Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and Imagine Canada are pleased to announce that a collection of resources from the former HR Council for the Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector and its HRCouncil.ca site, retired in 2018, will be updated and relaunched in 2021. The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) will also participate in this project as a content partner, sharing its suite of resources to further a decent work movement in the sector.

COVID-19 has deeply affected workplace practices and the sector’s labour force. The information provided through this project will reflect the sector’s evolving landscape, and aim to equip organizations with the tools they need to guide recruitment efforts and to retain talent while mitigating risk. Guidance will be provided for nonprofit organizations on topics including succession planning, compensation, support for staff in periods of downsizing and diversity and inclusion, among many others.

The HR Council assets were acquired by CFC in 2013. CFC administered the HR Council platform until 2018. The platform was paused in 2018, pending a transition to a new host organization.  Imagine Canada, whose mission is promoting and supporting the charitable sector’s efforts, is well-placed to update and offer the former HR Council assets going forward, notably through alignment with its Standards Program and many other programs and resources it provides that support operational excellence of nonprofit organizations in Canada.