IMPLEMENTATION

Phase I: Pre-Planning, Spring to mid-1995

Objectives

• To worm national equality-seeking women's groups on the Report findings
• To build agreement and momentum related to the recommendations
• To begin building a common vision and guiding principles
• To secure agreement in principle on proceeding with the development of a federation to secure access to workplace giving
• To identify leadership to form a coalition to carry out recommendations related to the broadening of charitable registration
• To identify leadership amongst women's groups who will be charged with building a Working Committee to carry out next steps related to the set up of a federation
• To develop information tools to worm national equality-seeking women's groups along with their local and regional members
• To take a pro-active role in building a strategic alliance with existing and emerging Canadian federations to increase access
• To secure funding for Phase II

If these objectives are approved, the following methods could be used:

Stage One: National Meeting, Spring 1995

• Orientation to the objectives of the Report and discussion on the findings

Stage Two: Follow-up meeting, Mid-1995, with orientation and discussion on:

• Principles of collaboration/building a common vision and guiding principles
• Revenue Canada guidelines on charitable registration and their impact on women's groups
• Orientation on workplace giving and exploration of the federation model

Chrow

Gibson

Omidvar