
🎥🎞️ Watch the From our Vantage Point episode and presentation on Vimeo here:
🎧 🎙️Listen to the episode on the From our Vantage Point podcast here: https://from-our-vantage-point.simplecast.com/episodes
️🖥️📚 The presentation used in the episode, can be found and downloaded separately here: Misconceptions about Rules of Order, Governance, and Minute Taking .pdf
🎁The full episode resource pack can be found here: Misconceptions about Non-Profit Governance - Resource Package - Vantage Point.pdf
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
1h 33min
May 05, 2025 Changing and Challenging Times in the Non-Profit Sector
Guests:
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon | University of British Columbia
Kevin McCort | Vancouver Foundation
Walter Pela | Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
Host:
Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point’s Chief Executive Director

Resources:
Vantage Point State of the Sector Reports
BC Non-Profit Network
Vancouver Foundation
Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
Greater Vancouver Board of Trade AI Adoption Program
University of British Columbia
UBC Community Engagement
BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference
Humanity Financial
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
56min
April 29, 2025 Coffee Break - Volunteers Making Waves - Chrissy Bennett and Maria Turnbull
Guests:
Chrissy Bennett | Kidney Foundation of Canada
Host:
Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point’s Associate Executive Director
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
15min
January 10, 2025 Catalytic Thinking for Non-Profit Boards
Guests:
Hildy Gottlieb | Creating the Future
Host:
Maria Turnbull | Vantage Point’s Associate Executive Director
Editor:
Paul Wang
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
46min
November 22, 2024 Strategic Revenue Growth Strategies for Non-Profits and Charities
Guests:
Gordon Holley | Humanity Financial
Host:
Rafik Karwa | Vantage Point’s Director of Finance
Editor:
Paul Wang
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
30min
October 29, 2024 Celebrating Philanthropy: Rethinking Fundraising and Exploring Emerging Trends
Guest:
Alex Wilson | Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland and the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Host:
Zahra Esmail | Vantage Point's Chief Executive Officer
Editor:
Paul Wang
🎙️ From Our Vantage Point is a podcast by Vantage Point, sharing real conversations and practical insights from BC’s non-profit sector. Vantage Point provides high quality, practical education, facilitation, and consulting support to BC’s non-profit sector as well as programs that support sector success through convening, facilitation, and advocacy.
Because when non-profits thrive, communities do too.
Generously supported by our partners at Humanity Financial.
...more
40min

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