Judy Fantham

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NonProfit "Turnaround" Projects and Interim Executive

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A high energy executive with diverse experience shifting organizational cultures to more effective teams, strategic visioning and building collaborations to thrive. Judy has a strong track record of NFP Leadership – creating innovative award-winning programming to strengthen organizations and encourage and facilitate social change. Her foundational training in journalism has produced a probing interview style for strategic planning and an ability to uncover and develop compelling stories for fundraising and advancement.

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Client Services

Organizational turnarounds
Large-scale organizational development with innovative formats
Interim executive leadership
Strategic planning
Fund development
Story-telling tools for fund development and stakeholder reporting
Supporting governance

Selected Achievements

As Executive Director: Within two years turned Newcomer Women’s Services, Toronto (NEW) from a troubled organization into a Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ award winner
Launched first-ever fund-raising at NEW with a three-year strategic plan, achieving five times the first-year target and four times the goal for year two
As Director of Organizational Development, Toronto Community Housing: Designed an innovative series of interactive forums at Canada’s largest social housing provider that engaged 500 front-line workers and tenants to enhance customer service
As Director of Learning and Development, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Facilitated the creation of a five-year strategic plan for CBC Television News through a massive Appreciative Inquiry Summit of 150 representative journalists across Canada

Qualifications

Royal Roads University – Master of Arts in Leadership and Training
Carleton University– Bachelor of Journalism, Honours
Current or recent Board member for the Raw Carrot (social enterprise), Learning for a Sustainable Future, Endeavour Consulting for Non-Profits, Mixed Company Theatre (theatre for social change) and the North York Harvest Food Bank
Kaplan Norton Balanced Scorecard certification
Multiple Instrument Certifications such as Thinking Intentions Profile, Personality Dimensions, MBTI, etc.
Appreciative Inquiry Foundations

Judy Fantham helped our organization develop a new strategic plan. She worked diligently and delved deeply to uncover the core issues with a sensitive approach. Judy’s genuine care and understanding of our challenges were evident. We rate Judy a 10+ on a scale of 1-10!

Doug Morrison

President, Board Member The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation

Judy Fantham was the interim executive director for New Circles during a period of immense change. She worked quickly to assess our situation, made recommendations and followed through for a complete transformation of our organization. She was able to do this with grace, was always listening, always constructive and forever patient. She is highly personable and took the time to talk with all the staff, board members and volunteers to bring out the very best in the team. Judy is an exceptional leader and strategic thinker who can think out of the box and come up with solutions for the best possible outcome. She made such a positive difference to New Circles in every way, and it was an absolute pleasure to work with her!

Cindy Blakely

Founder, New Circles