Mapping the sector, one charity at a time
A profile of the Atlas of Alberta Charities project.
Management & Governance
Marketing & Communications
Social Media: What are you afraid of?
With social media the buzzword of late, some nonprofits are taking the plunge, hoping these newfangled modes of outreach will help them reach their goals. But how useful is social media, really?
Leadership, Management & Governance, Operations
For art’s sake
Results of a recent survey conducted by Canada’s Performing Arts Alliance – made up of the Canadian Dance Assembly, Opera.ca, Orchestras Canada, and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres – to evaluate the impact of the economic downturn on performing arts organizations.
Fundraising, Social Enterprise
Change-making 101
If you’re thinking about launching a social enterprise, you may want to give Tal Dehtiar a call. Having successfully launched MBAs Without Borders (MWB) in 2004 – supporting small businesses in Africa, Asia and Latin America – he recently sold that venture and started another.
Careers and Job Search, Human Resources, Leadership, Management & Governance, Performance Management, Professional Development
Executive coaching: Another tool in the toolbox?
Whereas coaches in the corporate world have been popular for a while now – some even calling them “status symbols” – the same could not be said for the nonprofit sector. Until recently, that is. There are a number of signs indicating a change in attitudes.
Leadership, Management & Governance
The ED Network: In search of support and sustainability
Sector leaders have always turned to support systems – peer groups, professional associations, mentors, etc. – to grow and lead effectively. It’s a trend seems to be growing even stronger today.
Fundraising, Volunteer Engagement
United we stand: Fundraisers and volunteers working together
An exploration of the relationship between volunteers and an organization’s fundraising department.
Governance, Government Legislation, Management & Governance, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Management
Volunteer tax credits: Do or die
This article is an exploration of the proposed volunteer tax credit system.
Leadership, Management & Governance
The ONN: Finding our common voice
Last month, a group of committed folk came together for the second annual Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) forum. Representing the diverse interests, concerns, and hopes of the Ontario nonprofit sector, it was apparent the 100-or-so attendees were ready to get down to business.
Fundraising
Humber Initiative on Philanthropy: Moving fundraising forward
On May 13th, a group of professional fundraisers descended upon the Lakeshore Campus of Toronto’s Humber College for the inaugural Humber Initiative on Philanthropy.
