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Ten Ways to Create Awesome Meetings
Original broadcast date: Thursday, February 25, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar,...
How to negotiate a raise at your nonprofit job: An interview with Marc Pitman
Think you deserve a raise at your nonprofit job? Marc Pitman offers advice and tips.
How to create awesome nonprofit board meetings
These tips can help take your board meeting from bad to awesome.
Job search advice for fundraisers: An interview with Phil Gerard
Whether you are a new fundraiser looking for your first job or a veteran looking to move from a small shop to a larger organization, you'll want to check out recruiter Phil Gerard's advice.
How to Track Achievements for Career Success
Original broadcast date: Thursday, February 11, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar,...
Measuring impact, not administration: A primer on charity overhead
We explore how donor perceptions about overhead affect the work of charities.
Cause marketing for the small shop
Can small organizations be successful with cause marketing? Absolutely!
Five ways to improve your storytelling results in 2016
These five easy tips can help you become a more successful storyteller.
Career portfolios give you a competitive edge
Use a career portfolio to get a competitive edge in job interviews and moving up in your career.
Top 20 Compliance Issues for Canadian Charities
Original broadcast date: Thursday, January 28, 2016 Summary: This recorded webinar, presented...
Corporate fundraising in the small shop: Common misconceptions
Is your small organization guilty of holding these misconceptions about corporate fundraising?
Charity Wars: The sector awakens
What does the new Liberal Government have in store for Canada’s nonprofit sector?
Get your staff excited about volunteer involvement
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Top Canadian charity law compliance issues
Charity lawyer Mark Blumberg outlines some of the top compliance issues for registered Canadian charities.
Managing change and transition in your work life
If you're feeling a little stuck while going through the process of a career transition, you aren't alone.
How can you become a successful fundraising consultant?
Think you might be ready to strike out on your own as a fundraising consultant? Read this article first!
Designing a new way of thinking: A new approach to solving social problems
Find out how organizations are employing a new technique called design thinking to address social problems.
A challenge and an opportunity: How the Canadian nonprofit sector is welcoming Syrian refugees
Canada is currently experiencing the largest refugee resettlement plan since 1980. How is the nonprofit sector accommodating this sudden and pressing need?
Stress and the job hunt: Are we dealing with stress the wrong way?
Changing the way you approach stress could have positive effects on your job search.
How to prepare for a successful major gift request
Original broadcast date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 Summary: This recorded webinar,...
The importance of (not) being (too) earnest: Bringing play into the workplace
Could fostering a spirit of play help your nonprofit organization be more effective?
Preparing for a successful major gift request: Effective cultivation
How do you move a donor from being a name on a prospect list to actually having an opportunity to be asked for a major gift?
CharityVillage celebrates #GivingTuesdayCA with #unselfie pictures
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Mental Health in the Nonprofit Workplace
Original broadcast date: Thursday, November 26, 2015 Summary: This recorded webinar,...
Celebrate the #SpiritofGiving with a random act of kindness!
Celebrate the #SpiritofGiving with a random act of kindness!
Grassroots giving goes mainstream: Popular giving circles are sweeping across the country
A new type of giving circle is taking the country by storm.
Why being of service is the best form of networking
One of the smallest but most critical investments you can make in growing your network is being of service.
Improve the psychological health of your workplace: It’s the right thing to do
The time has come to make workplace mental health a priority.
Raise your leadership confidence by establishing these three daily habits
Need a little extra confidence? Try adding these daily practices to your work routine.
The next generation of philanthropists: Foundations find value in youth engagement
Two foundations are working hard to engage the next generation of philanthropists.
Why you must become your donor
This one simple practice could help you acquire more donors, raise more money and improve donor retention.
Proposed tax changes could be catnip for big donors
Could newly proposed tax changes be a big incentive for your major donors?
Fundraiser Fail: What to do when your new fundraiser isn’t living up to expectations
What's a charity to do when they find their new fundraiser isn't working out?
Sponsorship activation, fulfillment and follow up
In this final article in our series on sponsorship, learn how to impress your sponsors in the activation and follow up process.
How to Create Healthy Boundaries
Original broadcast date: Thursday, October 22, 2015 Summary: This webinar, presented by...
Donating art to charity: What are the tax incentives?
Confused about the tax incentives for donating art to charity? This article breaks it down for you.
Healthy boundaries, healthy workers: How good workplace boundaries help nonprofit professionals
Do you need help setting stronger boundaries? These tips can help!
Connecting your social enterprise to Gen Y hinges on this simple concept
Is your organization doing this one thing to engage Millennials?
Standing out from the crowd: Six ways to help your organization get noticed
Help your nonprofit or charity stand out from the competition with these six tips!
A lasting impression: Why you need to send a follow-up letter after your job interview
If you aren't sending thank you letters after your job interviews, you're missing out on the chance to make a lasting impression with a potential employer.
Custom sponsorship packages and the prospecting meeting
Part one of this series covered how to create custom sponsorship packages. Now we’ll show you how to use those packages in your prospecting meeting.
Not your mother’s sector: How young changemakers are shaking up the nonprofit world
We talk to the young people who are shaking up the traditional nonprofit sector.
Four ways to create a more rewarding volunteer experience
Keep your volunteers happy and motivated with these tips.
Job Search Essentials: How to create a powerful personal brand statement
Follow these three steps to create a powerful personal brand statement.
Getting the best from your volunteers through the SAVE approach
Original broadcast date: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Summary: This webinar, presented by...
Three dimensions of success for mission-driven organizations
How can nonprofit organizations be more nimble and innovative and have more impact – while also dealing with budget and time constraints?
Getting the best from your volunteers through the SAVE approach
Learn how to get the best from your volunteers with this comprehensive approach to volunteer management.
Building better boards: Strengthening fiduciary and risk oversight
Build a better board with these three key strategies.
Elections 2015: Outcomes for Canada’s charitable sector
With an election rapidly approaching, what are the possible outcomes for Canada’s charitable sector?
