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Human Resources Q&A: Evaluating a training request
What to consider when an employee approaches a manager with a course they want to attend.
Calculating the cost-per-hire
Costs and time value associated with hiring new employees.
Dealing with difficult clients
Key tips on how to deal with difficult clients.
Understanding charitable objects: Benefit to the community
For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is "other purposes beneficial to the community in a way the law regards as charitable". Adam explains what this encompasses, and what doesn’t fit into this category.
Governance Q&A: When a board doesn’t follow its bylaws
A look at the range of options available when a board of directors isn’t behaving ethically.
Facilitating peer learning on boards of governance
A guide to creating and maintaining a successful peer learning circle.
Workplace Chatter: How communications can impact your bottom line
No matter what size, type or mission it pursues, an organization needs to implement effective internal communication procedures. Here are some tips and tricks
Public engagement and online social media: It’s not about the technology
Questions to ask before entering the arena of social media.
Career Q&A: Should I let my friend fix my resume?
Is it smart to let a friend do your resume for you? Maybe not! Find out why in this article by our Career Q&A columnist, Michael Mayne.
Human Resources Q&A: Getting around low salaries
This article discusses what to do if your salaries are too low to attract good talent.
When to pull the plug on a special event
A list of suggested criteria for cancelling an event
Understanding charitable objects: The advancement of religion
For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is the advancement of religion. Adam explains how “religion” is defined for these purposes, why it is considered a charitable object, and how fringe cults fit into the mix.
Governance Q&A: The intricacies of deciding appropriate employee training
What to do when employees don't respond they way you expected to employee training.
Grant proposals must promote funder’s goals, not yours
The bad news about grant proposal writing is that grantmakers will never fund what you want them to. They only fund what they want to fund.
Checking our Vital Signs
Vital Signs® is an annual community check-up conducted by community foundations across Canada. It measures the vitality of cities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in at least ten areas critical to quality of life. This past October, the Community Foundation of Canada (CFC) released the first national Vital Signs® report to complement the local reports and to add a national picture.
Planned giving relationship tracking
How keeping records of your meetings with donors can help your planned giving program be successful.
What do members really want?
Many not-for-profit organization executives lie awake at night wondering what their members really want.
Understanding charitable objects: The relief of poverty
For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is the relief of poverty. Adam explains the type of organization that is eligible for this designation, and the kinds of poverty relief that may not qualify.
Handing over the reins: How outsourcing management helps nonprofits achieve
Though more common in the for-profit world, outsourcing management is starting to gain a following in the nonprofit sector as organizations focus on pursuing their mission and turn to others to help with activities that support their day-to-day functioning.
Career Q&A: Getting the promotion you deserve
Are you feeling stalled in an organization that doesn't seem interested in giving you a well-deserved promotion? Here's what to do.
Human Resources Q&A: Onsite benefits create greater employee engagement
Employees are more engaged when there is a good work environment and meaningful onsite benefits. This article outlines some.
Hire to empower
Training the hiring manager to make good decisions.
The charitable effect: How a nonprofit is influencing for-profit sustainability
A profile of Bell Canada’s partnership with the Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).
Job fair survival 101
Job fairs are an excellent and fast way to build your career network – here are 10 tips to survive them!
Governance Q&A: Privacy, conflict of interest or poor communication?
A look at the various ethical situations that can arise when delivering Christmas care packages for needy families.
Building capacity on boards of governance
Using peer learning circles to build governance board capacity
Managing to become a leader
In the context of project management, this article identifies three key characteristics that distinguish leadership from simple management.
Understanding charitable objects: The advancement of education
For an organization to be registered as a charity, its purposes must fall within one of four categories, one of which is the advancement of education. Adam explains what types of activities qualify as advancement of education and which do not.
Branding on a budget: Creating big impact for little money
In a time when budgets are stretched and there are so many competing priorities within organizations, how are they finding the financial resources to invest in branding? While a full-scale branding process may not be possible for everyone, the good news is that branding on a budget is do-able.
Writing planned giving policies: What and why
Why planned giving policies are important and how to write them.
Tools for nonprofit leaders: Dealing with objections
Too often when we ask a member to volunteer his or her time and talent we are greeted with “objections”: no time, no interest, maybe next year. This article offers suggestions on how to turn objections into YES.
Digging into eNewsletters
The results of a review of five national nonprofit newsletters and how the findings can help you improve yours.
Beyond Untouchable: How nonprofits are invading the inner circle
How does a nonprofit get its significant message out to people who can really make a difference?
Career Q&A: Self-management rules to help get your workload under control
Do you find yourself working long days but still falling behind on your work? Here are some simple time management techniques to keep you on track.
Human Resources Q&A: Rewards versus recognition
The article explains that recognition is better than salary or rewards for keeping your employees engaged.
Just the name game
Are corporate naming rights becoming over the top? Or is this a good way for charities to encourage corporate good will and gain much-needed donations?
Assessing the security needs for your event
Determining if security is needed at an event
Governance Q&A: How to respond to a company’s CSR efforts
Whether or not to participate in stakeholder consultations conducted by a company whose activities don’t positively benefit the community.
A People Lens©: A response to volunteer recruitment challenges
This article is a profile of Volunteer Vancouver’s new People Lens program that uses a people-first philosophy.
Don’t let the facts speak for themselves
Simply presenting the facts is not enough to effect progressive social change. A good story influences the way people feel so that when facts are presented their filter has shifted to receive these facts in a particular manner.
Understanding the CRA’s intermediate sanctions
Adam explains what types of infractions are subject to penalty, the intermediate sanctions that the CRA recently introduced, and what you can do if you don’t agree with their ruling.
The right people at the right time: Considering dual leadership in the nonprofit sector
With today’s hectic pace, how often have you wished there was two of you so you could be in two places at the same time? That’s just one of the benefits cited by Tanya Sather of the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) of her position as co-executive director with Richard Faucher.
Tools for nonprofit leaders: The difference between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
Not-for-profit organization leaders are routinely required to explain the difference been for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to new staff, volunteers, or the person next to them on the train. This article is a primer for you to use.
Career Q&A: Finding true work/life balance
Is work/life balance possible in a successful nonprofit career? It's not only possible, it's necessary to avoid burning out.
Working rainbow: Diversity in the Canadian nonprofit workplace
It’s important that Canadian workplaces adequately reflect the country’s expanding mosaic. The question is “how?”
The role of metrics in the selection interview
How to write an effective job specification including a template.
Human Resources Q&A: Stress-free performance evaluations
A manager’s guide to reducing the stress and anxiety of conducting performance evaluations.
Creating a resume to showcase volunteer and service experience
How to create a resume that successfully showcases your volunteer experience.
Improving the performance of governance boards
An analysis on board development investment, and roles and processes of board of governance.
