The pursuit of status: signs, systems, and strategies

This article was previously published by Sights on Success Consulting and is reprinted with permission. The Intercultural Sharing Circle by Sights on Success Consulting is an opportunity for professionals from the community to gather and learn from each other’s cultural perspectives....

Another parental leave? How nonprofits can thrive while still celebrating personal milestones with their teams

Parental leave is a given occurrence in any sector, but especially in the nonprofit sector. In Canada, an estimated almost 80% of the nonprofit sector is made up of women. This is disproportionately higher than the 47% portion of the...

“The leadership did not reflect me”: An Interview with Paulette Senior about leadership in Canada’s nonprofit sector

In our April 2023 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we explored how Canadian nonprofit sector leaders are increasingly finding themselves under the microscope. In fact, the sector itself is grappling with issues related to accountability, transparency, and a lack of diversity,...

Women, work, and parenting: How the mental load of motherhood impacts the nonprofit sector in Canada

When speaking about the mental load of motherhood, please note that this does not statistically and accurately reflect single-parent households or LGBTQ+ households as there is simply not enough validated data (which is a problem in and of itself).   A...

Equitable interview practices help uncover the best person for the job

This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. Common interview methods don’t highlight the right person for the job; they highlight the best and most enthusiastic storyteller, and storytelling isn’t always the job employers are looking...

The importance of accessibility in DEI work: An interview with Josh Basile

In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion in Canada’s nonprofit sector, we interviewed Josh Basile, a C4-5 quadriplegic, disability rights advocate, and medical malpractice lawyer. Josh is also a Community Relations Manager with accessiBe, a...

How to create equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives that work

This article was previously published by the Mosaic Institute and is reprinted with permission. I recently attended a 40th birthday celebration with a mix of teachers and corporate professionals. The conversation turned to various mandatory Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)...

CharityVillage Connects: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Canada’s Nonprofit Sector

Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and global movements such as Black Lives Matter, recent years have seen a heightened awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion – within society generally, and especially within the workplace. But...

CharityVillage Connects: Celebrating the 2022 CharityVillage Award Winners

On November 30, at the CharityVillage Conference & Awards, we announced this year’s winners in a variety of categories, including fundraising, workplace mental health, and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as, outstanding individual impact. As 2022 comes to a...

Online giving here to stay among all ages

Want to learn more on this topic? We’ve interviewed the author as part of our podcast CharityVillage Connects: The Time is Now: Why Canadian Nonprofits Must Digitize to Survive which can be accessed here.  The COVID-19 pandemic led to an...