I was recently surfing Facebook and saw that a former staff's page not only implied they still worked at this organization, but wildly inflated their job title. What can the organization do? I am always surprised to hear that people...
Editor's Note: Looking for current information on compensation in the Canadian nonprofit sector? Check out the 2013 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Study. When nonprofits and charities consider employee remuneration, limited revenues and smaller operating budgets often hamstring them....
Editor's Note: Looking for current information on compensation in the Canadian nonprofit sector? Check out the 2017 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Study. "I'm a marketer. And a fundraiser. And a volunteer coordinator. And a case manager. And..." Margot...
If you’re working at a Canadian nonprofit, chances are your compensation is modest compared to others working at for-profit companies. But how does your remuneration stack up against others in similar positions within the sector? Were you aware that new...
Recent national media reports of executive-level salaries in the charitable sector have painted an incomplete picture of managerial compensation. They would have Canadians believe that those who work in the nonprofit sector are prone to receiving disproportionately large salaries, largely...
My manager was promoted because she was great at her job in getting donations from major donors. But now that she's our director of fundraising we're finding she's a terrible staff manager: she micromanages, doesn't provide support, provides direction on...
Nonprofit organizations spend a lot of time and energy communicating with external audiences, which include donors, volunteers, board members, reporters, politicians and policymakers. But are you neglecting to communicate with one of the most crucial target audiences of all —...
Gone are the days when people worked for the same organization from the time they left school until the time they retired. Today, a career may include a wide variety of roles at a number of organizations. Some people may...
Conflict in my workplace has been creeping up more often. I am not comfortable with conflict. Do you have any helpful tips? Workplace conflict is inevitable, since people have different perspectives on situations. When emotions and perceptions are left unchecked...
Ever since the advent of the Internet and email, a slow but steady progression of working away from the traditional workplace office has taken place. And what once looked like a revolutionary trend 10 years ago, now seems to many...
