In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we look at how DEI rollbacks in the U.S. are affecting Canada’s nonprofit sector. We also explore where Canadian organizations stand in their DEI work today: what’s moving forward, what’s stalling, and what’s at...
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Post-Election Wake-Up Call: What Canada’s New Federal Government Means for Nonprofits, nonprofit leaders and government relations experts joined us to discuss how the recent Liberal win under the leadership of Mark Carney might...
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...
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...
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Should Money Talk? Inequities in Funding and Influence in the Nonprofit Sector, we interviewed several nonprofit leaders from across the country about the inequities that continue within the nonprofit sector, including in terms...
This article was previously published by The Philanthropist Journal and is reprinted with permission. Canada’s first data standard for the nonprofit and charitable sector was published on May 7. Entitled CAN/DGSI 100-11: Data Governance – Part 11: Delivery of Community and...
Becoming a registered charity is a major milestone for many nonprofit organizations. This designation brings enhanced public credibility, the ability to issue official donation receipts, and access to certain funding opportunities. However, charitable registration also comes with legal obligations, structural...
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Growing Pains: How Canada’s Population Boom Affects Nonprofits, we interviewed a variety of settlement and nonprofit experts from across the country to find out how a boom in Canada’s population and changes to...
The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS) was launched in 2019 by the Minister of National Revenue, then the Hon. Diane Lebouthillier. Its establishment was a direct result of the government’s efforts to respond to the recommendations of the...
In a world that seems increasingly volatile, it’s safe to say that the Canadian nonprofit sector is concerned and paying close attention to the current political and economic climate. Perhaps most concerning, at least economically, are the tariffs the United...
