More than 1,500 charities and nonprofits have rallied their social network troops this fall in the Aviva Community Fund’s online race for votes and project funding. But as more and more companies turn to online giving contests to fulfill corporate...
As the temperature approaches winter lows, hundreds of thousands of men across Canada are donning a cozy upper lip accessory — the moustache. November in Canada, as in many countries around the world, has become synonymous with Movember, the global...
Sometimes our work environments make it seem like we've never left high school. Cliques develop, groups grow insular and it becomes nearly impossible to cross the divide. Whether it's a nonprofit organization or for-profit company, it's not unusual for employees...
The story made headlines across the country: low literacy rates affect access to justice in family courts as the number of people acting as their own lawyer increases. Lawyer and freelance journalist Valerie Mutton originally wrote the story for The...
Too political. It’s an accusation that’s been tossed around by politicians and organizations since the Conservative government announced last March it would set aside $8 million over two years to ensure charities follow the rules around political activities. The David...
In Game On: Is your nonprofit ready to play? Jaime discussed why games were effective tools to motivate people, how the careful structure of games work, and offered some suggestions on what areas games as complex systems can be beneficial...
In the ever-constrained nonprofit vernacular, there is perhaps no finer word than free. Or is there? A popular feature of the sector for years, pro bono services seem to be growing in popularity, as individual suppliers and established consultancies make...
Since the earliest days of the internet, people have used it to solicit and organize groups of people to participate in projects in small ways. Called crowdsourcing, this process can be done by a number of ways, and for a...
Ring Ring. Ring Ring. “Hello?” [giant pause]... “Hello sir. My name is Andy. I’m calling on behalf of [insert name of business, polling company, charitable cause or foundation here]. Your contribution could save a life/a tree/a seal/the environment...” etc., etc....
Technology is changing the way we live, work and play – that much we know. But what if it also has the potential to transform how nonprofits demonstrate effectiveness, collaboration and transparency? What if technological innovations can improve the capacity...
