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Engineering a better world: Using your degree in the nonprofit sector
Are engineering degrees in demand in the nonprofit sector?
Let’s work together: The potential for cross-sectoral collaboration
Is cross-sectoral collaboration a realistic approach to solving real world problems?
Game On II: Games for do-gooders
Check out how nonprofits are using online games and see why they are successful.
Career Q&A: Does it matter if your experience is volunteer or paid?
Looking for a nonprofit job? Don't neglect your volunteer experience.
Nonprofits step up in the battle against bullying
The nerves kids feel as a result of homework and pop quizzes pales in comparison to an epidemic on campuses nationwide: bullying.
For the public good: The pros and cons of going pro bono
Is pro bono work too good to be true?
How crowdsourcing can help your nonprofit
Crowdsourcing can help you harness the crowd to increase awareness, cultivate new volunteers, gather information and even get work done—all for a minimal investment. How can you put it to work for you?
Governance Q&A: Preparing for changes to bylaws
The Canadian Nonprofit Corporations Act is coming into effect in 2014. Is your organization ready?
What’s your nonprofit’s impact?
Nonprofits are increasingly expected to measure impact – but what are funders really looking for?
Fundraising Q&A: Approaching small businesses for support
How do you approach a corporate giving strategy if you’re based in a community without a large corporate presence?
Don’t call me, I’ll call you: Canada’s “do not call” legislation
What does the law have to say about telefundraising calls?
Share one, share all: Moving toward transparency
Can technological innovations improve transparency in the nonprofit sector?
Game On: Is your nonprofit ready to play?
Is social gaming the next big thing in public engagement?
Human Resources Q&A: Improving customer service
Simple tips to improve the customer service experience at your organization.
Reporting fundraising expenses
Canadians think charities have a long way to go when it comes to reporting fundraising expenses. How does your organization measure up?
Building a culture of innovation
The business world is abuzz with innovation. Why is it so important?
Promoting diversity in the office: Tips for bias-free hiring
Prevent a hiring bias by following these tips.
Great Chemistry: Pure science degrees and the nonprofit sector
Can you put a science degree to work in the nonprofit sector?
Visual Impact: Pursuing mission through film
In the era of YouTube, smartphones and other visual technology, film is playing a more prominent role in an organization’s storytelling capacity.
When volunteering is not a choice: a look at mandatory community service
What happens when an offender is ordered to perform community service with a nonprofit organization?
On the horizon: A sector council for nonprofits in Nova Scotia
Nonprofits in Nova Scotia are partnering with the provincial government to create a new sector council.
Governance Q&A: When it’s time to blow the whistle
When is it appropriate to take action against your organization?
What business does a business degree have in the nonprofit sector?
Is a business degree relevant to the nonprofit sector?
Evolve or Die: Why and how nonprofits are thinking differently about our organizations
The underlying financial model for many nonprofits across the country is shifting. Is your organization ready for the change?
How to talk to people facing loss: Communication tips for front-line workers
Every day, nonprofit staff and volunteers help people facing trauma, financial loss, physical hurt, and stressful or frightening situations. But are you up to the task?
Summer Connect: A novel way to engage clients and community
Vancouver program brings together 35 service providers and 1,200 clients on a single day.
Updated: ONN calls on Government of Ontario to delay proclamation of the Not-For-Profit Corporations Act
Group says the aspects of the act governing the province’s 46,000+ nonprofits will hamper or diminish their effectiveness. Is a delay in proclamation in order?
Thinking about sharing services? Don’t assume it will save you money!
Thinking of sharing services to save money? You might want to think again.
A penny for your cause
The penny’s days may be numbered in Canada, but charities are taking advantage of every last one.
22 high impact, low cost social media opportunities for nonprofits
Follow these simple tips and ideas to get the most out of social media.
Fundraising Q&A: Strengthening corporate investment
What’s the best way to strengthen your charity’s approach to corporations?
What to do with a communications/marketing degree
Is a communications or marketing degree your ticket to a nonprofit career?
Getting more bang for your consultation buck
Find out how to make the consultation process worthwhile and get more bang for your consultation buck.
Results from 2012 Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Study now available
Findings from CharityVillage’s second annual Canadian Nonprofit Sector Compensation & Benefits Study.
Social Finance Week: The unexpected venture capitalist
Mission-related investing can offer organizations new partners whose values and work aligns with their own.
Social Finance Week: Investing in impact
The idea of impact investing is gaining momentum. What’s all the fuss about?
Forward Thinking: Why taking out a loan may benefit your nonprofit
A profile of the Community Forward Fund, an Ontario organization that makes loans and arranges financing for Canadian nonprofits and charities.
Social Finance Week: A profile of a social enterprising nonprofit — Social Capital Partners
Social Capital Partners is an innovative example of a nonprofit that has aligned its business with its charitable purposes.
Social Finance Week: We’re in business!
A conversation with Derek Gent of the Vancity Community Foundation on the topic of nonprofits running businesses.
Social Finance Week: The nuts and bolts of charities and nonprofits running a business
In 1996, Family Services of Greater Vancouver set up a social enterprise business to provide mentoring and development opportunities for homeless youth in Vancouver.
Social Finance Week: Social Finance 101
An introduction to the world of social finance.
Getting in the door: The nonprofit dilemma
Finding a nonprofit job can sometimes seem like a difficult task.
Human Resources Q&A: Why is diversity important?
A reader wonders why it is important for managers to have diversity training.
Deconstructing Philanthropy: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells … it’s Christmas in July!
It’s never too early to start thinking about your Christmas fundraising campaigns.
Does clicktivism count? A look at the effectiveness of online petitions
Ever wondered what impact online petitioning actually has on government?
Ethics Q&A: Criticizing your organization
Is it ever appropriate to publicly criticize an organization you work or volunteer with?
D is for Disenchantment: How nonprofits are losing out
Disenchantment in the nonprofit sector is not a new issue. What can be done to prevent it?
Best practices in charity annual reporting: Top ten tips
Follow these annual reporting tips compiled by the judges of the Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards.
Trend Watch: What’s new in the world of online giving
Find out the latest trends in mobile and online giving.
