Free Guides & Directories

Whether you are hiring for the first time or for the 1000th time, recruiting is an important – but incredibly complex – process.

The CharityVillage Recruitment Handbook guides you through the full hiring process, from figuring out what skills you need from your new employee to onboarding your new hire successfully.

This guide treats digital transformation as the intentional work to build better systems that reduce capacity debt. That means strengthening how your organization learns, chooses, adopts, and sustains digital ways of working. The destination is impact through usable data, reliable channels, and repeatable execution that actually work in real life.

When it comes to leadership, we can safely say that no two leaders are the same. This guide covers essential leadership skills, including employee engagement, the art of delegation, constructive feedback, and succession planning. Each section is filled with helpful tips and strategies that you can put to use right away.

Leaders are tasked with endless responsibilities that involve various verticals of the organization, therefore, it is important for nonprofit professionals to reflect on their leadership practices and advance their ability to lead for organizational and team resiliency. Not sure how to get started? We’re here to help with the CharityVillage Leading for Resilience Guide.

It can be difficult to know how to attract the right candidates to your job posting, which is why we’re here to help with the CharityVillage Job Posting Guide. Covering everything from Search Engine Optimization to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in hiring to sample job postings, and strategies and tips!

Check out this guide to learn how to increase donations for your nonprofit and improve your fundraising strategy. The guide includes a workbook to walk you through the strategizing and planning process. Equip your team with the fundraising tools they need to succeed, access the free CharityVillage Fundraising Guide.

Looking for nonprofit funding opportunities? We’ve curated a list of Canadian government grant programs, foundations, and corporate funding programs for nonprofits and charities. If you see a program that is missing or needs to be updated, please email marketing@charityvillage.com.

Whether you employ 100 people or are completely volunteer-run, workplace mental health is paramount for organizations of any size.

In the current economic environment, while nonprofits face increasing uncertainty, prioritizing mental health is essential for staying resilient. The CharityVillage Mental Health Guide delves into the fundamentals of workplace mental health for nonprofits and charities in Canada.

This guide explores 15 of the most pressing HR challenges facing healthcare organizations in Canada today. By understanding these issues, HR leaders, hiring managers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals can develop informed strategies to better recruit and retain staff, allowing them to strengthen the system, improve patient outcomes, and foster resilience in the face of ongoing change.

The Addressing Post-Secondary Workforce and HR Challenges in Canada Guide, published by CharityVillage, in partnership with N. Jalal Global Consulting, explores 15 of the most pressing HR challenges facing post-secondary organizations in Canada today. By understanding these issues, leaders, policymakers, and post-secondary professionals can develop informed strategies to better recruit and retain staff, allowing them to strengthen the system, improve student outcomes, and foster resilience in the face of ongoing change.

The Fostering personal and collective wellbeing: A workbook and guide for social service providers, published by CharityVillage, in partnership with Elizabeth Bishop, explores what it means to cultivate wellbeing personally, as a social service provider in the nonprofit sector, and collectively at our organizations. As we know, the risk of burnout in the social service sector is at an all-time high, but the good news is that it does not have to be inevitable for those who work in this profession.

Job searching can be an incredibly stressful time, especially if you’ve recently been laid off or are trying to move on from a toxic workplace.

We’re here to help with the CharityVillage Handbook for Job Seekers. This guide walks you through the job search process, from getting started and organized to negotiating your job offer and setting yourself up for success on your first day.

If you’ve been looking for a comprehensive guide to help you ace your next job interview, look no further! This guide covers types of interview questions, STARF Method, Interview Toolbox development, and more!

The CharityVillage Professional Development Guide will equip nonprofit professionals with the tools they need to succeed.

The world is constantly evolving, forcing individuals and organizations to find ways to adapt or risk being left behind. One of the best tools to stay ahead of the pack is through continuous learning.

Thinking of heading back to school to further your nonprofit career? We’re pleased to offer a list of programs in Canada and internationally, many of which offer online learning components, that have a nonprofit focus area.

Until you know what you’re offering, and where to offer it, an organized job search is impossible. How will the Career Assessment Questionnaire help with that? By providing you focus and a basis for evaluating alternatives and helping you prepare to clearly communicate your skills, interests, strengths and career goals to others, in print and in interviews.

This guide covers everything you need to know about crafting the perfect resume.

This guide is organized into 4 parts: (1) resume section basics, (2) resume tips, (3) templates, and (4) a resume practice workbook. Our aim is to help set you up for success, so you can write and/or edit your resume with a fresh perspective.

The CharityVillage Cover Letters: A How-To Guide with Templates and Examples guides you through the full cover letter writing process, from the fundamentals to actionable strategies for writing a strong cover letter.

The CharityVillage Nonprofit Interview Guide features 100+ mission-aligned questions for hiring success, designed for Canadian job seekers.

Ready to get started on an auction fundraiser? This e-book contains suggestions and strategies to help you and your team raise as much money as possible for your cause. The ultimate guide to Choose → Plan → Run → Close your fundraiser.

Check out this guide to learn how to increase donations for your nonprofit and improve your fundraising strategy. The guide includes a workbook to walk you through the strategizing and planning process. Equip your team with the fundraising tools they need to succeed, access the free CharityVillage Fundraising Guide.

Looking for nonprofit funding opportunities? We’ve curated a list of Canadian government grant programs, foundations, and corporate funding programs for nonprofits and charities. If you see a program that is missing or needs to be updated, please email marketing@charityvillage.com.

Whether you employ 100 people or are completely volunteer-run, workplace mental health is paramount for organizations of any size.

In the current economic environment, while nonprofits face increasing uncertainty, prioritizing mental health is essential for staying resilient. The CharityVillage Mental Health Guide delves into the fundamentals of workplace mental health for nonprofits and charities in Canada.

The Fostering personal and collective wellbeing: A workbook and guide for social service providers, published by CharityVillage, in partnership with Elizabeth Bishop, explores what it means to cultivate wellbeing personally, as a social service provider in the nonprofit sector, and collectively at our organizations. As we know, the risk of burnout in the social service sector is at an all-time high, but the good news is that it does not have to be inevitable for those who work in this profession.

Leaders are tasked with endless responsibilities that involve various verticals of the organization, therefore, it is important for nonprofit professionals to reflect on their leadership practices and advance their ability to lead for organizational and team resiliency. Not sure how to get started? We’re here to help with the CharityVillage Leading for Resilience Guide.

When it comes to leadership, we can safely say that no two leaders are the same. This guide covers essential leadership skills, including employee engagement, the art of delegation, constructive feedback, and succession planning. Each section is filled with helpful tips and strategies that you can put to use right away.

This guide was created for the changemakers like yourself who join the sector each year, wanting to impact the lives of Canadians and touch lives internationally. Throughout the guide, we’ve included explanations, examples, and references to resources to help you deepen your understanding or take action as you work to set up your nonprofit or charity.

This guide explores 15 of the most pressing HR challenges facing healthcare organizations in Canada today. By understanding these issues, HR leaders, hiring managers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals can develop informed strategies to better recruit and retain staff, allowing them to strengthen the system, improve patient outcomes, and foster resilience in the face of ongoing change.

The Addressing Post-Secondary Workforce and HR Challenges in Canada Guide, published by CharityVillage, in partnership with N. Jalal Global Consulting, explores 15 of the most pressing HR challenges facing post-secondary organizations in Canada today. By understanding these issues, leaders, policymakers, and post-secondary professionals can develop informed strategies to better recruit and retain staff, allowing them to strengthen the system, improve student outcomes, and foster resilience in the face of ongoing change.

The Fostering personal and collective wellbeing: A workbook and guide for social service providers, published by CharityVillage, in partnership with Elizabeth Bishop, explores what it means to cultivate wellbeing personally, as a social service provider in the nonprofit sector, and collectively at our organizations. As we know, the risk of burnout in the social service sector is at an all-time high, but the good news is that it does not have to be inevitable for those who work in this profession.

If you’ve been looking for a comprehensive list of all the special awareness events acknowledged by Canadian nonprofits, look no further!

One of our most popular segments of our website has now been freshly updated!