Charity resilience: Navigating uncertainty with confidence and strategy

This blog series aims to equip charities with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate uncertainty effectively, leveraging opportunity and risk analysis for decision-making, and creating adaptive structures for sustained success. Check out Part 2 and Part 3 of the...

The new ideal workplace: How flexibility benefits caregivers – and everyone else

This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. The fastest-growing workplace identity group is “caregiver,” according to a recent survey by workplace equity platform Syndio, with 73% of the U.S. workforce having some type of current caregiving responsibility. Canada is...

Microaggressions, racism, and workplace conflict: An Interview with Paula Allen from TELUS Health

In our March 2024 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we explored an alarming Telus Health report that indicated Canadian workers are losing up to 55 working days per year due to workplace conflict.  As part of our discussions, we interviewed Paula...

6 Factors Small Nonprofits Should Consider When Choosing Donor Software

One of the most important aspects of fundraising is having a method to track the information of people who support your organization and manage your donor relationships. Many organizations do not have a dedicated system to track their donors. They...

Besides program delivery, how are LMS Software being used by forward-thinking nonprofits? (Part 1)

This article was previously published by Pure & Applied and is reprinted with permission. Check out Part 2 of the article series. Learning management systems (LMSs) are online platforms that allow organizations to create, deliver, and manage learning content for...

Voices of experience: The role of people with lived experience across the charitable sector

After a decade in international development and peacebuilding, last year I started working in mental health in the nonprofit sector at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Office. I’ve observed many common themes and best practices from both fields,...

CharityVillage Connects: Workplace Conflict: The Enemy of Mental Health and Productivity

A recent TELUS Health Mental Health Index indicates that employees experiencing workplace conflict lose up to 55 days in productivity per year. The impacts of conflict at work are clear - lost productivity, but also stress and lower mental health...

VMPC Conference 2024 Examines Engagement

The Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) Annual Conference is back, ready to gather leaders across the nation to help shape the future of the industry. This year's conference examines different facets of volunteer engagement and features thought-provoking keynotes and...

Burnout in the nonprofit sector: What you need to know

Original Broadcast Date: March 14, 2024 Summary: The first two things you need to know about burnout are: The number of people reporting burnout is on the rise, and burnout is preventable. In 2019, the World Health Organization added burnout...

Building our Collective Strength: 2024 BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference

"Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." – Ryunosuke Satoro  Bringing people together to learn, grow, and collaborate to find creative solutions to complex problems is a core part of what we do at Vantage Point. We...
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