Many nonprofits struggle to achieve the coveted 360 degree view of their constituency. Why? The biggest culprit is not talent - it's technology! Older, more cumbersome donor management systems are likely discouraging rather than encouraging relationship building throughout your organization....
There aren't many people who choose to lead a nonprofit or charity or to sit on its board because they love bookkeeping and accounting. And yet, while "number crunching" may seem mundane, how well an organization's numbers are crunched can...
In June, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), after consultations with numerous sector organizations, including Imagine Canada, Health Charities Coalition of Canada, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, announced the release of new fundraising guidelines for the nonprofit community. A detailed...
Valerie Lambert is a relative newcomer to the nonprofit world. Before joining Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver in the role of executive director two years ago, her experience was exclusively in the private sector. When making the leap, she immediately...
When the topic of recruitment is raised at board meetings, it is often met with sighs of despair or a blanket of silence. Directors rack their brains for potential candidates and inevitably someone decides to approach a friend out of...
I have been working with organizations, and especially managers, for 14 years now, and one thing is clear: managing people is hard. Some people want to be managers and seek it out. Others have been promoted to the position, regardless...
Notwithstanding lawyer jokes, legal services are a necessary and important part of maintaining a well run nonprofit or charity. They can be delivered well or poorly, cost effectively or expensively. With increasing competition between charities, there is often a real...
A change of leadership is never an easy time for a nonprofit. The board has a lot on the line. Clients, staff, and funders are looking to them to find the right person to take the organization forward. The wrong...
If I have a dilemma in my role as board member and want to make sure I do the right thing, who can I ask for advice and how do I decide who to ask? What a great question! You...
What do I need to know about Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)'s new Guidance on Fundraising? That's an excellent question for all of us to ask...even with 20+ years in the profession! Go to the CRA website to find the new...
