Sometimes you win some and sometimes...maybe you didn’t win? Not quite the way the adage goes, granted, but that’s how many charitable organizations in Ontario – and across the country – may feel after a statement by the federal government...
For many in the nonprofit sector, social media tools are necessary but often overwhelming and confusing. To help allay some of their challenges – and help expand their reach toward greater mission success – Facebook has taken a number of...
Read our update on this story, Government appeal: Federal government plans to appeal recent ruling on political advocacy for charities. Mark this date down in the charitable sector history books: July 16, 2018. If you’ve not yet heard, that’s the...
Many inside the Canadian charitable sector will recall that shortly after the 2015 Federal election victory by the then-new Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party promised a “significant overhaul” of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). More specifically, it pledged...
Recently, the federal government held a 10-week public consultation on the rules governing how charities engage in public policy. To ensure it was done collaboratively, Imagine Canada — with a mission of strengthening and supporting the charitable sector — put...
The Internet is full of articles and think pieces pitting one generation against another, whether decrying a lack of patriotism among younger Canadians or lamenting the consequences of boomers’ handling of the world economy. Though this makes for sensational headlines,...
If you use social media, chances are that you've been asked to sign a petition in support of a cause, a political candidate or the passage of a law. Often, the petitions that get the most attention and signatures are...
Putting on an awards gala, orchestrating a day-long river cleanup or coordinating a shelter adoption event are just a few examples of critical nonprofit work that relies on a lot of volunteers to be a success. Yet these marquee events,...
It doesn’t seem very long ago that nonprofit professionals were being told that having a presence on Facebook was vital to their organization’s success. The advice was heeded, and as sector professionals became Facebook-literate (one recent survey found that an...
The election dilemma Wondering what your nonprofit or charity should do – if anything - at election time? With a federal election slated for later this year, many Canadian organizations will have to decide soon whether they will take steps...
