Clearing the legislative path for improved collaboration between charities and Indigenous organizations

Update: Bill S-216 has now been passed “in essence” via Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act. Bill C-19 included measures that changed the “direction and control” requirements that regulate charities who work with non-charities.  According to Senator Ratna Omidvar, sponsor...

Is a “culture of service” harming nonprofit professionals?

This article is an excerpt from Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim your Calling, Move beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, Publication Date: April 2022) and is reprinted with permission. The role of workplace and community culture has...

CharityVillage Connects: How Bill S-216 Could Transform the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Forever

Update: Bill S-216 has now been passed “in essence” via Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act. Bill C-19 included measures that changed the “direction and control” requirements that regulate charities who work with non-charities.  According to Senator Ratna Omidvar, sponsor...

Creating community together: An invitation to leadership

This article is an excerpt from Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim your Calling, Move beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, Publication Date: April 2022) and is reprinted with permission. To create community together, there must...

Understanding and Protecting Against Cyber Risk  

Original Broadcast Date: May 26, 2022 Summary: Last year, losses attributed to cyber risk increased by 400% and show no signs of slowing down! Cyber risk comes in many different forms, and while understanding how to protect your organization and...

Demystifying Insurance: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Protect their Operations

Original Broadcast Date:  May 19,  2022 Summary: With today’s world in constant flux, it is vital that leaders of nonprofit organizations understand the risks to their business and are adequately prepared and covered to protect against events that could threaten...

How to use a team charter

When Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first began, one of the lifelines was “Ask the Audience”. This was used when the contestant needed help with an answer. Author James Surowiecki, Wisdom of the Crowds, writes that this lifeline was...

Great Canadian Giving Challenge and a chance to win $20,000 from CanadaHelps is just around the corner!

As many charities know all too well, summer months often mean a rise in temperature and a dip in donations. It was eight years ago that CandaHelps launched the Great Canadian Giving Challenge, a month-long event in June, aimed to...

Why nonprofit organizations should (re)hire volunteer engagement professionals

In the midst of COVID’s sixth wave, Canada’s nonprofit sector continues to struggle with uncertainty and increased demand on services. While we don’t have exact percentages on how many volunteer engagement (VE) professionals (often referred to as Managers or Coordinators...

Leading organizations invest in building the digital capacity of Canada’s nonprofit sector

The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience aims to build a digitally-enabled nonprofit sector, where Canada’s nonprofits use data and tech to advance their mission and multiply their impact.  Leading Canadian and global organizations have joined forces to launch the...
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