Values-Based Leadership in Non-Profit Settings

Values-Based Leadership in Non-Profit Settings

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

United Way Winnipeg’s Learning Centre (580 Main Street)

Cost to register: $275 per participant

Workshop Description

Values-based leadership is an approach that emphasizes authenticity, alignment, and integrity in decision-making and organizational culture. In today’s complex non-profit environments, leaders are often called upon to navigate competing priorities, ethical dilemmas, and challenges of trust and accountability. This full-day, in-person workshop introduces participants to the core principles of values-based leadership and provides practical tools to help leaders integrate values into their daily work.

Through a mix of large group discussions, case scenarios, and small group activities, participants will explore their personal leadership stories, surface and reflect on individual and organizational values, and learn how to apply a structured Values-Based Decision-Making Matrix (VBDM) to real-world issues. The training balances theory and practice, ensuring participants leave with concrete strategies they can apply to strengthen governance, enhance trust, and model leadership rooted in shared values.

By the end of the session, participants will be better equipped to build a values-driven culture, make transparent and ethical decisions, and support alignment between personal commitments and organizational goals.

Objectives

• Understand the principles of values-based leadership and why they matter in non-profit and union contexts.
• Reflect on their own leadership journeys and the role of personal values in shaping their approach.
• Explore the interaction between personal and organizational values and how misalignment can be navigated.
• Learn and practice using the Values-Based Decision-Making Matrix (VBDM) to assess complex decisions through the lens of values, stakeholder impact, and ethical considerations.
• Identify strategies to foster a values-driven board or organizational culture rooted in trust, integrity, and respect.

This workshop is ideal for:

• Board directors, executive directors, CEO’s, senior management team members, directors, program managers and coordinators of health, social service, education, or union sectors
• Students in human services (social work, psychology, nursing, health sciences, etc.)

Facilitator

Jared Star, MSc, BSW, PhD Candidate (abd) – Founder and CEO Bison Research and Development (formerly Jared Star Consulting)

Jared Star is a data-driven researcher, consultant, and community leader with over 18 years of experience supporting non-profit organizations, unions, and community-based health and social service agencies across Canada. As Founder and Principal of Bison Research and Development, Jared specializes in helping organizations build capacity through program development and evaluation, fundraising and capital campaigns, board governance and leadership training, and strategic research initiatives.

Jared’s work emphasizes values-based and equity-focused approaches to organizational development. He has raised over $10.3 million for Canadian charities through fundraising and grant development, designed and facilitated governance and leadership training for boards and executive teams, and led complex community-based research projects that advance equity, accessibility, and health system reform.

Currently a Vanier Scholar and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Manitoba, Jared’s research focuses on decolonizing methodologies, Indigenous health, and the intersections of governance, policy, and community well-being. His consulting practice blends academic rigor with practical experience, supporting organizations to strengthen their impact, diversify revenue, and lead with integrity in increasingly complex environments.