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Annual Report 2013
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AnnualReport2013
CONTENTMessagefromthePresident
Whoweare
Whatwedo
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Ourteam13
Financials16
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Co-Founder&PresidentMessage
It’sbeenanotherexcitingyearfortheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanada.SinceourlastAnnualGeneralMeeting,wehavedoubledourmembershiptoservingover600membersacrossCanada.
Asamembership-basedorganization,everydecisionwemakehasourmembersandorganizationalvisionatthecenter.WeaimtobeasupportingcommunityandplatformforIndigenousleadersacrossCanada.Thankyoutoourmemberswhocontinuouslyengageinournetworkandreferothercommunitymemberstojoin.
I’dalsoliketosaymiigwetchtoourcommunitycollaboratorsandsponsorswhohavesupportedusthroughourgrowth.
Iamalsosincerelygratefulforouramazingvolunteerleadershipteam.Throughthousandsofhours,weekendmeetings,andcountlesscupsofcoffee,wehavemanagedtobuildanextraordinaryorganizationthroughyourcontinuedleadershipandvision
Personally,thisyearmarkedanexcitingchangeasI’vesincemovedtosupportingAPACfull-time.MyaimistobringourprogramsandservicestoallmembersacrossCanada.Nodoubtthiswilltaketime,butit’smygoaltomakethispossible.ThankyouforyoursupportaswesolidifyourorganizationalfoundationandgrowtobringourvalueacrossCanada.
ThankyouandMahsiCho,
GabrielleScrimshaw Co-Founder&President
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WHOWEARE
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TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanada(APAC)isasupportivecommunityandplatformforAboriginalprofessionals
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TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadaaimstofosterandshowcaseworldclassleadershipwithintheAboriginalcommunityfromcoast-to-coast-to-coast.
TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadaisanorganizationdedicatedtoadvancingAboriginalleadershipacrossCanadaintheprivate,publicandsocialsectors.APACoffersFirstNations,MétisandInuitprofessionalsasupportivecommunityandplatformtocontinuallydevelopasdynamicleaders.APACservesAboriginalprofessionalsthroughskillbuilding,networkdevelopmentandtherecognitionofexcellence.
1. Collaboration:Wetakeamulti-stakeholderapproachinfurtheringourvision.
2. RespectforAboriginalCultureandTraditions:WeoperateinamannerthatrespectsandfosterstheknowledgeofAboriginalculture.
3. MembershipFocused:TheinterestsoftheAboriginalprofessionalcommunityareatthecoreofAPAC.
4. Non-Partisan:Weareanon-partisanorganization.
VISION
MISSION
VALUES
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MARKETCONTEXT
ORGANIZATIONALSTRATEGY
MEMBERSHIP
SERVICE MODEL
ORGANIZATION
ForCanada’sfastestgrowingdemographic,thereiscurrentlyasupportgapforAboriginalprofessionalleadersacrossCanada.
APACisamembership-based,leadership-focusedculturalassociationthatconnects,supportsandfostersworld-classleadershipcapabilitieswithintheAboriginalprofessionalcommunity.
MembersofAPACareFirstNations(status,non-status),MétisandInuitprofessionalsemployedinacross-sectionofindustriesacrossCanada.
APACservesmembersthroughthreepillars:(1)skillbuilding, (2)networkdevelopment&(3)therecognitionofexcellence.
TheAPACvolunteerexecutiveteamiscomprisedprimarilyofAboriginalprofessionals,employedinacross-sectionofsectorsincludingfinancialservices,academiaandAboriginalservices.
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WHATWEDO
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TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadaisaforumtodevelop,connectandshare
Providingopportunitiesformemberstoadvanceprofessionalskill-setsand
experiences
Facilitatingopportunitiesformemberstoconnectwithoneanotherandotherleadershipcircles
Showcasingandsupportingworld-classleaderswithinthe
Aboriginalcommunity
Developprofessionalskill-sets…
…connecttalentedleaders…
…showcasetheirsuccesses.
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WeserveAboriginalProfessionalsfromCoast-to-Coast-to-Coast *NumbersasofSeptember,28,2014
OURMEMBERS
I believe APAC will play an important role in the growth and success of countless young Aboriginal professionals and by extension, the health of their families and communities.
Anthony–APACMember
608MEMBERS
498FirstNations
98Métis
12Inuit
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BYTHENUMBERS
Facebook‘likes’
Twitterfollowers
AboriginalProfessionalMembers
Memberevents
Coffeesconsumed
Volunteerhours
1000+
4000+
600+
870+
1100+
118 Volunteers
Eventparticipants350+Aboriginalprofessionalsprofiled25
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June2013 NaMesRes PowWow
IntheCommunity:APACattendedtheNaMesResPowWow,engagingwithcurrentandnewmembersintheGTAincelebrationofNationalAboriginalHistoryMonth
Oct2013 Kochita
FundRaiser
Supportingnewcharities:6APACMembershadtheopportunitytoattendafundraisersupportingthelaunchofKocihta,acharitythatempowersyoungAboriginalstoreachtheirfullpotential
Nov2013 NovSummit
OurBreadandButter:APAChostedtheir3rdannualNovemberSummitwithover45membersinattendancewiththethemeofhowtobuildyourbestself,bothprofessionallyandculturally
Feb2014 LinkedIn Webinar
GoingOnline:APAChostedtheirveryfirstwebinarfeaturingspeakersfromLinkedIN,allowingforthefirsttimemembersacrossCanadatoparticipateinanevent
June2014 CIBCDinner
GoingNational:Thisyear,fortheveryfirsttime,APACreachedmembersoutsideoftheGTA,hostingeventsinWinnipegandOttawaforNationalAboriginalHistoryMonth
Thispastyear,oureventswentonlineandnationalforthefirsttime,exploringothercitiesandforumsforconnectingwithourmembers.
OURPROGRAMS&SERVICES
FacilitatingfreeHRconsultingservicesforAPACmembersincludingresumeandinterviewprep
Providingticketstogalaandnetworkingeventstoourmembers.Morethan$10,000worthofticketsdistributedtodate.
ProfilingAboriginalexcellenceintheAboriginalprofessionalcommunity
HR Corner
VIPEvent Access
Memberof theMonth
National Newsletter
Communicatingtoover600membersandsupportersmonthly,profilingrelevantAboriginalprofessionaleventsandopportunities
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INTHEMEDIATheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadahasbeenprofiledasathoughtleaderintheAboriginalProfessionalspaceacrossNorthAmerica.Selectedprofilesinclude:
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OURTEAM
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BoardofDirectors
Staff+CurrentVolunteersasatMarch31,2014
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LisaGeorge Chair,ProgrammingCommittee
DeyraFontaine Chair,CommunicationsCommittee
KrystalAbotassowayEventsCommittee
SelinaChan Chair,EventsCommittee
MillieKnapp CommunicationsVolunteer
LauraArngnanaaqFinanceCommittee
GabrielleScrimshaw President
Chair,Governance,Strategy&PolicyCommittee
JonathanLinklaterChair,MembershipCommittee
RussellEvans Treasurer
Chair,Finance&AdminCommittee
APACgratefullyacknowledgesthecontributionsofpastvolunteers:RichardWiltshire(Co-Founder),KellyWiltshire(interimExecutiveDirector),LisaCharleyboy(Communications),MelissaJackson(Communications),
JayPariseau-Zrien(Partnerships),EileenPrasad(HRCorner),TraceyKing(Director),HughUnderwood, JonathanAsmis(Director)
AdvisoryBoard
ElderCat(Mark)Criger
DarrylPeck Founder,TheChangeCanadaCharitable
Foundation
BlairCrichlowManager,DiversityRecruitment,RBC
CharlesCoffey,O.C. RetiredExecutiveVicePresident,Government
AffairsandBusinessDevelopment,RBC
RichardWiltshire EnterpriseRelationshipManager,LinkedIn
JennMiller Manager,CommunityFunding,CityofToronto
DavidAbbott President,MorningSkyConsulting,Inc.
LeanneHall VPHumanResources,NorontResources
ClintDavis VP,AboriginalAffairs,TD
BobJolicoeur TaxPartner,IndustrialMarkets,KPMG
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Appendix: FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
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FINANCIALS(1of3)
Unaudited Financial Statements
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Statement of Activities
FINANCIALS(2of3)
Unaudited Financial Statements
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FINANCIALS(3of3)
Unaudited Financial Statements
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AboriginalProfessionalAssociationof
Canada AnnualReport
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