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...
People who choose to work in the nonprofit sector are already well-versed in commitment. We care deeply about contributing to a better society and are often profoundly invested in our organizations' missions. But what has commitment come to mean in the...
In the nonprofit sector, leadership is often tested under pressure. Leaders are expected to deliver results, manage limited resources, support staff, and respond to growing community needs. In this context, trauma-informed leadership is sometimes misunderstood as soft or optional. In...
This article was previously published by The Orion Group and is reprinted with permission. The town hall happened. The follow-up email went out. Managers received the slides and talking points. A week later, employees are still asking the same questions....
This 6-part series of articles, from the team at Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP), examines the data and research about the highly skilled people who work for the 85,000 charities in Canada. In 2025, Imagine Canada published the People First report that details the size and demographics of 2.5 million people working for both charities and...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with HR Covered Inc. to host a free webinar. Register now! Running a nonprofit means balancing limited budgets, growing responsibilities, and a commitment to the communities you serve. HR may not be your...
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we examine what Canada’s 2026 Spring Economic Update means for the nonprofit and charitable sector. Where do the federal government’s priorities lie? Where does the care economy fit within its vision for Canada’s future? Sector experts explore the opportunities...
When we experience conflict, we are most likely to look at the situation to determine who was at fault. This is a natural human reaction in the experience of conflict. Often, emotions are running high, adrenaline is activated, and our nervous system is alert. However,...
They're at their desk. It's 8 pm. No crisis. Just Tuesday, trying to catch up, one more thing, ready for tomorrow. A great Director. The kind you count on to catch problems before they reach your desk, the kind who...
The following is an excerpt from Reset the System: A Practical Guide to Rethinking the Way You Work to Power Why You Do It, and is reprinted with permission. The world is moving faster than ever before—politically, socially, technologically—and organizations seem to be in a constant...
