A Celebration of Women™

is elated to Celebrate the Life of yet another amazing Canadian woman that has devoted much of her life to the betterment of others. With challenging beginnings facing a teen-aged pregnancy, her conviction, persistence and vision has guided her to a life as the woman leader she is today, with a passion for our youth. As CEO of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, this woman leader has broken barriers in many areas of the female life: a seat at the boardroom table, leader in charity …and more.

She believes that a strong not-for-profit sector is critical for supporting healthy and vibrant communities. She is dedicated to strengthening the NFP sector by building capacity which promotes civic participation and encourages innovation. A transformative leader, she has a demonstrated history of both developing strategies which promise positive change and leading others to deliver on those promises.

 
 
 
 

WOMAN of ACTION™

 

 

Andrea Cohen Barrack

 
 
 
 
A creative, accountable and influential leader. Andrea Cohen Barrack, CEO of the Ontario Trillium Foundation brings these qualities and more to her role.

EXAMPLE OF GRANT BENEFICIARY – Governments must stop talking about “creating opportunities for youth” and get out of the way, says Hamoon Ekhtiari.

“Young people will create their own opportunities if we give them the chance,” says the 26-year-old, with a knowing smile.

The immigrant from Iran has been creating opportunities for himself and others since he arrived in Toronto with his family as a teen.

Last month, Ekhtiari’s online collaborative venture, CatalystsX , was one of seven youth-focused social enterprises awarded $4.2 million in Ontario Trillium Foundation Future Fund grants.

 
She believes that a strong not-for-profit sector is critical for supporting healthy and vibrant communities. She is dedicated to strengthening the NFP sector by building capacity which promotes civic participation and encourages innovation. A transformative leader, she has a demonstrated history of both developing strategies which promise positive change and leading others to deliver on those promises.

Andrea came to OTF following a lengthy and successful career in community healthcare, more recently as CEO Unison Health and Community Services. Her experience there included leading a merger between York Community Services and new Heights Community Health Centres, where she served as Executive Director. Previous to this, she worked with similar organizations in Guelph, Kitchener and Waterloo regions.

Familiar with the challenges and successes of collaborations and partnerships, Andrea is recognized for her expertise in making organizations more effective by ensuring that systems are integrated and impact is both measured and assessed.

A long-time volunteer, she is currently a member of the Governing Council of the International Planned Parenthood Federation where she serves as Chair, Western Hemisphere Region. Her community involvement includes participation in initiatives that seek to find creative and collaborative solutions to issues such as: building public space, access to healthcare and safe communities.

Andrea has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Guelph and a Master’s Degree in Health Science (Health Administration) from the University of Toronto. She also has completed a Certificate in Perspectives in Non-Profit Management at Harvard Business School, and a Certificate in Performance Measurement in Non-Profit Organizations and Governance as Leadership with the Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge Massachusetts.

Since 2008, she has been a sessional instructor and guest lecturer in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto.

Andrea calls Toronto home, although she has lived in northern and rural communities in British Columbia and the Yukon. She understands the challenges and opportunities in natural resource-rich communities.

Sustainability is a Shared Responsibility
BY ANDREA COHEN BARRACK | September 13th, 2013
“As a big supporter of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, I was pleased to be asked to provide feedback on an earlier version of the recently released Nonprofit Challenges: What Foundations Can Do. In 2009 and again in 2012, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) used CEP to conduct surveys of our grantees and applicants to find out how we help them to meet their missions, how easy it is to work with us, and where we can improve. …”

 
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Andrea Cohen
Chairperson | Canada

Andrea Cohen’s commitment to the 5 A’s began when she became a teen mom and learned firsthand the importance of enhanced access to reliable and nonjudgmental sexual and reproductive health information and services. Ms. Cohen was on the Board of Directors for a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Waterloo Region and is the Past President of the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health.

In 2000 she joined the national board as a provincial representative. Ms. Cohen is the Chief Executive Officer of a large multisite Health and Community Service organization in Toronto that specializes in offering free primary care and health promotion activities to people with barriers to accessing health services and is an active member of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives. She has extensive board and committee experience and is adjunct faculty with the Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation Department at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine facilitating graduate health policy seminars.

Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute 2013 – corporate law, CRA compliance and more

2nd Annual Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute – October 15, 2013 in Toronto

On October 15, 2013, Blumbergs will be having the 2nd Annual Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute in Toronto. It will be a full day of practical legal and ethical compliance information geared toward charities, professional advisors and those interested in regulatory issues affecting charities. Space is limited.

SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

8:00 – Light Breakfast and Registration
8:45 – Introductory comments
9:00 – CNCA Progress and Challenges – Wayne Gray, McMillan LLP
9:30 – Growing up and becoming Canadian – Ontario (OCA) to Federal (CNCA) continuance and select CRA issues with continuance, Mark Blumberg, Blumberg Segal LLP
9:50 – ONCA Update – Jennifer Lee, MCS, Ontario government
10:20 – Break
10:30 – Abusive Schemes, Class Action Lawsuits and Legal Opinions – David Thompson, Scarfone Hawkins LLP
11:00 – Governance Gremlins and How to Avoid Them – Tim Plumptre, Tim Plumptre & Associates.
11:30 – ‘Funder Accountability: Searching for a Social Return on Investment’ – Ontario Trillium Foundation, CEO, Andrea Cohen Barrack
12:00 – Lunch – Presentation on State of the Sector and Recent Developments – Mark Blumberg, Blumberg Segal LLP
1:00 – Top Employment Mistakes for Charities to Avoid – Scott Chambers, Blumberg Segal LLP
1:30 – Charities and business
2:00 – What’s New from the Charities Directorate of CRA, Zachary Euler, Charities Directorate
3:00 – Break
3:15 – Trends in Philanthropy and Fundraising – Brad Offman, Mackenzie Financial
3:45 – Media and Charity – Kevin Donovan, Toronto Star
4:30 – A Parliamentary Perspective on Charitable Tax Incentives, Sahir Khan, Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, PBO
5:00 – Concluding comments

There are a limited number of spaces available for this conference.

The price is $185 for the day. It includes lunch, breaks, coffee and drinks, HST and handouts.

Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute will be of interest to staff at non-profits and charities responsible for compliance issues, professional advisors such as lawyers and accountants who advise charities and non-profits, and board members of Canadian charities.

If you have questions please call Kaitlin Smith at 416-361-1982 x. 242 or e-mail [email protected]

Tickets are fully refundable until September 15, 2013 but not thereafter. If you register and are unable to attend, you are welcome to substitute someone else from your organization at any time. Dates and locations may be subject to change should circumstances arise. All efforts will be made to notify you as soon as possible in this event.

Mark Blumberg is a lawyer at Blumberg Segal LLP in Toronto, Ontario.
To find out more about legal services that Blumbergs provides to Canadian charities and non-profits please visit www.canadiancharitylaw.ca or www.globalphilanthropy.ca

Here is the information on registration HERE.

 
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CEO at Ontario Trillium Foundation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Government Administration
-Current
Ontario Trillium Foundation, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region, International Planned Parenthood Federation
-Previous
Unison Health and Community Services, New Heights Community Health Centre, Lawrence Heights Community Health Centre
-Education
University of Toronto

Effective Philanthropy – Andrea Cohen

 

 

 

A Celebration of Women™

welcomes this powerhouse into our global alumni of women leaders with open arms, and look forward to celebrating many future accomplishments in bettering the lives of others; as well as, mutual collaborations with all women.

 

 

Brava Andrea!