Janine M. Manning

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Band Councillor at Chippewas Of Nawash Unceded First Nation

Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Janine M. Manning is an elected Band Councillor for the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and the CEO of the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund. An Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate from York University, she also runs a consultancy focused on helping organizations achieve their Indigenous relations and reconciliation goals. People who have worked with her describe her as strategic, collaborative, and courageous.

Janine was the first Indigenous person to chair a private philanthropic foundation in Canada (Laidlaw Foundation), where she championed diverse leadership.

Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Governance
As an elected Band Councillor, she is actively involved in First Nations leadership, treaties, and self-determination.
Trust-Based Philanthropy
Advocates for decolonizing and indigenizing grant-making, urging partners to transfer power and capital to Indigenous communities.
Reconciliation Action
Her consulting practice is dedicated to helping organizations develop action plans for reconciliation, equity, and healthy Indigenous relations.

Media Appearances

Leadership - Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Featured in Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation (official website)

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Work History

8-2025
Band Councillor at Chippewas Of Nawash Unceded First Nation
5-2023
Founder & Principal Consultant at Janine Manning Consulting
5-2024 - 9-2025
Treasurer at Nawash Economic Development Corporation
4-2024 - 6-2025
Executive Team Lead (aka CEO) at Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
1-2023 - 3-2024
Associate Consultant at Evenings & Weekends Consulting

Education

2009 - 2013
Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree from York University
9-2021 - 4-2022
Course from Institute of Corporate Directors

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Insights For Selling To Janine M.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Janine M. is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Janine M.

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Janine M. move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Janine M. take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

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