Executive Directors: How to make the move to leading a larger organization

This isn’t your first rodeo - you’ve worked as an executive director or a CEO of a small nonprofit and you’re thinking about making a move to a larger organization. Perhaps you’re leaving the first organization because somehow it isn’t...

What you need to know about becoming a nonprofit executive director for the first time

What an executive director (ED) is can be somewhat mysterious to those not in the role. Despite an increase in nonprofit leadership programs, many younger nonprofit staff are reluctant to consider taking on an executive director role, often because of...

Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate modernizes with new digital registration platform

You may not have been aware, but on June 1, 2019, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Charities Directorate rolled out a new, online, digital registration platform for charities. Yes, modernization has arrived at The Agency. The new Charities IT Modernization...

From the extractive economy to community economies

Our dominant models for economic development are failing us. The extractive economy, as Ted Howard and Marjorie Kelly of the Democracy Collaborative call it in their forthcoming book The Making of the Democratic Economy, is “designed to benefit the wealthy,...

“What if?” Trends impacting the future of nonprofit work in Canada

  The world of work is changing, and changing fast. Being mindful of the trends that might affect the future of nonprofits can help you protect your organization and your career, and position yourself to take advantage of new opportunities....

A new approach to self-care

Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on Thursday, July 25. Click here to for more information and to register. Let’s begin with where we are. It all begins in our...

How to rebuild trust on a nonprofit team

Want to learn more? We’ve partnered with the author for a free webinar on July 18 where we’ll discuss how to survive a toxic workplace. Click here for more details and to register. Often reduced to petty interpersonal disagreements, poor...

How to navigate workplace conflict

Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author to present a free webinar on July 11. Click here for details and to register. When I bring up the idea of conflict, what is your reaction? Do...

Charity, nonprofit or social enterprise: A primer on the legal definitions that govern our organizations

I’ve written for and about nonprofits and charities for more than a quarter century but earlier this year, I realized—true confession time — I tended to use the two terms somewhat interchangeably, not being entirely clear on the differences. When...

The courage to lead

What makes a great leader? What can you do at your nonprofit organization to be the leader you always wish you could be? BCACG and Volunteer BC - the organizers of Volunteer Futures & BCACG Symposium - September 26 &...
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