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Charity-business partnerships: You’ve got a (wealthy) friend
Imagine Canada’s 2008 Corporate Community Investment Practices, Motivations and Challenges: Canada Survey of Business Contributions to Community (CSBCC) report advises charities to partner up with corporations.
How to obtain cost effective and useful legal services from a lawyer
Legal services are a necessary and important part of maintaining a well run nonprofit or charity. Learn how to strategically manage legal services to get what you need at a price that is affordable.
Governance Q&A: Dilemmas at the board member level
If I have a dilemma in my role as board member and want to make sure I do the right thing, who can I ask for advice and how do I decide who to ask?
Seven essentials for a successful executive transition
A change of leadership is never an easy time for a nonprofit. This article gives you an overview of the transition process and how it differs from a typical hire.
United we stand: Fundraisers and volunteers working together
An exploration of the relationship between volunteers and an organization’s fundraising department.
New CRA Guidance on Fundraising
The CRA recently released a new Guidance on Fundraising document, with the purpose of educating charities on what is considered appropriate, and legal, with regards to fundraising activities. It is vital that all Canadian charities have a full understanding of how it affects them.
Fundraising Q&A: The Canada Revenue Agency’s Guidance on Fundraising
This article provides further explanation of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Guidance on Fundraising and includes comments by charity lawyer Mark Blumberg.
Taxing issues for nonprofits
This article outlines the various tax obligations of a nonprofit organization.
Mission Drift: Don’t let economic pressures set you off course
This article explores the topic of mission drift.
Highlights from the HR Council’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Labour Force Study: Report #3
Last month, the HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-Profit Sector (HR Council) released the third and final part of its ongoing study on labour force issues within the sector. The latest report adds to the growing volume of evidence gathered by the council, pointing to a serious need by sector organizations to review their labour recruitment and retention programs.
Career Q&A: Dumbing down your resume
Is it necessary to "dumb down" your resume if you're looking for a more entry-level position?
Volunteer tax credits: Do or die
This article is an exploration of the proposed volunteer tax credit system.
It will cost you $4,000 to replace just one $8 per hour, full-time employee
Costs associated with employee turnover and steps to carry out to improve employee engagement.
Seven pillars of democratic governance
A list and explanation of seven key factors that build good governance.
New CRA forms for charities
The new T3010B form contains far more detailed content, and because of the nature of the questions it is essential that the form is filled out properly. This podcast also discusses the new application for registered charity status which will be in effect as of September 2009.
Governance Q&A: Accommodating employees with disabilities
When employees ask to modify their responsibilities to accommodate for disabilities, how should you respond?
The ONN: Finding our common voice
Last month, a group of committed folk came together for the second annual Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) forum. Representing the diverse interests, concerns, and hopes of the Ontario nonprofit sector, it was apparent the 100-or-so attendees were ready to get down to business.
Is it time to look at new fundraising software?
Four key challenges that indicate you may need a new fundraising system.
Search engine optimization: An introduction
An introduction to search engine optimization, advantages and how to achieve it
Upgrade your website’s usability, enhance your bottom line: 3½ ways a great online user experience can help your organization right now
Follow these tips and improve the online experience your constituents have with your organization.
Fundraising Q&A: Are our charitable tax receipts incomplete?
This article outlines the components of a charitable tax receipt and how to create such receipts depending on the type of donation.
Talk from the top: Keeping the love alive
How to maintain a positive attitude and passion at work.
The road ahead: Advice for new graduates in the nonprofit sector
Ready to face the world, but not sure how? A look at this important transitional stage in your life as you embark on your nonprofit career.
Marketing your ability: Part I – Getting an interview
Getting a job in fundraising – some tools and tips on being successful in your job search.
Marketing your ability: Part II – The interview
You deserve that interview, now be prepared! Effective job seekers invest time practising. Be prepared to answer how your skills and abilities fit the job.
What you need to enjoy your job, improve your skills, better your performance, and grow your career
Things employees can do to ensure they enjoy their jobs, improve their skills, better their performance and grow their careers.
Bill C-4: The Not-For-Profit Corporations Act
This article explains what Bill C-4 is and its potential impact on nonprofit organizations.
Building a new not-for-profit organization: Board development
How to develop a successful board.
CSGVP 2007: Results and highlights
Based on data collected in 2007, this survey – the fourth in a series of surveys that began in 1997 with the National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (NSGVP) – presented some intriguing statistics regarding how Canadians give of their time and money.
Career Q&A: What makes a successful job search?
A step-by-step process for a successful job search.
Fourteen steps to developing a top-notch volunteer program
Whether your organization is big or small, here are fourteen action steps from the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) for developing a top-notch volunteer program.
Human Resources Q&A: Recognizing superior talent
This article explains why superior performers should be recognized.
Philanthropy 101
Late last year, Hamilton’s McMaster University received a rare and welcome boon: a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts-based Sunshine Lady Foundation to create and administer a philanthropy class, titled the Strategic Philanthropy and Leadership Course, at the university’s DeGroote School of Business.
Turning a business idea into a charitable organization
Setting up and running a charitable organization can be a tricky business, so it’s important to ensure that you’re always on the right side of the law. In this podcast, Adam and Nicole discuss the question of turning a business idea into a charitable venture, whether it is a good idea, and what you need to know if you are going to proceed.
Merging for impact
Are you wondering what it will take to make that next big leap toward your organization’s vision? A merger is one strategy that can help multiply a nonprofit’s impact.
Governance Q&A: Membership rights
From an ethics perspective, what rights does a member have?
Why stories matter
Good storytelling is as much about talking as it is about listening; it is the art and science of co-creating meaning, context and connections.
Six key items to consider when evaluating a new accounting system
This article lists six key items specific to nonprofit organizations, for accounting systems.
Humber Initiative on Philanthropy: Moving fundraising forward
On May 13th, a group of professional fundraisers descended upon the Lakeshore Campus of Toronto’s Humber College for the inaugural Humber Initiative on Philanthropy.
Fundraising Q&A: What to do after accepting emergency grant funding
This article discusses the problems with crisis or emergency funding and how to prove your organization is financially viable after accepting an emergency grant.
Talk from the top: HR resolutions
Four resolutions for HR managers to improve effectiveness.
Hiring for diversity in an ever-changing world
The importance of organizational diversity.
Developments in volunteerism: What’s next?
On May 1st, a book was launched by Volunteer Vancouver entitled, A People Lens: 101 Ways to Move Your Organization Forward! Filled with stories about today’s "new volunteer" and providing tips on how to effectively engage them, the book is a significant sign of the times, begging the questions: as the sector evolves, how are organizations faring in their approach to volunteers? Are they on the same page?
What your nonprofit’s financial statements can tell you
This article lists and explains the various types of financial statements.
Building a new not-for-profit organization: How to approach risk management
This is the fourth in a series of articles focusing on key steps in building a solid not-for-profit organization. This article focuses on risk management practices for new not-for-profit organizations.
Career Q&A: Getting organized
Don't get caught unprepared – follow these tips to stay organized on the job.
What nonprofits should ask themselves in an economic downturn
How exactly do we define the terms “economic downturn” and “credit crunch” and what are their real implications for the nonprofit sector?
A multi-generational workforce
Changing generational aspirations, combined with a new appreciation for work-life balance, is relegating traditional patterns of workforce behaviour to the dustbin of history.
What exactly is employee engagement?
An explanation of employee engagement and meaningfulness at work.
