Nonprofits face unique challenges. Charitable giving is “down.” And competition for dollars has become far fiercer. Add to this the fact that they are competing with private industry for top leadership talent and the picture can begin to look mighty...
This article is an excerpt from Retain and Gain: Career Management for Non-Profits and Charities, a free publication from CERIC. Click here to download your copy. Executive directors shared with us their concerns about setting goals and having career conversations...
The nonprofit sector faces a hidden human resources issue that is not that different than the invisible donor challenge. At first glance, there appears to be no challenge at all, but just as digging a bit deeper reveals that there...
Want to learn more about how to put the 2019 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report to work at your organization? Register now for our free webinar on February 21! Editor's Note: Click here to download the report's Table...
Well, okay, it does. But it also stands for a nascent organizational role that’s being given more and more consideration of late – the Chief Morale Officer. For some time now, both for-profits and nonprofits have understood the importance of...
We may think we’ve put the overhead myth to bed once and for all, but there’s at least one place where we may still indulge in it: professional development. Liz Rejman, associate director, fundraising operations, Pathways to Education, says, “Usually...
When managers are not comfortable or capable of having career conversations: Seven pitfalls to avoid
This article is an excerpt from Retain and Gain: Career Management for Non-Profits and Charities, a free publication from CERIC. Click here to download your copy. Sixty-three percent of Executive Directors and managers told us that they believe managers find...
The Globe and Mail and Morneau Shepell have created the Employee Recommended Workplace Award to honour companies that put the health and well-being of their employees first. Read about the 2018 winners of the award at tgam.ca/workplaceaward. Register now for...
For many in the nonprofit sector, social media tools are necessary but often overwhelming and confusing. To help allay some of their challenges – and help expand their reach toward greater mission success – Facebook has taken a number of...
Scientists have observed that geese flying in a V formation don’t have established roles but actually change places hundreds of times, sharing the workload by taking on different jobs. This practice allows geese to conserve energy and increases the chance...
