Chris Jarvis

Chris Jarvis

Corporate Volunteer Program Designer, Speaker, Consultant/Twitter - @RealizedWorth/ http://realizedworth.blogspot.com

Toronto, Canada Area

Current
  • Senior Consultant at Realized Worth
Past
  • Team Leader Social Justice and Leadership Development at Grace Community Church
  • Executive Director at Reachout for Humanitarian Aid
  • Executive Director at ARK Outreach
Education
  • Heritage Theological Seminary
  • Heritage College
Connections
246 connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Chris Jarvis’s Summary

Chris Jarvis’ journey began on the streets of Toronto where he was confronted with an array of harsh realities including prostitution, drugs, and homelessness. It was in this environment that he experienced a life-altering moment of epiphany that enabled him, with the guidance of friendship and conversation, to begin to receive vital gifts held out to him by the hands of those often deemed “needy.”

Chris is confident that moments of epiphany which lead to a journey of transformation are necessary for a life well-lived. Since his street work in Toronto, he has tenaciously pursued a mission to invite others to these moments, found when we choose to step beyond our known comfort zones.

The Senior Consultant for Realized Worth located in Toronto, Chris offers his expertise in designing and implementing Employee Volunteer Programs. Over the past 20 years, he has worked alongside NPO's across North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia utilizing a model that elevates volunteerism from a task-oriented experience to a transformative experience. The model consistently realizes high participation and satisfaction rates. Participants become more invigorated and productive in their respective places of employment.

A popular speaker, Chris offers inspiring presentations to audiences as large as 7000 people a dozen times per year. His style of wrapping gripping story lines around key observations has proven to be an effective method to capture and keep an audiences attention. Over his speaking career, Chris has delivered presentations to over 50,000 people in Canada, the US, Australia, and Africa.

Chris is the proud father of four children, each of whom are rigorously working to transform him into a better dad. He writes for a popular blog with avid readers from all over the globe (http://realizedworth.blogspot.com) and currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, where he co-founded Realized Worth with his partner, Angela Parker.

Chris Jarvis’s Specialties:

Field of Expertise:
- Non-Profit
- Faith Based
- Community Organizations
- Social Justice
- Street/Urban Outreach
- Community Theatre
- Global Partnerships

Key Skills
- Keynote Speaker
- Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) Designer
- Volunteer Recruitment and Development
- Workshop Presenter


Chris Jarvis’s Experience

  • Senior Consultant

    Realized Worth

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

    We create outstanding and enjoyable Employee Volunteer Programs for businesses interested in leveraging their CSR programs and differentiating their corporate culture.

    A couple testimonials from a recent speaking engagement;

    “Chris is an exuberant presenter and engages his audience from the moment he starts speaking.  His wit and playful approach to teaching and facilitating made attending his workshop a pleasure.  His examples, in particular, made it possible to really absorb and understand the material… as did the anecdotes he shared with the group.  Finally, I got the distinct impression that Chris was there to not only share with us, but to learn from and with us – and I value that highly in a presenter.  I will seek out other opportunities to hear Chris speak – I really enjoyed being a part of his audience.”
    Kirsten Keil-Mehlenbacher, Manager, Volunteer Programs, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
    http://www.cbcf.org/en-US/ontario.aspx

    “Chris is an engaging, humourous, practical speaker.  He challenges you to think beyond the borders of what you are doing today to see different possibilities and potential for tomorrow.”
    Faiza Kanji, Manager of Volunteer Services, Surrey Place Centre, Toronto
    www.surreyplace.on.ca

  • Team Leader Social Justice and Leadership Development

    Grace Community Church

    (Non-Profit; Religious Institutions industry)

    June 2003August 2007 (4 years 3 months)

    Grace Community Church is a large church of over 6000 people located just north of Indianapolis.
    - Volunteer mobilization and development. Developed systems and staff roles to facilitate widespread participation with local and international social service partners.
    - Volunteer and staff training. Key speaker to large audiences on social justice and diversity issues. Provided training, and organizational support for volunteer mobilization locally, nationally and internationally
    - Implemented new partnerships configurations with NPO's both locally and around the world. Gave oversight to disbursement of 2.5 million dollars in funding to strengthen partner organizations.

  • Executive Director

    Reachout for Humanitarian Aid

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    20012003 (2 years)

    Reachout is a faith based charitable organization located in the Spryfield area of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Everyone is welcome to participate in any of the Reachout programs regardless of race, religion, ethnicity/culture or sexual orientation. Services provided have been identified by the community and are offered in cooperation with the community.

  • Executive Director

    ARK Outreach

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    19962001 (5 years)

    Ark is a community shaped by those who are homeless and street-involved. We seek to support those who live with the realities of life without shelter in our country.

    Together we create a place to call home.


Chris Jarvis’s Education

  • Heritage Theological Seminary

    MDiv , 19901994

  • Heritage College

    BA , 19851990


Additional Information

Chris Jarvis’s Websites:

Chris Jarvis’s Groups:

  •    Executive Suite
  •    University of Toronto Alumni (4,000+)
  •    Toronto
  •    Corporate Social Responsibility
  •    UAE | Dubai
  •    Leadership Learning Community
  •    CEO Crossing
  •    Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)-AFP membership is not required
  •    CSR
  •    Social Entrepreneurs and the Third Sector
  •    CSR Week
  •    Non Profit Professionals
  •    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and International Development
  •    Gulf Connexions
  •    Middle East Opportunities
  •    ABU DHABI, UAE
  •    Non-Profit and Charity Network
  •    Philanthropy Network
  •    Nonprofit Professionals Forum
  •    Corporate responsibility
  •    Toronto Professionals
  •    Sustainable International Development (SID) - MojaLink
  •    CSRwire, The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire
  •    Foundation Network - MojaLink
  •    Non Profit Network - MojaLink
  •    Social Enterprise Network - MojaLink
  •    End Poverty
  •    Useful Tools for Non-Profit Groups
  •    Toronto Open Networking
  •    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
  •    The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  •    The Responsible Business Group
  •    Business Civic Leadership Center
  •    Justmeans - Green, CSR, Good Work, Sustainability, and Social Enterprise News and Updates
  •    Middle East Sustainability Group
  •    Green, Sustainability, & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Chloregy
  •    East Coast Connected
  •    ChariTweeps
  •    Corporate Responsibility Officers Association
  •    Business Professionals for Nonprofits
  •    Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting
  •    Imagine Canada
  •    3BL Media - CSR, Sustainability & Cause Marketing Communications
  •    Canadian CSR and SD Practitioners Network
  •    Friends of the Timeraiser
  •    Greener Vegas
  •    United Prosperity
  •    Torontonians Only
  •    People Living In Toronto

Chris Jarvis’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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