Is it legal and ethical to take over a dormant Canadian charity? This article considers the questions: "Is it legal and ethical to take over a dormant Canadian charity in order to avoid the long bureaucratic process of application? And...
What would be useful for us to know before we initiate a development audit for our organization? Don’t be intimidated by the "A" word! Auditing your development program can be an excellent way of taking a snapshot of your current...
One of the most important aspects of operating a nonprofit is to have a board which can give direction to the organization. Without being comprehensive in terms of board duties, it must set policy, manage investments, handle personnel issues, raise...
How ethical is it for a nonprofit health care agency to force employees to sign job offer letters saying they agree to let the organization terminate them for any reason and without cause, both during probation and after probation? A...
It seems that a recurring frustration for volunteers and chief staff officers in the sector is governance — specifically, how to define the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors and staff, consistently follow what has been agreed to,...
It seems there are never enough volunteers to go around. It also seems that too often, people agree to take on volunteer roles without knowing what they’re in for, how much time it will take and the full extent of...
Late last year, Liberal MP for Mississauga East-Cooksville, Albina Guarnieri, drafted a private member's bill into parliament titled C-470. It passed first reading in October and last month went through its second reading in the House of Commons. While the...
Charities in Canada are not allowed to bestow undue benefit, a situation where an individual, corporation, or other entity receives a tangible benefit from their involvement with a particular charity. This is a very important issue for charities to understand...
Shouldn’t a good organization provide a committee chair with a graceful way to exit within a reasonable time frame? Most of our organizations are highly dependent on the contributions of skilled and passionate individuals, and our lives would be much...
What would we do without our nonprofit boards? Board members are often considered indispensible assets to the organization they represent. They provide guidance and direction, they keep staff on target and on mission, they open doors to their networks and,...
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