Dear Millennials of 2011: "I know of no other advice than this: Go within and scale the depths of your being from which your very life springs forth." - Rainer Maria Rilke February 1903, Paris This quote reminded me of...
Times are changing, and the Canadian nonprofit sector is quickly becoming an intergenerational mix of professionals of varying levels of experience and education. With Canada's bulge of baby boomers approaching retirement, these future vacancies — and the future of our...
Millennials — the next generation of community leaders, philanthropists, staff, board members — have been described, and describe themselves, as passionate, connected, optimistic, and wanting to make an impact. Imagine Canada lists seven drivers facing the voluntary sector in Canada,...
This experiment saw CharityVillage® and three article coordinators reach out to their Millennial networks to collaborate on a series of key questions about engaged citizenship, work, social media, and stereotypes. More than 30 respondents contributed thousands of words, which the...
Working from home and other alternative work arrangements are desirable for several reasons: flexible hours can help employees and their families; telecommuting can save time and expense and natural resources, and customized arrangements can help retain valuable employees. But it's...
Police officers, firefighters, miners, soldiers, construction workers. When we think of jobs that are fraught with danger, these are often the ones that spring to mind. Yet many of us know that staff at nonprofits are habitual victims of violence...
FOR EMPLOYEES Proactive measures Keep an eye on your coworkers if they are with a client. Have two front line workers on every shift if you can — as clients might be less violent when other people are around. Have...
Housing, treating and supporting people with addictions, Calgary's Fresh Start Recovery is committed to recovering lives and providing concrete solutions to long-standing issues. Executive Director Stacey Peterson explains the organization's straightforward yet far-reaching mission and why, when it comes down...
Is there someone in your workplace — a domineering manager, a difficult co-worker, or maybe even a demanding client or customer — who drives you crazy? Are there people at your job who make you feel inadequate, unworthy, or just...
Bertrand Russell famously said, "We are all prone to the malady of the introvert who, with the manifold spectacle of the world spread out before him, turns away and gazes only upon the emptiness within. But let us not imagine...
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