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AnnualReport2013

CONTENTMessagefromthePresident

Whoweare

Whatwedo

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Ourteam13

Financials16

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Co-Founder&PresidentMessage

It’sbeenanotherexcitingyearfortheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanada.SinceourlastAnnualGeneralMeeting,wehavedoubledourmembershiptoservingover600membersacrossCanada.

Asamembership-basedorganization,everydecisionwemakehasourmembersandorganizationalvisionatthecenter.WeaimtobeasupportingcommunityandplatformforIndigenousleadersacrossCanada.Thankyoutoourmemberswhocontinuouslyengageinournetworkandreferothercommunitymemberstojoin.

I’dalsoliketosaymiigwetchtoourcommunitycollaboratorsandsponsorswhohavesupportedusthroughourgrowth.

Iamalsosincerelygratefulforouramazingvolunteerleadershipteam.Throughthousandsofhours,weekendmeetings,andcountlesscupsofcoffee,wehavemanagedtobuildanextraordinaryorganizationthroughyourcontinuedleadershipandvision

Personally,thisyearmarkedanexcitingchangeasI’vesincemovedtosupportingAPACfull-time.MyaimistobringourprogramsandservicestoallmembersacrossCanada.Nodoubtthiswilltaketime,butit’smygoaltomakethispossible.ThankyouforyoursupportaswesolidifyourorganizationalfoundationandgrowtobringourvalueacrossCanada.

ThankyouandMahsiCho,

GabrielleScrimshaw Co-Founder&President

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WHOWEARE

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TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanada(APAC)isasupportivecommunityandplatformforAboriginalprofessionals

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TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadaaimstofosterandshowcaseworldclassleadershipwithintheAboriginalcommunityfromcoast-to-coast-to-coast.

TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadaisanorganizationdedicatedtoadvancingAboriginalleadershipacrossCanadaintheprivate,publicandsocialsectors.APACoffersFirstNations,MétisandInuitprofessionalsasupportivecommunityandplatformtocontinuallydevelopasdynamicleaders.APACservesAboriginalprofessionalsthroughskillbuilding,networkdevelopmentandtherecognitionofexcellence.

1. Collaboration:Wetakeamulti-stakeholderapproachinfurtheringourvision.

2. RespectforAboriginalCultureandTraditions:WeoperateinamannerthatrespectsandfosterstheknowledgeofAboriginalculture.

3. MembershipFocused:TheinterestsoftheAboriginalprofessionalcommunityareatthecoreofAPAC.

4. Non-Partisan:Weareanon-partisanorganization.

VISION

MISSION

VALUES

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MARKETCONTEXT

ORGANIZATIONALSTRATEGY

MEMBERSHIP

SERVICE MODEL

ORGANIZATION

ForCanada’sfastestgrowingdemographic,thereiscurrentlyasupportgapforAboriginalprofessionalleadersacrossCanada.

APACisamembership-based,leadership-focusedculturalassociationthatconnects,supportsandfostersworld-classleadershipcapabilitieswithintheAboriginalprofessionalcommunity.

MembersofAPACareFirstNations(status,non-status),MétisandInuitprofessionalsemployedinacross-sectionofindustriesacrossCanada.

APACservesmembersthroughthreepillars:(1)skillbuilding, (2)networkdevelopment&(3)therecognitionofexcellence.

TheAPACvolunteerexecutiveteamiscomprisedprimarilyofAboriginalprofessionals,employedinacross-sectionofsectorsincludingfinancialservices,academiaandAboriginalservices.

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WHATWEDO

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TheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadaisaforumtodevelop,connectandshare

Providingopportunitiesformemberstoadvanceprofessionalskill-setsand

experiences

Facilitatingopportunitiesformemberstoconnectwithoneanotherandotherleadershipcircles

Showcasingandsupportingworld-classleaderswithinthe

Aboriginalcommunity

Developprofessionalskill-sets…

…connecttalentedleaders…

…showcasetheirsuccesses.

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WeserveAboriginalProfessionalsfromCoast-to-Coast-to-Coast *NumbersasofSeptember,28,2014

OURMEMBERS

I believe APAC will play an important role in the growth and success of countless young Aboriginal professionals and by extension, the health of their families and communities.

Anthony–APACMember

608MEMBERS

498FirstNations

98Métis

12Inuit

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BYTHENUMBERS

Facebook‘likes’

Twitterfollowers

AboriginalProfessionalMembers

Memberevents

Coffeesconsumed

Volunteerhours

1000+

4000+

600+

870+

1100+

118 Volunteers

Eventparticipants350+Aboriginalprofessionalsprofiled25

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OUREVENTS10

June2013 NaMesRes PowWow

IntheCommunity:APACattendedtheNaMesResPowWow,engagingwithcurrentandnewmembersintheGTAincelebrationofNationalAboriginalHistoryMonth

Oct2013 Kochita

FundRaiser

Supportingnewcharities:6APACMembershadtheopportunitytoattendafundraisersupportingthelaunchofKocihta,acharitythatempowersyoungAboriginalstoreachtheirfullpotential

Nov2013 NovSummit

OurBreadandButter:APAChostedtheir3rdannualNovemberSummitwithover45membersinattendancewiththethemeofhowtobuildyourbestself,bothprofessionallyandculturally

Feb2014 LinkedIn Webinar

GoingOnline:APAChostedtheirveryfirstwebinarfeaturingspeakersfromLinkedIN,allowingforthefirsttimemembersacrossCanadatoparticipateinanevent

June2014 CIBCDinner

GoingNational:Thisyear,fortheveryfirsttime,APACreachedmembersoutsideoftheGTA,hostingeventsinWinnipegandOttawaforNationalAboriginalHistoryMonth

Thispastyear,oureventswentonlineandnationalforthefirsttime,exploringothercitiesandforumsforconnectingwithourmembers.

OURPROGRAMS&SERVICES

FacilitatingfreeHRconsultingservicesforAPACmembersincludingresumeandinterviewprep

Providingticketstogalaandnetworkingeventstoourmembers.Morethan$10,000worthofticketsdistributedtodate.

ProfilingAboriginalexcellenceintheAboriginalprofessionalcommunity

HR Corner

VIPEvent Access

Memberof theMonth

National Newsletter

Communicatingtoover600membersandsupportersmonthly,profilingrelevantAboriginalprofessionaleventsandopportunities

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INTHEMEDIATheAboriginalProfessionalAssociationofCanadahasbeenprofiledasathoughtleaderintheAboriginalProfessionalspaceacrossNorthAmerica.Selectedprofilesinclude:

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OURTEAM

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BoardofDirectors

Staff+CurrentVolunteersasatMarch31,2014

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LisaGeorge Chair,ProgrammingCommittee

DeyraFontaine Chair,CommunicationsCommittee

KrystalAbotassowayEventsCommittee

SelinaChan Chair,EventsCommittee

MillieKnapp CommunicationsVolunteer

LauraArngnanaaqFinanceCommittee

GabrielleScrimshaw President

Chair,Governance,Strategy&PolicyCommittee

JonathanLinklaterChair,MembershipCommittee

RussellEvans Treasurer

Chair,Finance&AdminCommittee

APACgratefullyacknowledgesthecontributionsofpastvolunteers:RichardWiltshire(Co-Founder),KellyWiltshire(interimExecutiveDirector),LisaCharleyboy(Communications),MelissaJackson(Communications),

JayPariseau-Zrien(Partnerships),EileenPrasad(HRCorner),TraceyKing(Director),HughUnderwood, JonathanAsmis(Director)

AdvisoryBoard

ElderCat(Mark)Criger

DarrylPeck Founder,TheChangeCanadaCharitable

Foundation

BlairCrichlowManager,DiversityRecruitment,RBC

CharlesCoffey,O.C. RetiredExecutiveVicePresident,Government

AffairsandBusinessDevelopment,RBC

RichardWiltshire EnterpriseRelationshipManager,LinkedIn

JennMiller Manager,CommunityFunding,CityofToronto

DavidAbbott President,MorningSkyConsulting,Inc.

LeanneHall VPHumanResources,NorontResources

ClintDavis VP,AboriginalAffairs,TD

BobJolicoeur TaxPartner,IndustrialMarkets,KPMG

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Appendix: FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

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FINANCIALS(1of3)

Unaudited Financial Statements

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Statement of Activities

FINANCIALS(2of3)

Unaudited Financial Statements

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FINANCIALS(3of3)

Unaudited Financial Statements

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