Original Broadcast Date: September 14, 2026 Summary: To launch CharityVillage’s Volunteer Week 2026, we brought together leaders from Volunteer Canada, Charity Insights Canada Project (Carleton University), and Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) for a timely panel discussion on the future of...
At Volunteer Toronto, we regularly talk to people who want to volunteer, and organizations looking for volunteers. As volunteering continues to change and adapt to today’s world, there are a few key things we’ve learned from both volunteer-seekers and organizations...
Nicole Beatty, CFRE, has served the fundraising and nonprofit community for more than two decades and has held the CFRE credential for more than 15 years. During that time, she’s raised more than $30M, launched nonprofits, registered dozens of charities, served on boards, and...
Five lessons from international volunteer placements for nonprofit professionals We often think about international service in terms of what we can give—our skills, our experience, our time and our willingness to help. Those things matter. But international work also asks...
Are you at a crossroads with your career? Do you want to pivot in a new career direction? You may be excited about the possibilities. Perhaps you are feeling a bit overwhelmed. No matter what kinds of emotions you experience...
This article is an excerpt from the CharityVillage Essential Leadership Skills Guide: An Introduction to People Management. Determining your leadership philosophy There is no one-size-fits-all approach to being a leader. Your leadership style will likely differ from those around you,...
If you've noticed fewer job postings, longer hiring timelines, and radio silence after interviews, you're not imagining it. The summer months often bring a noticeable slowdown in recruitment. Hiring managers take vacations, interview schedules become harder to coordinate, budgets are reviewed before the fall...
If you work in the nonprofit sector, advocacy is likely already part of your everyday work. You show up for your community, champion your organization’s mission, and help tell stories that inspire action. But as career development practitioner Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette asked...
Grant writing can feel like a marathon, one that never ends. With the constant juggling of deadlines and proposals for different funders, it’s easy for even the most dedicated nonprofit teams to hit a wall. While grants are an essential...
This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. “Just one more minute.” “Just one more tweak.” Sound familiar? These thoughts surface at the finish line – the final email, the report, the outline. That is the undercurrent of...
