How to critically refresh your resume for your nonprofit job search

“What makes a perfect resume?” As an ambitious young professional and student, I’ve spent years searching for this answer. Partly as a proactive career strategy, but largely because I genuinely love reviewing resumes and resume resources: the good and the...

How to go from virtual burnout to feeling energized while online

Your organization has decided that online is the way to do meetings now and suddenly you’re faced with a packed schedule. You might be feeling overwhelmed with all of the virtual meetings, video calls, and training webinars coming across your...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Failing forward with Nikki Bell

We all want to do a good job. Especially in the nonprofit sector, sometimes there’s immense pressure to do an outstanding job because we need to answer to the community we serve. But trying to do a good job does...

A valiant vocation: Why young professionals are drawn to the nonprofit sector

“What do you want to do after you graduate?” Like many other young millennials, I often hear this question from relatives, colleagues, and even strangers, especially given that I am a 2020 graduate. In contrast to aiming for a more...

Revitalize your job search: Focus on what you can do, instead of what you have done!

Use your transferrable skills to pivot to your next role! If you have found yourself in the job market through the Covid-19 Pandemic, there’s no doubt that one of the first things you did was dust off your resume and...

National Day of Conversation raises awareness about sexual harassment in the Canadian nonprofit sector

Things are challenging enough with adapting work to the challenges of COVID. Feeling unsafe at work— harassment whether from coworkers or others—simply shouldn’t be added to the mix. It is a violation of human rights. And yet, it is the...

COVID-19, social justice and its impact on women

This article originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of Advancing Philanthropy magazine, the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ flagship magazine. The Great Equalizer. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the coronavirus the “great...

Creating a more inclusive and accessible conference: NOT Congress 2020

For many in the Canadian charitable sector, AFP Greater Toronto Chapter’s Congress is a mainstay of the year. It is an internationally renowned fundraising conference that gives fundraisers a chance to end the year off with an opportunity for learning,...

In everyone’s best interest: Why you should disclose salary in your job postings

Imagine walking into a shoe store and finding a pair of sandals you’d like to buy, searching in vain for a price tag and approaching a clerk to ask the cost, only to have the clerk ask you what you...

COVID-19 resources for the nonprofit and charitable sector

In the wake of recent and unprecedented events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian nonprofits and charities are under more pressure than ever to provide valuable services while operating under incredibly challenging circumstances. At the same time, it is heartening...