Executive Director April Report

Personnel Update Karen Mallett will be joining SEED’s BDS

team on Monday May 2nd, 2011. Karen is an experienced business owner, accomplished facilitator, trainer and writer

Sharon is recuperating well and plans to be back at work on May 9th.

Sheri’s medical leave has been extended and she will probably not return until Fall

Organizational Work

Planning for staff retreat is ongoing Preparation of draft budget projections

have been completed & presented to Audit and Finance committee

Word Guidebook has been developed for programs by EAL specialist based on past year observations.

Presentation on partnership research have been planned for staff, partners and board

Partners & Collaborations

SEED is working on a contract with ACU to develop a workshop and manuals for individuals presently unbanked

Diversity Food Services has for the second year shown a surplus and decided to give all employees bonuses.

5 Focus groups with 35 of Diversity Food’s staff were held to introduce the idea of a cooperative

Collaborative work with MB Cooperative Asso. (MCA) is underway to secure an instructor position at U of W as part of moving towards a Coop Chair.

Neighbourhoods Alive Tax Credit announced

Partners & Collaborations

SEED presented to Neighbourhoods Alive for “Money Stories: Grounding Aboriginal Youth in Lessons of their Elders”. Funds will support COTE and Aboriginal Senior’s participation.

New Immigrant Credential’s Loan Fund may be part of national replication

Yolom Mayaetik funds which were approved by MCIC fund are still in negotiation process on oversight role

Financial

SEED has been selected as one of 35 non-profits to have all provincial grants combined and made into four year grants. This will mean less reporting time required and give increased security for the next four years.

BDS grant has been increased from 235,000 to 250,000.

SEED is in discussion with United Way to get training funds for Diversity Food’s new site

Community Places grant was received for building

Funder, Amt

2012 2013 2014 2015

Province, $956,681

United Way$418,911

Negotiate new contract 2% min

United Way$35,000

Anonymous$80,000

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Tachane$40,000

Corporate $18000 $5000 $5000 $5000

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ABP Network Fee - $15,000

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