Improving bylaws and policies to advance accessible governance

A recent study found that only 6% of nonprofits had an individual who identified as having a disability on their board. To better represent the communities nonprofits serve, it is crucial to include people with disabilities in all levels of decisionmaking.

In this session participants will learn good practices to ensure board and members' meetings and business enable the fullest contributions from all individuals. After exploring the applicability of the Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA to governance, we will explore barriers to and solutions for accessibility in onboarding of directors and members, voting processes, and exercising other rights.

There will be an opportunity for sharing practices, Q&A, and more. Please note this session will not be recorded. All registered participants will receive a curated list of resources within one week of the event.

Current ONN members are eligible for a discount on this workshop. There is also a limited number of discounted spots for organizations with annual revenues of less than $300,000 - the spots are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For the codes or any questions about the event, please email info@theonn.ca.

Refunds are available up to seven days before the event. Eventbrite fees are not refundable.

About the presenter:

Benjamin Miller (he/him) is a staff lawyer on the Nonprofit Law Ontario project of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) where he focuses on the legal needs of nonprofits and charities. Over the past 5 years at CLEO, Benjamin has answered over a thousand nonprofit law questions and developed an online interactive bylaw builder for the ONCA. Benjamin also works at the Ontario Nonprofit Network and has worked at the Canada Revenue Agency in the past. Benjamin holds a JD and MPP from the University of Toronto and an MA in political theory from the University of Ottawa.