Intercultural competence and the IDI®: The first step to intercultural empowerment and effective equity, diversity, and inclusion

Interpersonal and intercultural communication could be more of a joy rather than a chore if informed by self-awareness about how effectively you bridge diversity and cultural/value differences between yourself and others. At the outset, this distinct form of self-awareness can...

What is digital transformation and how can your nonprofit prepare for it?

Digital transformation is a very buzzwordy phrase these days. But what does it actually mean? What are you transforming from and what are you becoming? How do you begin this transformation and then how do you sustain it?  Simply put,...

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...
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