Making a difference while making a dollar: Social innovation and entrepreneurship for the nonprofit sector

In the Liberal government’s 2015 mandate letter to the Ministry of Revenue after the elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seemed to acknowledge a need for more dialogue and better interaction with the nation’s charitable sector. The letter, addressed to Minister...

High-context communications in a low-context virtual world

Want to learn more on this subject? We partnered with the author for a free webinar - watch the full recording here. With all the time you spend online, wouldn’t it be nice to communicate more in ways that didn’t...

CharityVillage celebrates #GivingTuesdayCA 2016 with #unselfie photos!

What is GivingTuesday? Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday...but GivingTuesday will be celebrated on November 29, 2016. It is a Canadian movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Cyber Monday. The “Opening day of...

Networking for good: How to represent your organization at events

Why network? During my three years as a professional campaigner for a large community organization, I noticed that many of my co-workers, although amazing at relationship building, were reluctant when it came to networking. They weren’t unique in this. Many...

The hidden strategic value of your volunteer program

Want to learn more on this topic? We partnered with the author for a free webinar - watch the recording here. Volunteers. If you run a nonprofit organization, they are very likely mission critical. In Canada, over 19 million volunteers...