Nonprofit management liability: What prospective board members need to know

Originally posted on hubinternational.com The last several years have been challenging for nonprofit organizations, as they’ve battled increased instances of fraud and employment-related difficulties while struggling to balance budgets in an economy squeezed by a global pandemic. These circumstances have...

CharityVillage Connects: How Bill S-216 Could Transform the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Forever

Update: Bill S-216 has now been passed “in essence” via Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act. Bill C-19 included measures that changed the “direction and control” requirements that regulate charities who work with non-charities.  According to Senator Ratna Omidvar, sponsor...

The dangers of the rumour mill

A key principle that runs through all of the dismissal cases we report on is that employers are free to terminate employment relationships, with the provision of notice or payment in lieu of notice.  The exception is where the law...

Creating community together: An invitation to leadership

This article is an excerpt from Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim your Calling, Move beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, Publication Date: April 2022) and is reprinted with permission. To create community together, there must...

Understanding and Protecting Against Cyber Risk  

Original Broadcast Date: May 26, 2022 Summary: Last year, losses attributed to cyber risk increased by 400% and show no signs of slowing down! Cyber risk comes in many different forms, and while understanding how to protect your organization and...

Demystifying insurance: What nonprofits need to know to protect their operations

Nonprofit leaders are often so focused on building and supporting communities that they forget to protect themselves and their organizations too. If you have an office full of employees and volunteers, not to mention a board of directors, you need...

Demystifying Insurance: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Protect their Operations

Original Broadcast Date:  May 19,  2022 Summary: With today’s world in constant flux, it is vital that leaders of nonprofit organizations understand the risks to their business and are adequately prepared and covered to protect against events that could threaten...

7 significant HR documents most nonprofits are missing

We’ve tucked away a bonus policy inside the blog. Can you find it? Are you tempted to put off the task of reviewing and preparing your HR documents? Maybe it’s time to rethink that approach. You’ll likely have had more...

How to use a team charter

When Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first began, one of the lifelines was “Ask the Audience”. This was used when the contestant needed help with an answer. Author James Surowiecki, Wisdom of the Crowds, writes that this lifeline was...

Are you thinking of becoming a manager?

Becoming a manager is a natural progression in a career journey. The role of a manager is appealing as it may lead to more influence, increased pay, and the opportunity to have more control over the direction of your career....
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