You’ve just come back from vacation, where, for once, you actually rested. You remember what it’s like to have slow mornings, long walks, and time to think. Then Monday hits. Your calendar is packed, your inbox is overflowing. People are...
Two years ago, a well-respected Canadian philanthropist responded to a frustrated email I’d sent. I was running a small charity and venting about the exhausting grant application process — the duplication, the inconsistency, the guessing games. He asked me to...
Volunteer Futures is back! Feedback from our last symposium saw a marked interest in a one-day event filled with practical workshops. We are pleased to announce that Volunteer Futures 2025 was designed with this in mind! Join us on October...
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Post-Election Wake-Up Call: What Canada’s New Federal Government Means for Nonprofits, nonprofit leaders and government relations experts joined us to discuss how the recent Liberal win under the leadership of Mark Carney might...
8 prompts to kick-start an important conversation about your board’s approach to executive performance management. Executive Director performance management is one of the most important responsibilities a nonprofit board holds. But for many boards, it feels like an awkward chore...
In 1995, the internet was a fledgling experiment, and most nonprofit organizations relied on printed newsletters and in-person events to connect with supporters and clients. That same year, CharityVillage.com launched as Canada’s first online job board dedicated to supporting the...
It’s been about three months now, since Canada elected its new government. What will this new federal government mean for Canada's nonprofit sector? What policy shifts can we anticipate? How will funding be affected? And what should nonprofit leaders be...
Many nonprofits have considered whether or not to pursue charitable status. While securing charitable status for your nonprofit certainly has advantages, such as potentially boosting your organization’s credibility, increasing funding opportunities, and thus increasing your impact in the community, it...
The Canadian charitable sector currently operates without an overarching strategic plan, leaving it vulnerable to significant challenges which are already limiting the sector’s ability to help those in need. Much like Alice’s famous interaction with the Cheshire Cat in “Alice's...
You can’t safeguard what you can’t find Do you know where all the personal health information (PHI) in your practice resides? When you collect PHI, you are responsible to ensure the security, privacy, and confidentiality of that information. The first...
