This article is part of a series by PeerSpectives Consulting. Check out Part 1: People don’t want a boss. People want a coach, and Part 3: Are you getting opportunities to grow? When you think back to a time when you...
We partnered with Sparkrock to host a free product demo - watch the recording! For many nonprofit leaders, the need for a new Enterprise Resource Planning system is clear long before the board gets involved. You’ve seen the inefficiencies: manual...
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...
This article is part of a series by PeerSpectives Consulting. Check out Part 2: Using a coach approach for performance development, and Part 3: Are you getting opportunities to grow? Gallup research suggests that employees have changed. People are looking to...
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...
Executive Director (ED) performance management is one of the most important governance responsibilities a board holds. But many of the so-called “best practices” we lean on in the nonprofit sector are outdated, unhelpful, or downright harmful. Here are five common...
