Five Good Ideas Podcast

Five Good Ideas Podcast

Maytree Foundation

Episodes 60
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

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Episodic
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68%
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About This Podcast

The Five Good Ideas podcast airs some of the best sessions of Maytree’s popular lunch-and-learn program. For each session of Five Good Ideas, an expert from the non-profit or corporate sector shares five practical ideas on a key management issue facing non-profit organizations today. You find sessions from the past season at https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/.

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Recent Episodes

S23E6 Five Good Ideas on how to think responsibly about generative AI

May 14, 2026 51m

Jake Hirsch-Allen, head of Partnerships at The Dais, a public policy and leadership think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University, joined Elizabeth McIsaac, president of Maytree, for the latest Five…

S23E5 Five Good Ideas to attract and keep volunteers

Apr 15, 2026 51m

Dr. Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada, joined Elizabeth McIsaac, President of Maytree, for the latest Five Good Ideas session to share her five ideas on how to re-engage your…

S23E4 Five Good Ideas for building fearless organizations

Mar 09, 2026 47m

In the face of changing government policies, deepening inequality, and community crises, charities must act forcefully to respond to their clients’ needs. They need to be fearless and use all of…

S23E3 Five Good Ideas on surviving succession: How to guide a founder-led non-profit into its next chapter

Feb 06, 2026 50m

In this Five Good Ideas session, Annie Kidder, co-founder and recently retired executive director of People for Education, shares her personal experience of what it's like to hand off your…

S23E2 Five Good Ideas on what great non-profit boards get right

Dec 11, 2025 48m

In this Five Good Ideas session, Aleem Punja, Executive Director, Future Ready Initiative, Aga Khan Council for Canada, shared lessons from leading and advising boards across sectors. How can leading…

S23E1 Five Good Ideas on surviving and thriving in social policy

Nov 12, 2025 51m

In this Five Good Ideas session, Sherri Torjman shares lessons from her 25 years at the Caledon Institute of Social Policy. In a field as complex and challenging as social policy, how do we stay the…

S22E7 Five Good Ideas for building a human-centred workplace in the AI era

Jun 03, 2025 45m

In this session, Zabeen Hirji, former Chief HR Officer at RBC and now in her Purposeful Third Act, explored how AI is reshaping the nature of work. As AI changes the relationship between employers…

S22E6 Five Good Ideas for making organizational change work

May 06, 2025 49m

In this session, non-profit consultant Claire Forster discussed how to make meaningful and sustainable change in your organization. How do you integrate a new function or program into your current…

S22E5 Five Good Ideas on supporting caregivers at the workplace

Apr 23, 2025 47m

Liv Mendelsohn and Christa Haanstra joined Five Good Ideas to discuss how to build a culture that recognizes and values caregiving. Their conversation with Elizabeth McIsaac highlighted that creating…

S22E4 Five Good Ideas on positive change in uncertain times

Mar 07, 2025 51m

Mohammed Hashim, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, joined Five Good Ideas to share practical strategies to bridge divides and foster positive…

S22E3 Five Good Ideas on working with youth to bridge the democratic deficit

Feb 10, 2025 49m

Sharif Mahdy and Kwaku Agyemang, from the Students Commission of Canada, joined Five Good Ideas to share how organizations can engage youth to participate in systems change. “The deficit that we’re…

S22E2 Five Good Ideas on how to use persuasive messaging for advocacy

Nov 04, 2024 47m

Sarada Peri, founder of Peri Communications and former Senior Speechwriter to President Barack Obama, joined Five Good Ideas to share how to create messages that are sharp, compelling, and…

S22E1 Five Good Ideas to foster IDEAL principles at your workplace

Oct 07, 2024 49m

Ingrid Palmer the Principal IDEAL Advocate at Realize, joined Five Good Ideas to discuss the benefits of applying IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Leading to belonging) principles…

S21E8 Five Good Ideas for being inclusive of Indigenous Peoples

Jul 08, 2024 45m

Bob Goulais, founder of Nbissing Consulting Inc., joined Five Good Ideas to discuss some wise practices to be more inclusive of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. “Most of all,” said Bob, “consider…

S21E7 Five Good Ideas on how to help yourself to help others

May 31, 2024 47m

Farzana Doctor is an activist, community organizer, social worker, and author. In this session, Elizabeth McIsaac talks to Farzana about about how you can practice self-care and community-care around…

S21E6 Five Good Ideas on advocating for change from the frontline

Apr 09, 2024 51m

Diana Chan McNally is a frontline worker and advocate for homeless people.  In this session, Elizabeth McIsaac talks to Diana about what she's learned in combining both roles.  You can find Diana's…

S21E5 Five Good Ideas on working with Ombudsman Toronto for positive change

Mar 17, 2024 46m

Ombudsman Toronto is an independent and internal office that holds the City accountable to its residents. It makes recommendations to the City to improve its service and ensure they're fair.  In this…

S21E4 Five Good Ideas for disrupting ableism in the workplace

Feb 20, 2024 46m

In this session, Sree Nallamothu and Fran Odette joined Elizabeth McIsaac to discuss how to create an accessible workplace. They explain how to be proactive, to move beyond niceties, the power of…

S21E3 Five Good Ideas for successful succession planning

Dec 05, 2023 49m

In this session, Joan Garry, founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, emphasizes the need for proactive and ongoing succession planning, reframing it as part of organizational readiness, and the…

S21E2 Five Good Ideas for aspiring board directors

Nov 15, 2023 48m

This session provides a guide to participating in nonprofit boards, drawing on the expert knowledge of Rick Powers, a governance and board leadership specialist at Rotman School of Management. Topics…

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Five Good Ideas Podcast has published 60 episodes since January 2018, covering topics in Business, Management.

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