Finances can feel like a chore for organizations of any size, but especially small ones. In the same way you need to brush your teeth and take out the garbage, you need to have your organization’s financials in order. But...
This week we’re talking about something that many small organizations don’t really think about (enough)...succession planning. We have seen many organizations struggle after their leader leaves and we’re happy to have Lianne Picot, with over 25 years of experience as...
Read our update on this story, Government appeal: Federal government plans to appeal recent ruling on political advocacy for charities. Mark this date down in the charitable sector history books: July 16, 2018. If you’ve not yet heard, that’s the...
My name’s Kyla and I’m one of the people who is organizing Xlerate Day, an integrated and digital marketing conference for nonprofits. I got involved in this initiative a little late — it was my boss, Chris Carter, and Ryann...
Many small-to-medium sized charitable not-for-profit organizations think of finance as a separate function within their organization. Often, the extent of the involvement of finance is considered to be bookkeeping, quarterly financial statements and an audit at the end of the...
Leadership is a key ingredient in an organization’s success. Without good leaders, organizations often lack direction, vision, and the inspiration teams need to accomplish their goals. While great leaders are often with companies for years and even decades at a...
If you run, work at or belong to a nonprofit in the province of British Columbia, then you are likely intensely aware of the need to conform to the new regulations set out in the updated BC Societies Act. For...
In an attempt to move beyond the caricature of the founder who won’t let go of the organization they started, even to the detriment of the organization itself, we looked at what was behind Founders’ Syndome in a recent article...
Few figures are more caricatured in the nonprofit world than the founder who won’t let go of the organization they started, even to the detriment of the organization itself. While this is a very real experience in many organizations, it...
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