It’s a juggling act: Nonprofit staff and their multiple roles

Editor's Note: Looking for current information on compensation in the Canadian nonprofit sector? Check out the 2017 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Study. "I'm a marketer. And a fundraiser. And a volunteer coordinator. And a case manager. And..." Margot...

Compensation: The inside scoop on nonprofit payrolls

If you’re working at a Canadian nonprofit, chances are your compensation is modest compared to others working at for-profit companies. But how does your remuneration stack up against others in similar positions within the sector? Were you aware that new...

Human Resources Q&A: Making performance management easy

The question: I am the ED for a large nonprofit organization and have been with the organization a few years now. It has always been on our schedule to conduct performance reviews, however, I have yet to get to it. For...

Cultural accommodation in the workplace

We all know that Canada's population is becoming more diverse — and a large number of institutions and firms are leading the way in promoting cultural awareness and accommodation. Beyond the legal requirements under the Ontario Human Rights Code, it's...

M is for mentor

In the 100th episode of NBC's 30 Rock, the mentor-mentee relationship between Jack Donoghy and Liz Lemon is at a cataclysmic crossroad. Jack, played by Alec Baldwin, is re-evaluating his decision to take Tina Fey's Liz Lemon under his wing....

A day in the life: Human resources director

It's hard to know what a job is really like until you actually do it. And with an increasing number of job titles and roles emerging in the sector, it's sometimes unclear what people do each day in their particular...

Salaries and nonprofits: It should be a living

Recent national media reports of executive-level salaries in the charitable sector have painted an incomplete picture of managerial compensation. They would have Canadians believe that those who work in the nonprofit sector are prone to receiving disproportionately large salaries, largely...

Hiring: Overqualification and the law

Being skilled or educated beyond what is necessary for a job — in other words, being overqualified — is an important issue for jobseekers, employers and policymakers. While it is sometimes a personal choice to work in a lower-skilled job,...

Human Resources Q&A: Manager lacks leadership skills

My manager was promoted because she was great at her job in getting donations from major donors. But now that she's our director of fundraising we're finding she's a terrible staff manager: she micromanages, doesn't provide support, provides direction on...

Five ways to improve internal communications at your nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations spend a lot of time and energy communicating with external audiences, which include donors, volunteers, board members, reporters, politicians and policymakers. But are you neglecting to communicate with one of the most crucial target audiences of all —...