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From Matchmaker to Supervisor: Managing a great volunteer program
Original broadcast date: Thursday, August 11, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar explores...
Do you know the six types of corporate social initiatives?
Knowing the six types of corporate social initiatives can help you raise more funds for your organization.
From passion to professionalism: How to move your volunteer program from one to the other
How do you take your passion as a volunteer coordinator and turn it into a top-notch volunteer program?
The future of volunteering? It’s a campus thing
Are new partnerships between community volunteer centres and on-campus student centres the new face of volunteer recruitment?
How Canadian peer-to-peer fundraising programs are finding success even amidst falling revenues
While the larger Canadian peer-to-peer fundraising programs in Canada have seen downward revenue trends of late, many organizations are doubling down on these events.
Effective self-care strategies: How to recharge the right way to avoid burning out
If you head home at the end of every workday to crash out the couch and binge watch Netflix, you might just need a new strategy for recharging.
The steps to finding the right job for you
Not sure what career path is the right fit for you? Check out these tips for finding the right job for you.
Legacy Giving: How to attract the right prospects
Are you attracting the right donors to your legacy giving program?
How Skills-Based Volunteering Can Advance Your Career
Original broadcast date: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Summary: Volunteering is widely regarded as a...
How to get a solid commitment from your volunteers
Having difficulty getting volunteers to follow through on their commitments? Try this seven-part checklist!
Considerations when making the move from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector
Thinking about switching from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector? Make sure you think about these considerations first!
Building a stronger sense of belonging: Community foundations working hard to celebrate Canada’s 150th
Canada’s community foundations are helping celebrate the nation’s milestone birthday in 2017.
How skills-based volunteering can advance your career
Could volunteer experience help you get your first nonprofit job or a promotion?
Creating a sense of balance: Finding flexibility in the nine-to-five workday
Is it possible to find flexibility in a typical 9-5 nonprofit workday?
Engaging today’s young adults for your charity’s future growth
Tips on how to reach out and engage Millennials.
How to recruit and engage introverted volunteers
Are you doing the right things to recruit and engage introverted volunteers?
The three things (or one really huge thing) your website must establish immediately and very, very well
Does your website tell your organization’s story in the most compelling way possible?
Quiet Changemakers: Introverts in the Nonprofit Sector
Original broadcast date: Thursday, June 9, 2016 Summary: So much of what we see and hear in...
What does your digital footprint tell a potential employer?
Don't let your online history hold you back from your dream job.
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge: Disrupting the (charitable) dog days of summer
From the founders of Giving Tuesday Canada comes a new fundraising event for the summer – the Great Canadian Giving Challenge.
Five reasons introverts make great nonprofit leaders
Contrary to popular belief, introverts actually make excellent leaders. Here's why.
No cause too small: How to build a local online petition and grow neighborhood support
Online petitions are an excellent tool for creating change – no matter how small the issue!
Habits of successful job seekers
Successful job seekers share these 4 common characteristics.
The cult of busyness in the nonprofit sector
Have you succumbed to the cult of busyness? We talk to the experts to find out how to break the cycle.
Nonprofit Boards: Marketing & Fundraising
Original broadcast date: Thursday, May 19, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar, presented by...
Criminal record checks: A valuable screening tool or a barrier to volunteering?
Background checks are an important part of volunteer screening – but are nonprofit organizations relying on them too heavily?
How to prepare for media interviews at your next charity fundraising event
Get prepared for your next media interview with these classic tips.
Katimavik: A study in nonprofit resiliency
Once threatened with extinction when government funding dried up, Katimavik has not only survived, but is looking ahead to a light at the end of the tunnel.
Nonprofit boards: Marketing and fundraising
As a board member, are you asking your executive director the right questions about fundraising and marketing?
A bird in the hand: Whether to take a job or wait for a better offer
Not sure if you should take a job offer or wait for your dream job? Employment counsellors offer sage advice.
Four tips to help you secure and prepare for your next job interview
These four tips can help you get the interviews you want, and then prepare accordingly.
Should I stay or should I go? Tips for dealing with a difficult boss
Career counsellors offer tips on how to deal with a difficult boss.
Good for the sector, good for the students: Mandatory volunteering for high school graduation
Many provinces across Canada require high school students to complete a set number of volunteer hours in order to graduate. Is this a good idea, for students and for the nonprofit sector?
Three questions to ask someone to get a great story
These three questions can help you uncover a great story when interviewing clients and beneficiaries.
Managing Workplace Conflict
Original broadcast date: Thursday, April 14, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar, presented...
Coding for good: The rise of charity hackathons
Hackers might have a dubious reputation but increasingly, hackers are using their skills for public benefit.
Why online petitions are crucial to your volunteer recruitment and retention
Could online petitions be a key tool in helping keep your volunteers engaged with your organization?
Lessons in vulnerability from an over-achieving leader
Learn how having the courage to be vulnerable can foster a higher level of trust with your team.
Managing conflict in the workplace: Trust or bust?
Avoid common pitfalls when it comes to managing workplace conflict.
Finding your benefits philosophy as a nonprofit organization
Find out how a benefits philosophy and pooled benefits programs can help lower benefit costs for your organization.
First impressions matter: The importance of front-line staff
Are your front-line staff giving your donors, volunteers and clients the right impression about your organization?
Canada’s Top Employers for Young People: What it takes to successfully engage young employees
Several nonprofit organizations were recently recognized as Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. What are they doing right when it comes to engaging younger employees?
Do you have bad boundaries? An interview with Sheena Greer
Find out why having good boundaries is an important part of working in the nonprofit sector in this interview with Sheena Greer.
Why fundraisers leave their jobs: An interview with Abbi Haggerty
Abbi Haggerty’s new research explores why fundraisers most often leave their jobs.
How to cope with unemployment uncertainty
One of the most difficult things about being unemployed can be facing the uncertainty that comes along with it. Here are tips to help get you through a difficult time.
Four Keys to Financial Success in Small to Mid-Size Nonprofits & Charities
Original broadcast date: Thursday, March 10, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar, presented...
Being honest about the nonprofit sector: Conversations between sector newbies and veterans
Sector newbies and veterans have a lot to teach each other. This article gets the conversation started.
Generation Gap: Understanding how different generations approach the workplace
We explore the different generations and their approach to the workplace.
Four keys to financial success in small to mid-size nonprofits and charities
Help your organization get on the road to financial success with these four key elements.
