It’s no secret that a great employee is worth his or her weight in gold. Unlike a lump of precious metal, however, great employees are not always content to stay where they are. This is costly in terms of lost...
Issues of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) continue to challenge leaders in the nonprofit and public sectors. As we approach the half-way mark of this decade, these issues are expected to grow in intensity and challenge organizations to develop a...
After recently talking with nonprofit organizations about asking staff to donate to their organization or other nonprofits, we thought it would be interesting to ask nonprofits and charities about staff volunteering their time to their own or other organizations. Volunteering...
Chances are, if you’ve been working or volunteering in the Canadian nonprofit sector over the past ten years, you’ve heard this before. As you got your mid-morning coffee, you may have heard a coworker say something like “I keep hearing...
Annahid Dashtgard spent many years as a young leader in the nonprofit sector. She worked hard, she was committed, she was inspired. She was exhausted. “For all the talk of community, I found very little personal support,” she recalls of...
While many of us spent New Year’s Day relaxing, Michael Messenger, executive vice-president of World Vision Canada, donned an orange tutu and ran into Lake Ontario for World Vision’s annual Courage Polar Bear Dip that raises money for Rwandan water...
Maygan Chapman has spent the last six months looking for a nonprofit job in fundraising, event coordination or volunteer management. She has relevant experience and is careful to tailor each resume and cover letter to the job in question. Still,...

