CEOs and Executive Directors, leading complex nonprofit organizations, operate within a unique and nuanced environment. When considering the work, the context, and most importantly, the clients of nonprofit agencies, the stakes are incredibly high, and the roadmap to high performance...
Most people join the nonprofit sector because they care. They care about their communities, their clients, and their missions. And when you care deeply, it’s easy to slip into “doing whatever needs to be done,” even when it’s outside your...
What happens when your financial architecture depends on one person’s knowledge, energy, and presence? Your finance person — the one who knows the passwords, the grant deadlines, the reporting quirks of every funder — gives notice. Or goes on leave....
Nonprofit hiring has never been just about filling a role. It’s always been about finding people who connect with your mission and want to grow with it. At the same time, students and new graduates across Canada are actively looking for meaningful work: roles that...
Original Broadcast Date: March 19, 2026 Summary: The year-end financial close doesn't have to be a season of stress and late nights. For many nonprofit leaders, the process can feel like a chaotic marathon of spreadsheets, compliance checks, and last-minute...
In just the last handful of years in my career that I have formally led teams, a number of team members have shared with me their experiences of neurodiversity. These conversations have been rich opportunities to explore more supportive and flexible ways to collaborate, and...
Worldviews shape how we make sense of ourselves and others in the world and, as such, they are strong determinants of our behaviours and actions in the workplace. Our worldviews can align with others or, in some cases, be divergent. Consider this scenario, for example. One employee arrives at...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with Enkel to host a free webinar. Register now! For nonprofit leaders, the end of the fiscal year often brings a familiar sense of dread. It’s a period marked by long hours, complex...
Conflict is an inevitable part of working in any organization. Tension will arise whenever people work together under conditions of shared goals, limited resources, varying priorities, and differing communication styles in nonprofit and mission-driven environments, where stakes often feel high,...
In the nonprofit sector, confidence is often measured indirectly. We talk about capacity, resilience, competence, and commitment. We assess leadership through outputs delivered, crises managed, funding secured, and communities served. And yet, many women leaders I work with — accomplished,...
