What happens when your financial architecture depends on one person’s knowledge, energy, and presence? Your finance person — the one who knows the passwords, the grant deadlines, the reporting quirks of every funder — gives notice. Or goes on leave....
In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, The 2025 Federal Budget: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Navigate 2026, we gathered experts from across the sector to break down the 2025 federal budget and what it means to nonprofit organizations across Canada. To better understand...
On November 4th, the federal government released its latest budget. In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore what the new fiscal plan means for nonprofits and charities across Canada. Our guests break down the key measures affecting funding, employment,...
That dreaded email arrives. Your Board, leadership and a consultant spent last weekend at a lakeside cottage, hashing out strategy. Your inbox now holds the result. A glossy PDF. It looks worth the fifteen thousand dollars spent on it. It’s full of “strategic priority”...
Original Broadcast Date: February 3, 2026 Summary:This introductory session explored how ASO helped nonprofit organizations simplify daily operations and improve service quality. You saw how its flexible modules adapted to your reality, centralizing information, reducing administrative work, and supporting your...
As organizations grow and evolve, their governance system must shift with them. Many organizations start out with a ‘working board’ model, where the Board Directors manage all of the governance and operational responsibilities. But once an organization hires an Executive Director, the Board role shifts with...
Wrapping up an eventful year with the conversations that shaped our sector As we come to the end of another transformative year for Canada’s nonprofit and charitable sector, I’ve been reflecting on the conversations that resonated most deeply with our...
Original Broadcast Date: December 4, 2025 Summary: As nonprofits head into 2026, leaders are navigating a landscape of rising costs, funding uncertainty, evolving compliance expectations, and new risks. This webinar will provide a practical roadmap to strengthen your organization’s financial...
When you work in nonprofit communications, you have deadlines to meet, content to create, and channels to feed. You’re responding to emerging needs, managing competing priorities, and doing your best with limited time and resources. But the nature of the...
Strategic planning requires a significant investment of time and resources. It’s tempting to jump right into the process, especially when your existing plan is expiring or your board starts asking when the next one will begin. But here’s the truth:...
