Donna Lockhart

Who We Are

Career Overview

Since 1981, Donna has been a consultant with the RETHINK Group. She has also held leadership positions:

  • Director of Activation/Staff Development Long Term Care
  • Executive Director, Junior Achievement
  • Director of Leadership Development United Way
  • Instructor, Certificate in Volunteer Management

Education

  • M.E.S. Environmental Studies - Community Development - York University, Toronto, 1975
  • B.A. (Hons) Cultural Geography - York University, Toronto, 1973
  • Permanent "A" Certificate Municipal Recreation, 1981
  • Certified Eden "Associate" Trainer, 2002.
  • CVRM designation: Certified Volunteer Resource Manager, 2006

Publications

  • "Recreation Road: A Rural Route to Planning" developed for the Ontario Ministry of Recreation
  • "Organization Manual" for the United Way of Canada
  • "The Youth Volunteer Audit: Best Practices for Engaging Youth as Volunteers"

Donna Lockhart is a partner with RETHINK Inc., the Ontario arm of Canada's RETHINK GROUP. As a nationally-known workshop leader, trainer, and speaker in the growing field of community voluntarism, Donna brings a passion for excellence and unequalled depth of experience to her consulting practice. Her mission is to "build best practices in volunteer management."

She has:

  • Led regional workshops on engaging youth
  • Published The Youth Volunteer Audit
  • Facilitated strategic planning sessions
  • Designed and facilitated workshops on a wide range of volunteer management topics
  • Managed project assignments

She is recognized for:

  • Entrepreneurial ideas
  • Creative energy
  • Volunteer management workshops
  • Strategic planning sessions
  • Board Leadership training
  • Community development
  • Research
  • Resource development

Donna's presentation style is...

...energetic, creative, warm and engaging. She is passionate about effective volunteer management. Her consulting style shows attention to detail and outstanding follow-up. Her entrepreneurial style gets participants motivated to think and work differently.

Donna has volunteered for:

  • YWCA as a board member and trainer in fundraising
  • Chair of Youth Leadership Awards for Peterborough
  • Member of the Personnel Committee for her church
  • Board Director of Education for PAVR-O (the Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources - Ontario)
  • Advisory Committee member for the 40 hour community service component of OCVI
  • Advisor to the Junior Achievement National Board of Directors on issues of voluntarism

Donna Lockhart

Partial Client List

  • OCVI - Ontario Network Canadian Volunteerism Initiative
  • Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
  • Northumberland Food For Thought Committee
  • Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada
  • Peterborough Community Access Centre
  • Big Brothers & Sisters of Peterborough

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