Creating community together: An invitation to leadership

This article is an excerpt from Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim your Calling, Move beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference without Sacrificing Yourself (Hazelden Publishing, Publication Date: April 2022) and is reprinted with permission. To create community together, there must...

Understanding and Protecting Against Cyber Risk  

Original Broadcast Date: May 26, 2022 Summary: Last year, losses attributed to cyber risk increased by 400% and show no signs of slowing down! Cyber risk comes in many different forms, and while understanding how to protect your organization and...

Demystifying insurance: What nonprofits need to know to protect their operations

Nonprofit leaders are often so focused on building and supporting communities that they forget to protect themselves and their organizations too. If you have an office full of employees and volunteers, not to mention a board of directors, you need...

Demystifying Insurance: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Protect their Operations

Original Broadcast Date:  May 19,  2022 Summary: With today’s world in constant flux, it is vital that leaders of nonprofit organizations understand the risks to their business and are adequately prepared and covered to protect against events that could threaten...

7 significant HR documents most nonprofits are missing

We’ve tucked away a bonus policy inside the blog. Can you find it? Are you tempted to put off the task of reviewing and preparing your HR documents? Maybe it’s time to rethink that approach. You’ll likely have had more...

How to use a team charter

When Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first began, one of the lifelines was “Ask the Audience”. This was used when the contestant needed help with an answer. Author James Surowiecki, Wisdom of the Crowds, writes that this lifeline was...

Are you thinking of becoming a manager?

Becoming a manager is a natural progression in a career journey. The role of a manager is appealing as it may lead to more influence, increased pay, and the opportunity to have more control over the direction of your career....

Venture for Canada begins its impact investing journey

To be entrepreneurial means to act upon ideas and opportunities to build value for others – whether it be social, economic, or environmental. The definition, developed by the European Commission, is the driving concept behind Venture for Canada’s mission: Fostering the...

5 reasons your job posting isn’t working

In 2022, there is no denying the unique value that young, diverse talent can bring to your organization. Tapping into the youth population can help employers address growing talent shortages, increase workforce diversity, improve retention rates, and more.  But if...

Great Canadian Giving Challenge and a chance to win $20,000 from CanadaHelps is just around the corner!

As many charities know all too well, summer months often mean a rise in temperature and a dip in donations. It was eight years ago that CandaHelps launched the Great Canadian Giving Challenge, a month-long event in June, aimed to...