Scott Williams (he/him)
@capacityscott.bsky.social
Executive in Residence at Capacity Canada www.capacitycanada.ca
For #FlashbackFriday here’s a shot by Julia Maier from last week’s @capacitycanada.bsky.social Board Governance BootCamp!
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For #FlashbackFriday here’s a shot by Julia Maier from last week’s @capacitycanada.bsky.social Board Governance BootCamp!
It was great to visit Food4Kids Waterloo Region at their new location today. Drop by their open house at 330 Trillium Dr. Until 7pm today!
November 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It was great to visit Food4Kids Waterloo Region at their new location today. Drop by their open house at 330 Trillium Dr. Until 7pm today!
Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World are the 2025 Massey Lectures by Professor @alexneve.bsky.social. While human rights ought to be applied universally, it’s also the area where we have most profoundly failed.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World are the 2025 Massey Lectures by Professor @alexneve.bsky.social. While human rights ought to be applied universally, it’s also the area where we have most profoundly failed.
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Thanks Tania Del Matto for the opportunity to attend today’s @unitedcollegeuw.bsky.social GreenHouse Social Innovators in Training Demo Day!
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Thanks Tania Del Matto for the opportunity to attend today’s @unitedcollegeuw.bsky.social GreenHouse Social Innovators in Training Demo Day!
In Deepening Community, Paul Born uses personal stories and community-building examples to show how to move beyond shallow connections and find joy and belonging.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In Deepening Community, Paul Born uses personal stories and community-building examples to show how to move beyond shallow connections and find joy and belonging.
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On Community by @caseyplett.com looks at how we form relationships with one another. What is community? Why does it matter? How do we find it?
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October 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
On Community by @caseyplett.com looks at how we form relationships with one another. What is community? Why does it matter? How do we find it?
#BookSky
#BookSky
Here’s one of @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s Executives in Residence, Sandra Hanmer, speaking about our upcoming Board Governance BootCamp. Register to join us at capacitycanada.ca/board-govern...
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Here’s one of @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s Executives in Residence, Sandra Hanmer, speaking about our upcoming Board Governance BootCamp. Register to join us at capacitycanada.ca/board-govern...
Structures of Indifference examines an Indigenous life and death in a Canadian city and what it reveals about the ongoing history of colonialism. An important read as we head into the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation tomorrow.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Structures of Indifference examines an Indigenous life and death in a Canadian city and what it reveals about the ongoing history of colonialism. An important read as we head into the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation tomorrow.
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Here's one of @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s Executives in Residence, Bryan Webber, speaking about our upcoming Board Governance BootCamp and the workshop he and Rob Donelson will be running on fundraising. Find more information and register to attend at capacitycanada.ca/board-govern...
September 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here's one of @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s Executives in Residence, Bryan Webber, speaking about our upcoming Board Governance BootCamp and the workshop he and Rob Donelson will be running on fundraising. Find more information and register to attend at capacitycanada.ca/board-govern...
Kihiani is the new memoir by Susan Aglukark. Susan is the closing keynote speaker for @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s Board Governance BootCamp which is coming up November 18-20, 2025. You can register to join us at capacitycanada.ca
September 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Kihiani is the new memoir by Susan Aglukark. Susan is the closing keynote speaker for @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s Board Governance BootCamp which is coming up November 18-20, 2025. You can register to join us at capacitycanada.ca
DVVA (Domestic Violence Victim’s Alliance) & Retail Therapy KW Thrift are seeking two new board members for their team of directors!
Apply by October 1, 2025: email [email protected] or visit www.dvva.ca
Apply by October 1, 2025: email [email protected] or visit www.dvva.ca
September 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
DVVA (Domestic Violence Victim’s Alliance) & Retail Therapy KW Thrift are seeking two new board members for their team of directors!
Apply by October 1, 2025: email [email protected] or visit www.dvva.ca
Apply by October 1, 2025: email [email protected] or visit www.dvva.ca
It was great to join Community Justice Initiatives onight for their AGM. This is a highly impactful and resilient organization which has thrived during a very challenging year. Kudos to Kate Crozier and her team for bringing restorative and transformative justice practices to #WRawesome!
September 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It was great to join Community Justice Initiatives onight for their AGM. This is a highly impactful and resilient organization which has thrived during a very challenging year. Kudos to Kate Crozier and her team for bringing restorative and transformative justice practices to #WRawesome!
Here’s @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s CEO Cathy Brothers talking about our upcoming Board Governance BootCamp. Register at capacitycanada.ca/board-govern...
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Here’s @capacitycanada.bsky.social’s CEO Cathy Brothers talking about our upcoming Board Governance BootCamp. Register at capacitycanada.ca/board-govern...
If you work or volunteer in the nonprofit sector you may he interested in checking out The Governance Guys podcast from Paul Wilton and Andrew Jardine:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
If you work or volunteer in the nonprofit sector you may he interested in checking out The Governance Guys podcast from Paul Wilton and Andrew Jardine:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
As we approach the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, I recommend everyone reads Bob Joseph’s 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act. It’s brief, and yet it includes sufficient detail to help us begin to understand the horrific history most of us were not taught in school.
September 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
As we approach the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, I recommend everyone reads Bob Joseph’s 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act. It’s brief, and yet it includes sufficient detail to help us begin to understand the horrific history most of us were not taught in school.
Right Seat, Right Table: An Outsider’s Guide to Securing the Ideal Board Role helps you learn what it takes to become a successful, Influential, and effective board director. This is by Paul Smith, co-founder and CEO of the Future Directors Institute.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Right Seat, Right Table: An Outsider’s Guide to Securing the Ideal Board Role helps you learn what it takes to become a successful, Influential, and effective board director. This is by Paul Smith, co-founder and CEO of the Future Directors Institute.
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Today I got to spend time with several of my @capacitycanada.bsky.social colleagues to do some video interviews. Stay tuned for the results in the near future!
September 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Today I got to spend time with several of my @capacitycanada.bsky.social colleagues to do some video interviews. Stay tuned for the results in the near future!
Dan Heath’s Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen is a great introduction for those who are new to the idea of upstream interventions. I wish more founders would read it and support nonprofits that do preventative work instead of only addressing acute symptoms.
September 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Dan Heath’s Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen is a great introduction for those who are new to the idea of upstream interventions. I wish more founders would read it and support nonprofits that do preventative work instead of only addressing acute symptoms.
Jim Brown’s “The Imperfect Board Member” is entertaining and effective at providing promising practices in board governance through what he calls the ‘seven disciplines of governance excellence.’
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August 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Jim Brown’s “The Imperfect Board Member” is entertaining and effective at providing promising practices in board governance through what he calls the ‘seven disciplines of governance excellence.’
#BookSky
#BookSky
It was great to spend time this afternoon with folks from the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW as @capacitycanada.bsky.social works with them on their next strategic plan.
August 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It was great to spend time this afternoon with folks from the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW as @capacitycanada.bsky.social works with them on their next strategic plan.
It was great to join the Spectrum team this afternoon to speak with Minister @rechievaldez.bsky.social, MP @timlouiskitcon.bsky.social, and MP Bardish Chagger about the importance of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) funding to 2SLGBTQ+ nonprofits.
August 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It was great to join the Spectrum team this afternoon to speak with Minister @rechievaldez.bsky.social, MP @timlouiskitcon.bsky.social, and MP Bardish Chagger about the importance of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) funding to 2SLGBTQ+ nonprofits.
The Itty Bitty Book of Nonprofit Fundraising by Jayme Dingler is an excellent guide for board members on how they can contribute to a culture of philanthropy — and it’s only 40 pages long! Perfect for busy volunteers.
August 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Itty Bitty Book of Nonprofit Fundraising by Jayme Dingler is an excellent guide for board members on how they can contribute to a culture of philanthropy — and it’s only 40 pages long! Perfect for busy volunteers.