This is the fourth article in a series on Conscious Service. Read the first, second, third, and fifth articles. Relationships are the container for the potential for transformation. As Service Providers, we usually think in terms of how the relationship will...
Women make up the majority of the nonprofit workforce at all levels, including leadership roles. So on the surface, it might seem like nonprofits have gender equality figured out. “I think there would be an expectation that because we’re a...
French translation available, click here. Your career will span approximately 10,000 days, and you will probably earn between 1.5 and 4 million dollars over that period. In today's world, it is highly likely that your career will move through several,...
More than eight million Canadians report having responsibility for the care and well-being of someone with a limiting health condition. 6.1 million of these—35% of employed Canadians—balance careers and caregiving responsibilities at the same time. This means that many in...
This is the third article in a series on Conscious Service. Read the first, second, fourth, and fifth articles. Intellectually, we all know what makes communication effective: eye contact, tone of voice, using “I” messages, paraphrasing and active listening. You get...
This is the second article in a series on Conscious Service. Read the first, third, fourth, and fifth articles here. “That’s just the way I am.” Maybe you’ve heard this statement from others or have uttered the words yourself. Somehow,...
This is the first article in a series. Read the second, third, fourth, and fifth articles. I imagine your call to serve has led to your career in the nonprofit sector. I would also bet that you have been conditioned to...
Many employers may say they don’t have staff with disabilities, but this just isn’t true. In fact, the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability conducted by Statistics Canada, determined that 22% of the Canadian population over the age of 15 has one...
There are a variety of reasons people leave jobs in the nonprofit sector – bad fit, bad manager, new opportunity, mergers, downsizing, firing, restructuring — but there’s no question that at some point all of us will leave a job....
Recognizing that the role of executive director is somewhat mysterious (and not always initially appealing) to those not in the job, CharityVillage wanted to demystify the role a little bit by talking with executive directors of varying experience and size...
