A beginner’s guide to key performance indicators: Making it count

If working with KPIs gives you scary flashbacks to grade 10 math class, then this 3-part educational series is for you.  CharityVillage has teamed up with Keela to bring you a crash course in understanding KPIs, helping you figure out which ones...

A beginner’s guide to key performance indicators

If working with KPIs gives you scary flashbacks to grade 10 math class, then this 3-part educational series is for you.  CharityVillage has teamed up with Keela to bring you a crash course in understanding KPIs, helping you figure out...

Dare to lead with Amal Elmi and Bailey Greenspon

This past week, we’ve all been taking the necessary action to support the Black Lives Matter movement and holding space for difficult and necessary conversations both at work and at home. As you likely know, the work for anti-racism and...

Helping your NFP Organization Weather the Economic Storm

Original broadcast date: Thursday, May 28, 2020 Summary: The global health crisis has placed world markets in a precarious position with no end in sight. In this time of uncertainty, we’ve seen many not-for-profit organizations across Canada struggle to retain...

Mastering your theory of change with Lisa Watson

If I go for a short run this morning, then I will feel energized throughout the day and be healthier in the long term. This was my mental cue that got me up at 5:30 am today. This has been...

How charity boards can make the move from operations to strategy and governance

One of the biggest challenges for board members of small charities is finding a healthy balance between focusing on operational responsibilities and making time for strategy and governance. It is especially difficult for charities with little or no paid staff,...

Leading for impact with Nouman Ashraf

In our conversation today with Nouman Ashraf, we’ll debunk some myths around what a leader is and how to be a good one. In short - leadership is not a position or title, it’s a way of being and enabling...

National Day of Conversation on sexualized violence in the nonprofit and charitable sector

While for many people, awareness of the #MeToo movement came after the exposure of Harvey Weinstein in the fall of 2017, the hashtag was actually used as far back as 2006, coined by Black community organizer and activist Tarana Burke...

How to create a successful collaboration between nonprofit organizations

In the late 1980s, an organizational consultant in rural America coined the term “information silos” to describe how an organization may be as rich with information as a silo is with grain, but the information remains trapped, again like grain...

Catalyst for Change: Exploring the new report from the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector

On June 20, 2019, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector released its report, Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector, which included 42 clear recommendations. Because this comprehensive report has been called “a once-in-a-generation opportunity,”...