Seven ways to break down workplace silos
Does your organization suffer from silos?
Human Resources, Internal Communications, Leadership, Management & Governance, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Issues
Fundraising, Governance, Leadership, Management & Governance, Operations
Back from the brink: How nonprofits bounce back from crippling funding cuts
Despite the potential volatility of funding dollars, it is possible for nonprofits to recover from financial trauma and bounce back.
Governance, Leadership, Management & Governance
Vital Signs 2012: Clayoquot Sound
Each year, more than half a million visitors flock to Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Sound for sun, sand and surf. Yet even paradise has a dark side.
Management & Governance, Operations
Summer Connect: A novel way to engage clients and community
Vancouver program brings together 35 service providers and 1,200 clients on a single day.
Fundraising, Individual Giving
Trend Watch: What’s new in the world of online giving
Find out the latest trends in mobile and online giving.
Marketing & Communications, Media relations
Spreading the word: 8 ways to get media attention for your nonprofit’s positive news
When you read the papers or turn on the news, it sometimes seems like all you hear about is negative stories. Car crashes, robberies, injuries, fires, political scandals, economic struggles — if it bleeds, it leads, the old adage goes. But what do you do if you’re a nonprofit that’s creating positive change in your community? How do you grab attention for good news in a media environment that tends to focus on the pessimistic?
Careers and Job Search, Human Resources, Workplace Issues
It’s a juggling act: Nonprofit staff and their multiple roles
“I’m a marketer. And a fundraiser. And a volunteer coordinator. And a case manager. And…” Margot Cudmore is certainly a busy woman. As the events manager for Knights of Columbus in Oakville, Ontario, Cudmore is in charge of sales, marketing, promotions, planning, volunteer coordination, health and safety, procuring liquor licenses, inventory and client management. This laundry list of responsibilities is enough to induce panic in the calmest of employees, but Cudmore takes it all in stride.
Human Resources, Internal Communications, Marketing & Communications, Workplace Issues
Five ways to improve internal communications at your nonprofit
Nonprofit organizations spend a lot of time and energy communicating with external audiences, which include donors, volunteers, board members, reporters, politicians and policymakers. But are you neglecting to communicate with one of the most crucial target audiences of all — your own staff?
Health & safety, Human Resources, Workplace Issues
Handling violence in the workplace
A recent Statistics Canada study revealed that one-third of all workplace violent incidents involved a victim who was working in social assistance or health care services.
Health & safety, Human Resources, Workplace Issues
Avoid workplace violence: Safety tips for staff and managers
Follow these tips to avoid being a victim of workplace violence.
