Digital transformation is a very buzzwordy phrase these days. But what does it actually mean? What are you transforming from and what are you becoming? How do you begin this transformation and then how do you sustain it? Simply put,...
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...
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. The role of workplace and community culture has...
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...
To be entrepreneurial means to act upon ideas and opportunities to build value for others – whether it be social, economic, or environmental. The definition, developed by the European Commission, is the driving concept behind Venture for Canada’s mission: Fostering the...
As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve. ...
On March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a celebration of women’s achievements. It is a celebration of the progress that has been seen in Canada and many other parts of the world toward greater gender equality. It...
“Ruthless” is not a word you often hear in the nonprofit sector. Yet, it’s a necessary approach if you want to be productive as a nonprofit professional. In my upcoming webinar, I’ll be discussing how being more ruthless with your...
I’m sure many of you shared the same thought over the past 20 months…thank goodness the pandemic arrived at a time where we had the internet and technology! Although some communities still struggle with internet connectivity, many of us felt...
In the second of Hercules’ labours, he challenges the Hydra – a nine-headed serpent who re-grows two heads for every one severed. For many NPO leaders, increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in their organization has come to resemble this...
