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Five senior managers of western-Canadian charities will receive fully paid sabbatical years after being named as recipients of 2004 Muttart Fellowships. Each will leave their agency for the year and undertake a special project of interest or concern to the charitable sector. This year’s Fellows are: Germaine Dechante, Executive Director, Child and Adolescent Services Association, of Edmonton will be researching the issues and history of children's mental health in Alberta. Her work is in the pre-publication phase.
Ana Maria Fantino is the Manager, Immigration Services at Catholic Social Services in Edmonton. Ms. Fantino’s workbook, ‘Cultures at Work: Intercultural Communication in the Workplace’ examines the concept of culture and how it applies today in societies with significant immigrant populations. She examines how issues of culture arise in the workplace, and offers useful examples and appendices to assist organizations dealing with these issues.
Danica Frazer, Executive Director, McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association, Edmonton. Ms. Frazer will be conducting research into strategic response models for government funded charities.
Kelly Sloan is executive director of the YWCA of Edmonton. Ms. Sloan examined the relationship between the executive director and the board of directors of not-for-profit organizations. In addition to a comprehensive literature review, Ms. Sloan interviewed seven different organizations who have a self-described successful relationship and describes her findings in her book, ‘The Board and Executive Director: Developing and Nourishing an Effective Relationship’. Ms. Sloan describes the common themes that emerged that are critical to the success of this relationship: trust and respect, job functions that support each other, organizational climate and effectiveness, certain leadership qualities, and emotional intelligence. The book contains practical strategies to implement changes in these areas as well as a list of resources relevant to the subject.
Terri Woods, Clinical Supervisor, Family Service Saskatoon, will be researching how agencies may strengthen their social capital. Her work is in the pre-publication phase. The Muttart Foundation will provide grants to the Fellows’ agencies to cover the costs of the salary and benefits of the Fellows while they are away. In addition, each Fellowship carries an award of up to $17,500 to cover expenses incurred while completing their projects. Fellowships are awarded each year. For application rules, procedure, and deadlines, please refer to the Application Procedure page.
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