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Social work values. Community-centred leadership.

Tamar Barr

A non-profit executive management professional who brings counselling-informed care, inclusive program leadership, advocacy, and steady organizational management to communities, boards, staff teams, participants, and partners.

Her Story

Experienced, responsive, and deeply connected to community.

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Tamar Barr is an enthusiastic, innovative, diligent, and open-minded professional with extensive involvement in the non-profit executive management sector. Her work is grounded in social work interpersonal and communication skills, with a long record of supporting participants, staff, volunteers, families, community members, funders, and stakeholders.

Tamar has built her career around inclusive practices, programming, community partnerships, and services that support adults living with disabilities, newcomers, older adults, youth, families, and people from diverse cultural and social identities. She values diversity, inclusion, belonging, confidentiality, and connection to community.

Media

Moments from Tamar’s work and community life.

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Tamar Barr with a colleague outdoors Tamar Barr at a community celebration Tamar Barr seated with a community member Tamar Barr with a group of colleagues
Tamar Barr leading a professional training session

Focus Area

Training, facilitation, and professional development.

Tamar brings social work values into learning spaces, helping groups build confidence, strengthen communication, and create more inclusive, responsive, and community-centred practices.

Social Work Qualities & Role

Practical support for people, teams, and systems.

Tamar’s approach draws on core social work values and applies them across direct support, group settings, organizational leadership, and community relationships.

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01

Counselling

Using active listening, confidentiality, discretion, and calm interpersonal support to help staff, participants, and community members access resources.

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Support

Creating safe, inclusive environments where people feel respected, encouraged, and able to participate with dignity.

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Advocacy

Representing community needs with funders, agencies, boards, and partners while keeping equity and inclusion at the centre.

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Group Work

Leading meetings and small-group settings that give staff and stakeholders a real voice in decisions and shared goals.

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Organization Management

Managing programs, budgets, governance relationships, staff engagement, HR, funding, contracts, and multi-service operations.

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Community Development

Building partnerships across diverse communities, institutions, funders, and cultural groups to strengthen connection and belonging.

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Outreach

Increasing visibility through events, workshops, donor relations, volunteer engagement, and community representation.

Leadership Profile

Executive experience across governance, funding, people, and programs.

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Tamar Barr professional portrait Tamar Barr with community members

Governance

Maintains open communication with boards of directors, supports board committees, develops agendas with chairs, and prepares reports and presentations on centre operations.

Funding & Financial Stewardship

Has supported annual budgets in the $2-$3 million range, prepared program budgets, managed grant applications, and raised significant funds for community organizations.

Staff Engagement

Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports mission-aligned teams while encouraging professional development, recognition, inclusion, and morale.

Program Operations

Oversaw diverse programming across child and family services, cultural arts, older adult programs, inclusion, youth engagement, newcomer initiatives, wellness, and summer day camp.

Experience & Education

A career shaped by service, stewardship, and cultural engagement.

Executive Director

Shalom Residences Inc.

Director of Engagement + Education

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Assistant Executive Director

Rady Jewish Community Centre

Program Director

Rady Jewish Community Centre

Master of Social Work, Yeshiva University Bachelor of Social Work, University of Manitoba Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba

Contact

Begin a conversation with Tamar.

For consulting, leadership, social work, community engagement, advocacy, or non-profit management conversations, reach out directly by email.

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Email Tamar Tamarbarrdoey2@gmail.com