For the vast majority of Canada's 85,000+ charities, the work they do is often unheralded, workmanlike and of interest only to the stakeholders impacted by their cause. The organization keeps its head down, does the best it can on whatever...
Since 1984, Sarnia Lambton Rebound has provided more than 13,000 young people at-risk with the skills needed to promote a positive response to self, others and community. The continued success of their programs has led to them being awarded the...
In an earlier article on The Characteristics of Executive Leadership, I outlined what employees in the nonprofit sector do. But what do nonprofit organizations do? First, two observations: Observation one is that many nonprofit organizations feel they are unique. Board...
In the Spring of 2002, Caroline MacGillivray was working at a temp job to pay the bills when her cell phone rang with some exciting news. As the founder of Beauty Night Society, a nonprofit that that provides makeovers, life...
This month's Charity Village® Sustainability Series article is the fourth in a series that cover the practical aspects of embedding sustainability within your charity. You can view last month's article here. As we move from the general logic of setting...
The Charity Village® Sustainability Series covers the practical aspects of embedding sustainability within your charity. The last two month's articles covered some general principles on sustainability and charities along with some insights on how to set up a core team....
Under the banner of 'Big Society', the new Conservative government in the UK is looking to the nonprofit sector to increase its role in running public services. Should it take up the offer? Does Canadian experience provide a cautionary tale...
Purpose of the performance appraisal The performance appraisal gives both the board and the executive director the opportunity to review the executive director's agreed-upon goals and outcomes for the past year and to set goals and objectives for the coming...
You've been working in the nonprofit sector for several years now. You're good at what you do. Now you're eyeing the next logical step: a management position. We talked to Mary Bean, senior manager of human resources at the Canadian...
I have direct evidence that my executive director is misappropriating funds from the charity where I work. What can I do about her behaviour without risking my job? This is a difficult situation. I think you mean the misappropriation is...
