The majority of nonprofit organizations serve clients from vulnerable, marginalized communities. These people are more likely to be racialized clients who experience complex challenges and issues related to racism, poverty, mental health, the criminal justice system, and domestic violence. ...
Do you ask yourself questions? Not, "Where did I put my keys?" kinds of questions. But questions about how you are leading? Do you ask yourself what you can do better, differently, or continue doing in a new way? We...
How can we have a real conversation about systemic racism and white supremacy, especially at our workplace with power dynamics involved? On today’s podcast, Hawa Mire, strategy and equity consultant and community organizer, walks us through how we might build...
Things are challenging enough with adapting work to the challenges of COVID. Feeling unsafe at work— harassment whether from coworkers or others—simply shouldn’t be added to the mix. It is a violation of human rights. And yet, it is the...
This article originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of Advancing Philanthropy magazine, the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ flagship magazine. The Great Equalizer. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the coronavirus the “great...
How do you go beyond the land acknowledgement? In recent years, we see more and more nonprofits including decolonization as their strategic priorities. But if we do a gut check, how’re we actually committing to decolonization every day? On today’s...
The nonprofit sector is under tremendous stress due to Covid-19. In March 2020, Imagine Canada projected “the economic downturn associated with COVID-19 will cause charities to lose $9.5 billion and layoff more than 117,000 employees...” Similar to other sectors of Canadian...
Managing virtual teams isn’t a new topic. But managing teams that have been thrown into a virtual working context during a pandemic – well, that’s a little different. Recently, I had an opportunity to design and facilitate a workshop (delivered...
In the wake of recent and unprecedented events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian nonprofits and charities are under more pressure than ever to provide valuable services while operating under incredibly challenging circumstances. At the same time, it is heartening...
What a year. The charitable sector has been engaged in massive disruption. But is it all gloom & doom? Join BCACG and Volunteer BC from the comfort of your home or office space at this year’s VIRTUAL Volunteer Futures &...
