In the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, LUSH Valley Food Action Society is reshaping how people access food, support local farmers, and build a more resilient food system. At the centre of this work is Executive Director Maurita Prato, whose...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with Enkel to host a free webinar. Register now! Most nonprofit board members are not accountants. They are lawyers, community leaders, fundraisers, and program experts who volunteer their time to govern an organization...
We were absolutely delighted to interview Armine Yalnizyan recently for our podcast episode, The Spring Economic Update: Where Does the Nonprofit Sector Fit in Canada’s Future? In fact, we so enjoyed her interview that we're going to present the bulk of it to our readers in...
We were absolutely delighted to interview Armine Yalnizyan recently for our podcast episode, The Spring Economic Update: Where Does the Nonprofit Sector Fit in Canada’s Future? In fact, we so enjoyed her interview that we're going to present the bulk of it to our readers in...
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we examine what Canada’s 2026 Spring Economic Update means for the nonprofit and charitable sector. Where do the federal government’s priorities lie? Where does the care economy fit within its vision for Canada’s future? Sector experts explore the opportunities...
Boards are under growing pressure to take public positions on contested social and political issues. The assumption driving that pressure is familiar: silence signals complicity, and organizations that remain quiet are failing the communities they serve. Some boards respond by issuing statements....
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore what responsible AI adoption looks like for nonprofits. AI is reshaping nonprofit work, from fundraising to communications and everything in between. This shift raises urgent questions surrounding privacy, trust, equity, wellbeing, accountability, and mission alignment. Join us...
This article explores entrepreneurial nonprofit board governance as a practical new approach to board leadership, and how boards can use their meeting time more intentionally across fiduciary, strategic, and generative leadership, so governance becomes a source of direction, not just...
What happens when your financial architecture depends on one person’s knowledge, energy, and presence? Your finance person — the one who knows the passwords, the grant deadlines, the reporting quirks of every funder — gives notice. Or goes on leave....
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, The 2025 Federal Budget: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Navigate 2026, we gathered experts from across the sector to break down the 2025 federal budget and what it means to nonprofit organizations across Canada. To better understand...
