Take on Board

Hear from a Mentor: Sandie de Wolf has a case study on what works


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Last week on Take on Board you heard from Megan May about being a mentee. So today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Sandie de Wolf AM about being a mentor in the same program. We’ll also touch on the Board relationship with the CEO and reporting to boards.
Sandie chairs the Eastern Domestic Violence Service and the Western Integrated Family Violence Committee and she’s also on the board of Kilfinan board and is deputy chair of the Victorian Children’s Council
She’s previously been on the boards of Families Australia, Great Connections, Centre for Excellence, Family Planning Victoria, Cenitex and others
Sandie has spent her professional career working with others to prevent violence to women and children and help them recover. She started as a social worker in Broadmeadows with what is now Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria. She has worked in the community sector since 1989. Her most significant leadership role was as CEO of Berry Street, which she did for 26 years.
Contact Sandie or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandie-de-wolf-am-6710b8221/
Resources mentioned in this episode:VHA Mentoring program: https://vha.org.au/education-resources/mentoring-program/
Take on Board podcast episode: Megan May maximised her mentorship - she's got tips for you https://pod.fo/e/ec2d7
Article: "Creating High-Impact Nonprofits" from Stanford Social Innovation Review - https://ssir.org/articles/entry/creating_high_impact_nonprofits
Other InformationVHA mentoring highlights - What skills are needed to be a mentorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XelGbqR09s&list=PL4FBRSMXkDSUmGccGgzQ02wDMZcdzlMa-&index=5
FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: [email protected]

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