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Five senior executives in the charitable sector were named as 1998 recipients of Muttart Fellowships. Each left their agencies for one year to undertake a special project of interest and concern to the charitable sector. The Fellows for 1998 were: Jim Campbell and Sherry Ferronato, co-directors of Big Sisters and Big Brothers Society of Calgary and Area. These two people shared a Fellowship, each taking six months away from the agency. They researched and produced a series of articles about decreasing stress in the sector through rethinking and restructuring. Their specific topics included effective use of the time and talents of board members, leadership and accountability.
Marcia Clark, executive director of the Saskatoon Family Service Centre, developed a case study on relocation work that was undertaken by a group of agencies in Saskatoon. Her work included helping to facilitate discussion among the project partners, and her final product can help other agencies that wish to look at similar initiatives in their communities. Her book chronicles the formation and operation of the Saskatoon Community Service Village, a collaborative strategic alliance between agencies in Saskatoon. Members of this unique group work as partners to increase the value of their resources. Clark includes challenges and benefits of this collaboration, and discusses membership, leadership, legal, governance, design and fundraising issues in her publication.
Margaret Golberg, executive director of St. Albert Day Care Society, spent her Fellowship year seeking to develop an industry-supported accreditation system to be used in Alberta day cares and family day homes. Her publication is designed to help inform parents and the general public about the advantages of choosing accredited child care. What is accreditation and what constitutes quality child care? Ms. Golberg explores the issues around childcare in Alberta and proposes an accreditation system that establishes quality criteria to ensure good programming while giving parents, the community and government the information needed to make informed decisions.
Donelda Laing, program supervisor at P.A.C.E. Sexual Assault Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta, developed a series of workshops designed to minimize trauma and burnout among front-line crisis-intervention and victim-assistance staff. These are people who must combine openness and compassion with helping people deal with the traumatizing effects of severe abuse and neglect.
Ron LaJeunesse, executive director of Canadian Mental Health Association (Alberta Division), researched and wrote an historical account of the impact of public attitudes and social policy on mental-health service delivery in Alberta. His work covers the period since the turn of the century and includes an examination of the implications of related activity in mental-health circles throughout the world. Full of historical references and anecdotes, the book talks about what has worked and what hasn’t, and where that leaves the province today.
The Muttart Foundation provided the Fellows' agencies with grants of up to $60,000 to cover the salary and benefit costs of the Fellows while they are away. In addition, each Fellowship carries an award of up to $17,500 to cover other expenses incurred in completing the Fellow's project. Fellowships are awarded each year. For rules and deadlines, please refer to the Application Procedure page.
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