Helping new nonprofits hatch: Incubation in the not-for-profit sector
We explore how incubators are increasingly helping new nonprofits get off the ground.
Leadership, Management & Governance, Operations
Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Human Resources, Leadership, Management & Governance, Recruitment
Speaking Up: Increasing transparency in hiring in the nonprofit sector
Could a lack of transparency in your hiring process damage your organization’s reputation?
Careers and Job Search, Human Resources, Retention, Workplace Issues
A conversation worth continuing: Does the nonprofit sector still have a glass ceiling?
Are Canadian women still challenged by a glass ceiling in the nonprofit sector?
Careers and Job Search, Diversity, Human Resources, Workplace Issues
Ageism in the nonprofit sector: Confronting the issue of age discrimination
Does ageism exist in the nonprofit sector?
Careers and Job Search, Leadership, Management & Governance
Are you cut out to be an executive director?
Is the position of executive director appealing to young nonprofit professionals?
Leadership, Management & Governance, Marketing & Communications, Operations
Do you speak nonprofit? A primer on sector buzzwords and jargon
Leveraging funds. Capacity-building. Community-driven action. These are just a few of today’s nonprofit buzzwords.
Leadership, Management & Governance
Vital Signs 2012: Montreal
Montreal’s Vital Signs report touches on a number of important issues, highlighting concerns that include high education drop-out rates.
Governance, Management & Governance, Operations, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Management
When volunteering is not a choice: a look at mandatory community service
What happens when an offender is ordered to perform community service with a nonprofit organization?
Corporate Giving, Fundraising, Individual Giving
Paper balloons and McHappy miracles: Does point-of-sale philanthropy actually work?
Is point-of-sale philanthropy a successful way of engaging new donors?
Human Resources, Workplace Issues
Practical advice for student practicums
For many nonprofits, taking on a university practicum student is a regular occurrence. And while having an extra pair of hands can be, for a commonly understaffed and resource-strapped sector, a boon to an organization, the experience of supervising can come with its own set of stresses.
