This article was previously published by The Orion Group and is reprinted with permission. The town hall happened. The follow-up email went out. Managers received the slides and talking points. A week later, employees are still asking the same questions....
Grant funding is more competitive than ever. More organizations are applying, funders are being more selective, and the teams doing the work are usually stretched thin. Yet when you talk to the people who actually review applications, a clear pattern...
We were absolutely delighted to interview Armine Yalnizyan recently for our podcast episode, The Spring Economic Update: Where Does the Nonprofit Sector Fit in Canada’s Future? In fact, we so enjoyed her interview that we're going to present the bulk of it to our readers in...
This 6-part series of articles, from the team at Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP), examines the data and research about the highly skilled people who work for the 85,000 charities in Canada. In 2025, Imagine Canada published the People First report that details the size and demographics of 2.5 million people working for both charities and...
We were absolutely delighted to interview Armine Yalnizyan recently for our podcast episode, The Spring Economic Update: Where Does the Nonprofit Sector Fit in Canada’s Future? In fact, we so enjoyed her interview that we're going to present the bulk of it to our readers in...
At a moment of immense pressure on communities and the organizations that serve them, recognition in the federal government's Spring Economic Update is an opening, not an outcome. What the sector does next matters. Two paragraphs should not feel momentous....
This article is an excerpt from the CharityVillage Essential Leadership Skills Guide: An Introduction to People Management. Determining your leadership philosophy There is no one-size-fits-all approach to being a leader. Your leadership style will likely differ from those around you,...
Electricity took decades to reach most households. The internet took approximately 15 years to reach one billion users. ChatGPT reached 100 million users in two months. Traditional policymaking has struggled to keep pace with this rapid change, giving rise to...
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we examine what Canada’s 2026 Spring Economic Update means for the nonprofit and charitable sector. Where do the federal government’s priorities lie? Where does the care economy fit within its vision for Canada’s future? Sector experts explore the opportunities...
It’s been looming over you. The board meeting is next week, and the strategic plan has been sitting in the back of your mind since the last meeting. You open it, pull up the operating priorities you set six months...

