A missed opportunity: How the nonprofit sector can do a better job of hiring people with disabilities

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...

Intercultural Competence: The missing link in diversity and inclusion initiatives

Want to learn more about this topic? We've partnered with the authors to present a free webinar on May 9. Register here. #MeToo. Generational divides. Political differences. Workplace trust. Virtually every major issue confronting us in the work world today...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Overcoming ableism with Liz Chornenki

When you’re designing for any process, system or event, you’re designing for everyone. In this episode, Liz Chornenki, the annual giving officer at YWCA Toronto, shares some practical steps to internal and external design with accessibility in mind! Ableism -...

How to attract younger talent to the nonprofit sector: What are Millennials and Gen Z looking for?

On the list of super powers requested by those in the charitable sector, somewhere near the top is surely the ability to know what “they” want. The “they” in question might be donors, board members, leaders or any group that...

Stronger together: Working toward increased allyship in Canada’s nonprofit sector

An important and meaningful webinar was recently organized by the Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. The Role of Allyship in Reconciliation was part of an ongoing series encouraging individuals and organizations to better understand truth and reconciliation...

Decoding Gen Z: What Gen Z candidates are looking for from employers and their careers

Want to learn more about how to welcome Generation Z into your organization? We've partnered with Mary Barroll, President of TalentEgg, for a free webinar on January 25. Click here for details and to register. This year, we’re welcoming Generation...

My Generation: How to bring multiple generations together in your workplace

In today’s workplace, we recognize the importance of preventing discrimination, whether based on gender, race, personality type, or other differences, and it isn’t hard to find training or programs that encourage solid and meaningful inclusion of all types of people...

From one millennial to another: Four tips for millennial leaders

My name is Leanne. I’m a lot of things and apparently, at least according to the media, one thing in particular: I’m a millennial. Depending on the source, a millennial is a person who is born after 1980 and before...

Engaging the next generation: Attracting millennials to work in the nonprofit sector

In 1980, at the same time that the identity of Luke Skywalker’s father was revealed to the world, the first of what would be called the millennial generation was born. This generation has now grown to adulthood and accounts for...

How to hire for cultural fit at your nonprofit organization

The process of hiring and onboarding new employees is an important and costly one for any organization, and finding someone who is a great fit for your organization is always the goal. Increasingly, nonprofit (and for-profit) organizations are including questions...
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