Seeking directors to apply to the ICD-RBC® Foundation Scholarship

Each scholarship of $2,500 is available to board directors and executive directors of underrepresented charitable organizations and qualified donees. Improve your boardroom governance and help your organization reach its goals.   Apply today!  No matter how much experience you have in...

Tips for engaging your nonprofit board

This article was originally published on the Pinpoint Governance Group’s blog, and is reprinted with permission. I have been extra busy this year helping nonprofit boards and organizations across the country! The common concern I hear more and more from Executive...

A Home in Government for Nonprofits in BC: An interview with Parliamentary Secretary Niki Sharma

In November 2020, an announcement about a new role for a British Columbia MLA was anything but routine, at least for the charitable sector in that province: Niki Sharma was to become Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits. In...

Cybersecurity challenges: A risk management guide for nonprofit organizations and their boards 

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. According to Check Point Software, the average number of weekly attacks faced by organizations in Q2 of 2022 was up 32 percent compared to the same...

How nonprofits can better ally with Indigenous organizations

Considering that The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established over 14 years ago, why has the sector failed to take a more meaningful role in an area where its support could make a real difference? In our recent...

Choose wisely: 6 tips for finding the right nonprofit board members

Ever heard the saying, “You’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with?” That age-old adage most certainly applies to your nonprofit’s board of directors. If your board is engaged, diverse, and well-connected, you’ll likely propel your organization...

Transparency and authenticity go hand in hand

This article is an excerpt from Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim your Calling, Move beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, Publication Date: April 2022) and is reprinted with permission. Building communities and cultures that respect and value...

Creating community together: An invitation to leadership

This article is an excerpt from Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim your Calling, Move beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, Publication Date: April 2022) and is reprinted with permission. To create community together, there must...

7 musts for effective board succession planning

As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve.   ...

The 50-30 Challenge in the Nonprofit Sector

Original Broadcast Date: February 10, 2022 Summary: The 50 – 30 Challenge aims to advance gender parity and increase the representation of equity-seeking groups on boards and in senior leadership roles across Canada. More than 1,400 organizations of all sizes...
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