Scientists have observed that geese flying in a V formation don’t have established roles but actually change places hundreds of times, sharing the workload by taking on different jobs. This practice allows geese to conserve energy and increases the chance...
It’s a classic saying - “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. Change is such a constant in the nonprofit world, it’s…well…constant. And yet, at the same time, it’s also true that beyond all imposed...
At the corner of Yonge and St. Clair in midtown Toronto sits a storefront that has set the area abuzz since it set up shop a few months ago. The CNIB Community Hub is the first of its kind in...
Interested in learning more on this topic? We partnered with the author for a free webinar. Watch the recording here. What led you to a career in the nonprofit sector? Was it a desire to help people, a dream of...
Want to learn more on this subject? We partnered with the author for a free webinar. Click here to watch the recording. When asked if she could take on just this one extra load of work, Jo wanted to say no...
Want to learn more on this topic? We partnered with the author for a free webinar. Click here to watch the recording. When we think about self care, we focus far too often on things like having massages, going to yoga,...
When recruiting chief executives for not-for-profit organizations, I pose one key question to each candidate: Are you truly passionate and committed to the organization’s mission and its work? This is fundamental. As a not-for-profit CEO, you will be eating and...
It’s increasingly important for many students and grads to find a career with purpose. Studies have indicated that Millennials value purpose and fulfillment more than a large paycheck. They want to know that what they are doing is making an...
Volunteer work can broaden and deepen your experience and provide skill development in a way that is often not possible or available to you elsewhere. We hear all the time about the challenges faced by those actively job hunting, particularly...
It started with a short conversation with someone in the nonprofit sector about a sabbatical he had taken, and it made us wonder how widespread the practice was. We’ve all heard about sabbaticals in the academic world, where a period...
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