Many nonprofit leaders steer away from business language when talking about how we manage and lead our organizations. We do it to combat the tendency of government and private-sector advisors to assure us that the application of a business solution...
This past year many people worked very hard to figure out how to do things online that they were used to doing in person. In particular, organizations who were very familiar with holding face-to-face workshops scrambled to quickly gain access...
Managing the board often gives EDs a headache. When a board functions effectively, it can be an organization’s greatest asset, but when it doesn’t, it becomes an extra burden for the ED and the rest of the staff. So how...
As our workplaces become less centralized in a traditional office building and more localized to our homes, you may find your team is now spread out and that you are suddenly responsible for managing a team of people that you...
Over the last three years, the #MeToo movement has gained momentum, with gender-based violence increasingly discussed and addressed as unacceptable. This includes the charitable and nonprofit sector. The second annual National Day of Conversation (NDOC) about the sexual harassment of fundraisers...
As we say goodbye to 2020, now is the perfect time to reflect on the year that was and look ahead to how we might choose to shape our sector in 2021. We're pleased to welcome Bruce MacDonald, President and...
Project design is often understood as synonymous with proposal development. However, a well-designed project goes far beyond the requirements of the average proposal. While organizations invest significant amounts of time and resources into proposal writing, there are often large gaps...
Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love, edited by Nneka Allen, Camila Vital Nunes Pereira and Nicole Salmon, Gail K. Picco Books, Civil Sector Press, November 24, 2020, 227 pp., $39.99 CAD/$29.99 USD Canada’s charitable sector consists of over 170,000 charities...
We all want to do a good job. Especially in the nonprofit sector, sometimes there’s immense pressure to do an outstanding job because we need to answer to the community we serve. But trying to do a good job does...
The majority of nonprofit organizations serve clients from vulnerable, marginalized communities. These people are more likely to be racialized clients who experience complex challenges and issues related to racism, poverty, mental health, the criminal justice system, and domestic violence. ...
