Climbing broken ladders: Women aspiring to nonprofit leadership

Women make up the majority of the nonprofit workforce at all levels, including leadership roles. So on the surface, it might seem like nonprofits have gender equality figured out. “I think there would be an expectation that because we’re a...

Post Secondary Nonprofit Programs

Thinking of heading back to school to further your nonprofit career? We're pleased to offer a list of programs in Canada and internationally, many of which offer online learning components, that have a nonprofit focus area. If you know of...

Mounting an effective job search

If you have completed our Career Assessment Questionnaire, you have focused your thinking, and have one or two specific types of positions in mind for your job search. The information on this page will help you to understand, and deal successfully...

Career Assessment Questionnaire

French translation available, click here. Your career will span approximately 10,000 days, and you will probably earn between 1.5 and 4 million dollars over that period. In today's world, it is highly likely that your career will move through several,...

Creating culture with Maryann Kerr

When we think about our organizational culture, we refer to a nice culture deck then we're good to go. However, we know that what's on that deck isn't always reflective of how things are practiced or how things get done...

How to have a thriving nonprofit career while caregiving for a family member

More than eight million Canadians report having responsibility for the care and well-being of someone with a limiting health condition. 6.1 million of these—35% of employed Canadians—balance careers and caregiving responsibilities at the same time.  This means that many in...

Conscious Service and the role of Enlightened Communication

This is the third article in a series on Conscious Service. Read the first,  second, fourth, and fifth articles. Intellectually, we all know what makes communication effective: eye contact, tone of voice, using “I” messages, paraphrasing and active listening. You get...

Conscious Service and Self-Connection: Beyond awareness and into embodiment

This is the second article in a series on Conscious Service. Read the first, third, fourth, and fifth articles here. “That’s just the way I am.” Maybe you’ve heard this statement from others or have uttered the words yourself. Somehow,...

Is it time for an Internet detox?

When the study came out a few months ago that said that body structures were changing and that people were in fact developing horn-like growths on the backs of their skulls from constantly looking down at their phones, did you:...

It’s more than a job: Conscious Service is energy and vocation

This is the first article in a series. Read the second, third, fourth, and fifth articles. I imagine your call to serve has led to your career in the nonprofit sector. I would also bet that you have been conditioned to...