06/06/2025
We are a group of retired Executive Directors or Chief Executive Officers of non-profit organizations, focused in the Toronto area but with representation across Ontario and beyond. Collectively, we have over 250 years experience at the helm of non-profit organizations. We are non-partisan, but are definitely ‘political’ - we hope to influence public policy for the public benefit.
While we have diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we share these key values:
- the value of evidence-based decision making;
- the value of the non-profit sector as an equal partner in community infrastructure, working in respectful partnership with the broader public sector;
- the value of non-profit delivery of community services, and a concern about the increasing ‘privatization’ of these services.
- the importance of non-profit community organizations as vital aspects of every community;
- a human rights based approach to public policy.
- a broad commitment to social, economic, and environmental justice
Our approach is to support, rather than initiate, campaigns and positions taken by like-minded organizations who are actively engaged in service delivery and public policy advocacy - they are the organizations best situated to lead. Our ‘value added’ is the experience and independence we bring to these discussions.
Since we are retired, we are in the unique position of being able to speak ’truth to power’ without fear that government and charitable funders might withhold or reduce funding or other support to our organizations - we speak from our experience, without being beholden to any other interest. Our goal is to encourage public policy that effectively, efficiently, and compassionately addresses the needs of our communities, speaking from the perspective of our collective leadership experience.
