This article is an excerpt* of Adriana Leigh’s new book, Trauma Sensitivity At Work: How to Lead Safe, Inclusive Teams, published by Page Two Books. The relationship between trauma and burnout is layered and complex, but one thing is clear: Those who have experienced...
On September 24, join us for a free webinar to learn about the costliest HR mistakes that nonprofits make. Employment agreements, workplace harassment complaints, and employee terminations are among the most common HR challenges nonprofits face—and among the most likely...
Nonprofit employers are often looking for people who will dig in, learn quickly, and who care deeply about the communities they serve. At the same time, many post-secondary students and new graduates are looking for practical experience where they can...
This article is an excerpt* of Adriana Leigh’s new book, Trauma Sensitivity At Work: How to Lead Safe, Inclusive Teams, published by Page Two Books. Now that you know more about trauma-informed principles generally, let’s explore how you can use them to guide...
Students and new graduates are often looking for ways to contribute to causes they care about, including through volunteering. In most cases, they also want to gain practical experience, meet new people, and learn new skills. For nonprofits, that creates...
In just the last handful of years in my career that I have formally led teams, a number of team members have shared with me their experiences of neurodiversity. These conversations have been rich opportunities to explore more supportive and flexible ways to collaborate, and...
Worldviews shape how we make sense of ourselves and others in the world and, as such, they are strong determinants of our behaviours and actions in the workplace. Our worldviews can align with others or, in some cases, be divergent. Consider this scenario, for example. One employee arrives at...
Original Broadcast Date: February 26, 2026 Summary: 2026 is bringing a new wave of compliance expectations — and nonprofits are under the microscope. Employment laws are evolving, and one oversight in your policies, contracts, or disciplinary practices could expose your...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with HR Covered to host a free webinar. Watch the webinar recording! Nonprofit organizations are built on trust, purpose, and people. But when it comes to employment law, good intentions don’t reduce legal risk. In...
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, The Dismantling of USAID: Impacts on Global Aid and Canadian Nonprofits, we explored how recent cuts to USAID funding are creating ripple effects for Canadian charities working internationally. For this episode, we were...
