Over the last three years, the #MeToo movement has gained momentum, with gender-based violence increasingly discussed and addressed as unacceptable. This includes the charitable and nonprofit sector. The second annual National Day of Conversation (NDOC) about the sexual harassment of fundraisers...
When the University of Toronto announced that in person classes would be suspended due to COVID-19, I was relieved. The thought of no longer having to commute to early morning classes seemed like a blessing. It wasn’t until the new...
“What makes a perfect resume?” As an ambitious young professional and student, I’ve spent years searching for this answer. Partly as a proactive career strategy, but largely because I genuinely love reviewing resumes and resume resources: the good and the...
Your organization has decided that online is the way to do meetings now and suddenly you’re faced with a packed schedule. You might be feeling overwhelmed with all of the virtual meetings, video calls, and training webinars coming across your...
We all want to do a good job. Especially in the nonprofit sector, sometimes there’s immense pressure to do an outstanding job because we need to answer to the community we serve. But trying to do a good job does...
“What do you want to do after you graduate?” Like many other young millennials, I often hear this question from relatives, colleagues, and even strangers, especially given that I am a 2020 graduate. In contrast to aiming for a more...
Use your transferrable skills to pivot to your next role! If you have found yourself in the job market through the Covid-19 Pandemic, there’s no doubt that one of the first things you did was dust off your resume and...
Things are challenging enough with adapting work to the challenges of COVID. Feeling unsafe at work— harassment whether from coworkers or others—simply shouldn’t be added to the mix. It is a violation of human rights. And yet, it is the...
This article originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of Advancing Philanthropy magazine, the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ flagship magazine. The Great Equalizer. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the coronavirus the “great...
For many in the Canadian charitable sector, AFP Greater Toronto Chapter’s Congress is a mainstay of the year. It is an internationally renowned fundraising conference that gives fundraisers a chance to end the year off with an opportunity for learning,...
