Imposter Syndrome - we don't talk about it very often. But when we do, there's so many nodding heads and people in agreement saying “of course, I experience that too.” Imposter syndrome seems to be more prevalent for people who...
Like many other young nonprofit professionals, I have always been ambitious in my career aspirations. Post-graduation, however, I realized that book smarts, passion, and even diversified work experience in my field could only get a person so far. That is...
Want to learn more about becoming certified as a Canadian Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)? Join our free webinar on Thursday, September 10. Click here for details and to register. For fundraising professionals, it can feel overwhelming and scary to navigate...
An employer looking up a potential hire online is nothing new. One of my university professors taught me this lesson the hard way when she went through our class list and pulled up some unlucky students’ Facebook and Twitter profiles...
No matter the type of job seeker you are, whether you have recently lost your job due to COVID-19, are employed yet bored and finding yourself seeking meaningful activities, returning to work after a long absence, intending on making a...
This article was originally published in the TPG Pulse for Associations and is reprinted with permission. The full article and others can be found on The Portage Group’s COVID 19 resource page. With the millions of Canadians now sidelined and eager...
This is the first article of 3-part series. The world of fundraising is changing and with it, fundraisers’ skill sets need to change, too. For the last decade, most nonprofits received their funding through grants, major donors, galas and peer-to-peer...
Looking for work can often be extremely challenging and frustrating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Volunteering isn’t just about giving back to your community. It’s also a great way to build skills and experience, network and cultivate...
While for many people, awareness of the #MeToo movement came after the exposure of Harvey Weinstein in the fall of 2017, the hashtag was actually used as far back as 2006, coined by Black community organizer and activist Tarana Burke...
When we think about social media in 2020, we likely think about cat videos and late-night presidential rants. On one hand, social media is perceived as a frivolous time waster, while on the other, it has a potentially dangerous quality...
