Some of the directors of my nonprofit want to be paid a per diem for board and board committee work. Is this ethical? There's recently been a lively online international discussion among governance professionals and senior staff on this very...
When the federal government announced its budget on June 6, one of the measures within it made Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations (RCAAAs) sit up and take notice. On June 10, Cathy Hawara, the Canada Revenue Agency's Charities Directorate executive...
An organization's culture is the sum of its integrated values, policies and practices. It is multi-dimensional with processes that can be subtle and even hidden from view. The quality and nature of the organization's culture dictates the quality and nature...
Retention has become the cause célèbre for many organizations. With a particular focus on the younger generation, ideas abound on how to create a working environment that is welcoming, engaging and supportive. An engaged staff is a satisfied one, after...
My organization just elected a married couple to its board. Is this ethical? In most circumstances it is ethical, but often unwise. I usually advise against it but I sit on a board myself that has not one but three...
Ever since the advent of the Internet and email, a slow but steady progression of working away from the traditional workplace office has taken place. And what once looked like a revolutionary trend 10 years ago, now seems to many...
Community & Primary Health Care (CPHC) provides universally accessible and comprehensive primary health care and community support services to a diverse population. Boasting 11 sites across Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, the organization will soon be celebrating its 100th year...
Mergers have long occupied a complicated place within the not-for-profit sector. On one hand, not-for-profit organizations may pursue them to increase impact and improve service while increasing efficiencies over the long term. On the other hand, mergers have often been...
In early April, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger grabbed the attention of sector organizations by announcing his province was set to provide "stable funding and less red tape" for nonprofits. He's beginning by launching a two-year pilot project designed to evaluate...
Who is grooming the next generation of nonprofit leaders? In a 2011 confidential survey conducted by crawfordconnect with 17 nonprofit leaders across Canada, 94% of participants said that although succession planning was top of mind, today’s leaders are not doing...
