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 &...
Your organization is like your baby. And that is exactly why you have to make sure that it can grow on its own without you. In order to get to that state, the organization needs you to build in some...
In summer 2020,the Invisible Man movie was out in drive-in theatres and on online streaming platforms due to social distances measures of the COVID 19 pandemic. The story of the Invisible Man has been popularized with several blockbuster films over...
Community-centric fundraising is new to us, but it is going to be here for the long haul. It is timely, much needed, and most importantly, it is challenging – to our beliefs and the way we know Philanthropy. And if...
