Building community capacity in Winnipeg's inner city
Subtitle: exploring the learning and resource needs of volunteer boards of directors in non-profit organizations
By: by Lynn Skotnitsky.
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Community development -- Manitoba -- Winnipeg.; Nonprofit organizations -- Manitoba -- Winnipeg -- Administration.; Boards of directors -- Manitoba -- Winnipeg; Volunteer workers in community development -- Services for -- Manitoba -- Winnipeg.; Volunteer workers in community development -- Education -- Manitoba -- Winnipeg.
Other titles: Exploring the learning and resource needs of volunteer boards of directors in non-profit organizations.
Description: This study explores an adult education approach to community capacity building with boards of directors of non-profit organizations in Winnipeg's inner city---in  particular licensed childcare, women's and family resource centres. Drawing on a 'community research as empowerment' framework, the project explored the learning processes and identified the resource needs of 25 volunteer board members (92% women, 56% Aboriginal) using Kolb's model of experiential learning. Data was collected through individual questionnaires, audio taped focus group/workshops and participant observation.The findings indicate that approaches to governance are strongly influenced by intersections of gender, race and class; demonstrate that building social capital and acknowledging contextual dimensions of adult learning are highly relevant for these board members; and highlight the features of an interactive training model deemed most helpful by participants. Recommendations for enhancing boards are made to individual board members, to boards of voluntary organizations, and to government policy makers.
Notes: Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-193)

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