1. Building a Nonprofit Network:
Designing the Right
Structures and Processes
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Offered by
Ontario Volunteer Centre’s Network
in partnership with
Ontario Nonprofit Network
Sponsored by: Ontario Trillium Foundation
Presenter: Linda Mollenhauer
Mollenhauer Consulting

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