“Let’s pretend this is a game.” Adults have used these oft-repeated words to convince children (and, sometimes adults too) that something they hadn’t wanted to do could be made enjoyable. Like magic, the promise of a game can persuade the...
Canadians think charities have a long way to go when it comes to reporting fundraising expenses. A 2008 study by the Muttart Foundation called Talking About Charities found only one in four Canadians think charities do an excellent or good...
When the Mental Health Commission (MHCC) partnered with the National Film Board to create the interactive web documentary, Here at Home, the collaboration was MHCC’s most substantive use of film to date. As part of a long-term research project, At...
The charitable sector is made up of organizations and people whose mission it is to help others in need. Every day, staff and volunteers help people facing trauma, financial loss, physical hurt, and stressful or frightening situations. Many people are...
Nonprofits have critically important missions that certainly don’t match their small operating budgets. That’s why they need to constantly innovate and make the most of the least. With that in mind, here are 22 high impact, low cost social media...
More than any other skill, the ability to communicate effectively is almost always at the top of employers’ lists when hiring. They want to see that you can listen, write, speak confidently, and facilitate the transfer of information within their...
Ever wondered what impact online petitioning actually has on government? Thought about what effect becoming a digital signatory to “x” or “y” petition has on the world? Good questions. There’s more than one answer. Some say it may actually have...
This article is reprinted from Best Practices in Charity Annual Reporting, 2012 Edition created by the Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards (VSRA) – Ontario’s awards program for best charity annual reporting. Register for the July 9th free webinar on charity annual...
If you’ve ever taken a passing glimpse at popular websites like Mashable, Huffington Post or TechCrunch, you’ve probably noticed the exponential growth of infographics! Infographics are a visual representation of numerical data, interesting facts, or other important insights that the...
The 2011 National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector set the stage for further development of four identified priority areas, including the need for a better understanding of the sector and its impact. Six months later, the development of...
