Not a standard revolution
Imagine Canada’s reaction to the recently proposed Bill C-470 that would seek to cap charitable salaries.
Governance, Government Legislation, Management & Governance
Careers and Job Search, Human Resources, Retention, Workplace Issues
It’s a fact: Happy staff are loyal staff
When nonprofits and charities consider employee remuneration, limited revenues and smaller operating budgets often hamstring them. This can lead to high employee turnover rates.
Careers and Job Search, Human Resources, Recruitment, Retention, Workplace Issues
Salaries and nonprofits: It should be a living
Are nonprofit employees paid too much? Or not enough?
Governance, Government Legislation, Management & Governance
The Canada Revenue Agency gets physical
When the federal government announced its budget on June 6, one of the measures within it made Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations (RCAAAs) sit up and take notice.
Fundraising, Planned giving
New results from the 2011 International Gift Planning Survey
In October 2010, CharityVillage® and Give Green Canada jointly launched a survey to gather information about a subject in dire need of more data: bequest opportunities for the international charitable sector.
Human Resources, Management & Governance, Operations, Workplace Issues
The telecommute
Ever since the advent of the Internet and email, a slow but steady progression of working away from the traditional workplace office has taken place. And what once looked like a revolutionary trend 10 years ago, now seems to many simply to be part of societal evolution due to technological advances. But the questions remain: are nonprofit organizations making use of technology to their full advantage? Are more of them allowing people to work from home? And if so, has it been for the better?
Governance, Government Legislation, Management & Governance
The Manitoba Initiative
In early April, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger grabbed the attention of sector organizations by announcing his province was set to provide "stable funding and less red tape" for nonprofits. He’s beginning by launching a two-year pilot project designed to evaluate and establish the best methods to provide one-stop government funding.
Finance, Governance, Government Legislation, Management & Governance, Operations
Charity fraud: Are you protected?
March: the month that normally segues winter into spring. But did you know it’s also Fraud Awareness Month? The issue was brought into sharp focus this month with scammers using the March 11 earthquake in Japan to commit charity donation fraud. The RCMP even published an alert on its website to guide the public in ensuring organizations were legitimate and that donations were used for their intended purpose.
Governance, Government Legislation, Management & Governance, Operations
Animal welfare and the CRA
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is in the midst of attempting to clarify its guidelines on how the more than 700 Canadian animal welfare charities can legally operate and continue to maintain their charitable status.
Board of directors, Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Government Legislation, Leadership, Management & Governance
Charity watchdogs: An intelligent development?
Are charity watchdogs a good idea or are they misrepresenting the sector?
