The Pedorthic Association of Canada, a national organization with 500 members across Canada, doesn’t have an office, photocopier, fax machine or receptionist. In fact, it has no infrastructure at all. Yet, the association still boasts effective management, successful campaigns, a...
The members of the committee who disperse our Christmas packages for needy families refuse to tell our board who the recipients are, saying the families might be ashamed. I think some of the packages go to relatives of other board...
Introduction Each and every one of us has worked with a manager or project manager who has been great at developing schedules or budgets, and even getting the work done, but that we would not characterize as a great manager....
With today’s hectic pace, how often have you wished there was two of you so you could be in two places at the same time? That’s just one of the benefits cited by Tanya Sather of the Burnaby Association for...
Not-for-profit organization leaders are routinely required to explain the difference been for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to new staff, volunteers, or the person next to them on the train. This article is a primer for you to use. Because there are...
Introduction If you have ever pitched a project idea, you have likely been asked what the business case for the project is. This is the person’s way of saying, “What’s in it for me?” Developing a business case is your...
There’s an old adage that states “no man is an island”. The same can be said for nonprofits and charities. With the thousands of organizations working for the betterment of Canadian society, it would be folly to think a lone...
My nonprofit needs expert help from time to time. How do I learn which consultants serving the nonprofit sector are ethical? An excellent question! Because consultants serving the nonprofit sector usually earn less than they could earn serving the for-profit...
In the last article, we discussed developing quality benchmarks to effectively evaluate the project when it is completed. The quality benchmarks can be internal standards defined by the project team or external standards recognized more broadly in the industry or...
There’s an old saying that states “charity starts at home”. That may be so, but oftentimes, once the seed of charitable activity has been planted the branches quickly spread outward. So it is with the many people and organizations that...
