governance essentials program
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"While participating in the Governance Essentials program, I met many TELUS employees who are also involved in not-for-profits. From them I learned a great deal about the TELUS culture of giving back. I'm very impressed by both the TELUS culture and the exceptional individuals I met from the company." Diane Bussandri, chairman, Action Against Hunger - Canada |
To underscore our support for community organizations across Canada, TELUS launched an innovative new program called Governance Essentials: A Program for Not-for-Profit Directors in partnership with the Institute of Corporate Directors and Rotman School of Management.
In 2006, the program was held in six cities across Canada and 195 people participated. This three-day session is designed to educate directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations about their key board accountabilities and director responsibilities. The program focuses on the role of board members, conceptual thinking, communication, and the change management principles needed to build an effective board and governance process and best practices for non-profit governance.
TELUS offers nine scholarships per session annually of $1,000 for directors of not-for-profit organizations who may not otherwise be able to attend due to financial considerations. To learn more about this program, please visit icd.ca and look for Governance Essentials.
