Economic and political upheaval, food banks, and advocating for better anti-poverty policies: An interview with Carolyn Stewart from Feed Ontario

How are food banks and other community and anti-poverty organizations dealing with current service demands, concerns about impacts of US tariffs and an economic downturn, and advocacy for long-lasting change through government relations work? In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast...

How would 25% tariffs imposed by the US on Canada impact our Canadian nonprofit and charitable sector?

What might a 25% tariff imposed by the Trump administration on Canadian goods mean for Canadian nonprofits and charities? With ongoing negotiations, pauses and delays in implementation, and uncertainty about what the future may hold, the very fluidity of the...

CharityVillage Connects: Navigating Political and Economic Upheaval: Advice from Nonprofits on the Frontline

In the last episode of CharityVillage Connects, we talked to government relations and fundraising experts about how nonprofits and charities can navigate the political change and economic impacts currently coming at us at such a dizzying pace. With the continued...

Tips for successful meetings with government officials: An interview with Chris Holz

How can nonprofits and charities better deal with increasing political uncertainty? Our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits, gathered numerous government relations experts to address this very question.   As part...

CharityVillage Connects: Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits

With elections happening across the provinces and the potential for a federal election at any time, how to navigate political change is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders. How can your organization engage in government relations, lobby for social...

Government relations for nonprofit leaders: Navigating the stormy seas of political change ​

Original Broadcast Date: December 5, 2024. Summary: Potential government change and uncertainty can have devastating consequences. Bay Street leaders are actively preparing and executing their government relations programs in the months that remain. ​Nonprofit leaders need to do the same....

Government relations for nonprofit leaders

Interested in learning more about government relations for nonprofit leaders? Register for our free webinar, Government relations for nonprofit leaders: Navigating the stormy seas of political change, click here. The coming year represents a period of significant uncertainty and potential political...

How Bill S-279 aims to measure the diversity of Canadian charitable boards: An interview with Senator Ratna Omidvar

In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector. Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to report on the diversity of their boards...

The top 10 things your nonprofit needs to be successful

Running a nonprofit or charity isn’t an easy task. To be successful, an organization needs to be doing a wide variety of things right, and leaders have to keep an eye to integrating key practices into existing operations, while keeping...

CharityVillage Connects: Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities

In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector. Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to report on the diversity of their boards...
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