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...
Original Broadcast Date: September 17, 2026 Summary: Most Canadian nonprofits are still managing their finances the way they always have: informal approval processes, dense board reports, and no documented financial policies. It works until it doesn't. In this practical, tools-focused...
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...
At a moment of immense pressure on communities and the organizations that serve them, recognition in the federal government's Spring Economic Update is an opening, not an outcome. What the sector does next matters. Two paragraphs should not feel momentous....
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...
Ask a nonprofit leader where their organization's revenue comes from, and you'll probably hear a familiar list: grants, donations, fundraising events, perhaps a government contract or two. Ask what would happen if one of those disappeared, and the conversation quickly...
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore the changing landscape of Canadian philanthropy and the new fundraising trends that are shaping the future of the sector. Drawing on insights from the 2026 Giving Report, we look at how donor behaviour, technology, AI,...
On November 5, join us for a free webinar to learn how to prepare your nonprofit's finances for 2027. Canadian nonprofits are heading into 2027 facing a funding environment that continues to shift, government priorities are evolving, donor behaviour remains...
Original Broadcast Date: May 28, 2026 Summary: Grant reporting is more than a compliance task: it's a critical opportunity to build trust, demonstrate impact, and secure future funding. Yet for many Canadian nonprofits, it's a source of stress and a...
