Envision is grateful for the support received from the community over the past four years.

Founding Partners

The United Way of Halifax Region invests in community development programs and initiatives to build our extraordinary community. As a leader and facilitator, we create relationships, establish networks, build on individual strengths, and work to ensure that our community has the capacity to address issues that affect quality of life for our citizens. For more than 78 years we have attracted community volunteers who give time and skills to lead our Community Fundraising, to participate in Community Development, and to conduct the rigorous process of Resource Distribution.

The ALIA Institute began as the acclaimed Shambhala Summer Institute, which has convened annually on the east coast of Canada since 2001. The Institute is a hub in a global movement towards more engaged and impactful approaches to leadership, strategy, and innovation.

The ALIA Institute draws on two streams of influence. One is leading-edge: the new-paradigm thinking and tools emerging from living systems and complexity theory, chaordic design, Theory U, collaborative leadership, and other related disciplines. The other has ancient roots: the deep and rigorous understanding of mindfulness and authentic presence that runs through Buddhist and Shambhala traditions. The integration of these streams creates a powerful support for leaders who are seeking high performance while staying aligned with their deepest values and navigating through uncharted waters in tumultuous times.