At its best, the relationship between frontline staff and fundraisers/communications staff is a beautiful thing, offering the best of both worlds. As Anne Melanson, president, Bloom Nonprofit Consulting Group, says, “Fundraising and communications people have a finger on the pulse...
Leadership is a key ingredient in an organization’s success. Without good leaders, organizations often lack direction, vision, and the inspiration teams need to accomplish their goals. While great leaders are often with companies for years and even decades at a...
More than just scratching at the surface of the “giving economy” in Canada, a new report by the nonprofit sector’s primary advocacy agency may just be the most comprehensive longitudinal study ever in Canadian charity sector history – and many...
This is the third of a six-part series exploring the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of inspiring leadership in the nonprofit sector. Read the other articles here: Inspiring Leadership: A crucial competency Inspiring Leadership: Focus on the big picture Inspiring Leadership:...
It’s a classic saying - “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. Change is such a constant in the nonprofit world, it’s…well…constant. And yet, at the same time, it’s also true that beyond all imposed...
In the last article we talked about digital transformation for charitable organizations. As a recap, digital transformation has three components that interconnect to create a digital ecosystem: systems integration, enterprise solution and user experience. We reviewed suggestions on how to...
This is the second of a six-part series exploring the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of inspiring leadership in the nonprofit sector. Read the other articles here: Inspiring Leadership: A crucial competency Inspiring Leadership: Listen deeply Inspiring Leadership: Be brave Inspiring...
Want to learn more on this subject? We partnered with the author for a free webinar. Click here to watch the recording. When asked if she could take on just this one extra load of work, Jo wanted to say no...
If you run, work at or belong to a nonprofit in the province of British Columbia, then you are likely intensely aware of the need to conform to the new regulations set out in the updated BC Societies Act. For...
Motiving yourself to get to work and do what’s required of you is enough of a challenge some days. Add to that motivating less than eager employees and it’s no wonder you are exhausted by the end of your day!...
