In our March 2024 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we explored an alarming Telus Health report that indicated Canadian workers are losing up to 55 working days per year due to workplace conflict. As part of our discussions, we interviewed Paula...
After a decade in international development and peacebuilding, last year I started working in mental health in the nonprofit sector at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Office. I’ve observed many common themes and best practices from both fields,...
Philanthropy has long been accused of lacking equitable investments in racialized communities, and in particular Indigenous and Black-led organizations. In addition, whereas women make up nearly 80% of the nonprofit workforce, many of the leadership positions are held by men....
Original Broadcast Date: February 29, 2024 Summary: This session provides an overview of the REAL Xchange and the Knowledge Transfer and Translation Hub, a platform offering free resources for staff in the not-for-profit sector. One of the engagement pillars for...
This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. When individuals from underrepresented equity-deserving groups don’t apply, don’t speak up and don’t stay, success is a challenge for all involved. How can we, as employers and career development professionals, engage every...
This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. We’ve come a long way in the fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights. Our dignity as two-spirit, queer and trans people is recognized more often in our homes and workplaces than it...
Original Broadcast Date: December 7, 2023. Summary: Managing workplace compliance requirements can be a daunting challenge for nonprofit employers, especially when you add the complexities of a remote or hybrid workforce, sometimes spread across multiple locations. Add to that the...
This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. At first glance, you might think that being a Canadian small- or medium-sized enterprise (SME) on a growth track would mean that attracting and retaining talent wouldn’t be an issue....
Making the disability inclusion connections to business and employment success is a three-stage process. First, there’s grasping all the intertwined levels of connection. Second, there’s understanding the inter-related barriers to disability inclusion. Lastly comes bridge building: developing ways of making the connections...
This article was originally published by the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) and is the first part in a two-part series. There’s more conversation about disability inclusion in business and employment than ever. Although, the disability factor is mostly rolled...
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