Capacity-Building
Member-Only Benefit
Supporting the legal and fundraising needs of volunteer-led recreation organizations
Credit: Kootenay Rockies Tourism/Mitch Winton
Legal and Fundraising Advice for ORCBC Members
To better support the resilience and effectiveness of volunteer-led outdoor recreation organizations across British Columbia, ORCBC launches a member-exclusive pilot program offering targeted, on-demand professional support. Eligible member organizations have free access to up to 30 minutes of legal support and 20 minutes of fundraising consulting, up to three times per year per member organization, delivered by vetted professionals engaged by ORCBC.
Support includes:
Legal advice related to contract law, property law, Aboriginal law, risk management, legislative interpretation, employee/volunteer management, and non-profit governance.
Fundraising consulting on topics such as grant writing and sponsorship development.
Join our October Member Roundtable on Oct. 9 for an introduction to the program and Q&A with our advisors.
How it Works
Legal advice
Send your request directly to ORCBC’s lawyer. Depending on the complexity of your request, they will either send a response via email or set up a call.
Fundraising consulting:
Book a 20-minute consultation directly with ORCBC’s fundraising consultant. You will be asked to answer a set of questions to describe the background of your request.
Please note: We understand that plans can change and ask that you cancel or reschedule your call at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to do so results in a no-show fee of $50. This ensures that ORCBC can recover a portion of the costs incurred for no-shows.
Meet our Advisors
Kathleen Ayre
Kathleen is the founder of Kootenay Connex, a fundraising consultancy specializing in innovative funding solutions for social purpose organizations. She brings a wealth of experience in professional grant writing and funding strategies, spanning more than two decades across non-profit, higher education and government sectors.
Ian Moore
Founding Partner of Nogala Law Group LLP. Ian is a law reform-oriented lawyer with a passion for helping redesign and decolonize legal and governance structures to be more aligned with the needs of both communities and Nature. Ian has extensive experience in a wide range of governance- and advocacy-related legal services to Indigenous governments and organizations, local governments, non-profits, and businesses across Canada.
Please contact us at info@orcbc.ca if you have any questions.
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