The “W5” of MFNPO

WHY – Manitoba’s non-profit sector, like its counterparts across the country, faces many challenges, but also has tremendous ideas about how to better its position in today’s economic and political climate. MFNPO is a vehicle with great potential to both lead and serve the hundreds of non-profit sector organizations in our province.

WHO – the Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organization Inc. MFNPO) is an umbrella of community organizations from around the province. Arising from the findings and efforts of the Manitoba Voluntary Sector Initiative (MVSI), (Please go to the right panel for the archives from MVSI) MFNPO was created – of the sector, by the sector, for the sector - to take leadership in addressing the issues and challenges facing the sector and to support greater communication and co-ordination within the sector.

HOW MUCH – can we do collectively?

Along with the idea of a shared services co-op, workforce development strategies, disaster management and public policy input, MFNPO will network within the province, and creating the space for the sector to be strengthened. It will research and publish timely materials for the sector and convene events, and meetings that bring representatives together on issues and initiatives, and enable dialogue and important forward thinking discussion with other sectors and decision-makers (government, funders, business and labour). The sky’s the limit, and only good can come of these efforts to strengthen the non-profit sector in our province.

OUR VISION is:

THE MANITOBA NON-PROFIT SECTOR USES ITS COLLECTIVE VOICE AND STRENGTH TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL MANITOBANS  (Active Citizens) ARE ENGAGED AND ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY BUILDING.

OUR MISSION is:

The pan-Manitoban Non-Profit Sector's collective voice, strength, capacity and diversity provides a range of member services to ensure healthy organizations and groups: facilitates, researches, engages, and animates member organizations and groups for broad policy development, · participates in improving organizations’ effectiveness and service capability, and · builds and sustains awareness of the important role the sector plays in the life of Manitobans.

Let us know what you think!If you wish to become involved in what we are trying to accomplish, answering your questions and working with your ideas, please email us Co-Chairs: Martin (martinitzcan@gmail.com) or Damon (djohnston@abcentre.org)