November 7, 2008
JDQ Systems Inc. is pleased to announce its selection of both Atira Women’s Resource Society and Eastside Movement for Business & Economic Renewal Society (EMBERS) as it's recipients of the JDQ Fall 2008 3Spheres of Reciprocity™ Initiative.
The JDQ 3Spheres team of volunteers will be focusing their expertise on a common issue for both non-profits. EMBERS and Atira need to develop and implement systems for accurately measuring, evaluating and reporting success. Without these systems, many NPO’s find it difficult to share their successes with funders, potential funders, donors and the public.
JDQ’s President and 3Spheres team leader, Jon Morris, says: “The 3Spheres volunteer team of business process experts has extensive experience in data collection, analysis and measurement of outcomes in the business sector. The opportunity to apply this knowledge to assist non-profit organizations that serve the Vancouver downtown Eastside is a very exciting challenge that will require an innovative solution.” During this 3-month project, JDQ will provide leadership and support with the same rigor as any other JDQ initiative.
“At EMBERS we help people re-establish themselves in the world, both economically and socially.” says EMBERS Executive Director, Marcia Nozick, “In addition to measuring the numbers of jobs and businesses created, we need to measure the social impact and transformation in people lives, which is our real success. We look forward to working with JDQ to demonstrate the value of what we do.”
About EMBERS
EMBERS (Eastside Movement for Business & Economic Renewal Society) is a non-profit agency that works to combat poverty and assists in the revitalization of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside by facilitating community-based business development. We do this by helping individuals and groups start small businesses and social enterprises. We offer self-employment training, one-on-one business coaching, and work with residents, community groups and other stakeholders to develop plans, strategies and specific ventures to improve the lives of residents and build a healthy community.
http://www.embersvancouver.com/
About Atira
Atira Women’s Resource Society is a community-based organization that supports all women, and their children, who are experiencing the impact of violence committed against them and/or their children. Through education, advocacy and outreach, Atira is an active voice in the struggle to end violence against women and their children. Our feminist-based philosophy informs all our work with ourselves, each other and the community."
http://www.atira.bc.ca
About 3Spheres
3Spheres is a philosophy and model for healthy, optimal, and successful community engagement. It is a paradigm for social responsibility and cooperative relationships grown from the fundamental understanding that we can all thrive by participating simultaneously in the spheres of Helping, Learning and Profiting. Ultimately, it is a model for other small and medium sized businesses to share best practices with each other and the community.
http://www.jdq.com/3spheres
