Burnout in the nonprofit sector: What you need to know

Original Broadcast Date: March 14, 2024 Summary: The first two things you need to know about burnout are: The number of people reporting burnout is on the rise, and burnout is preventable. In 2019, the World Health Organization added burnout...

Building our Collective Strength: 2024 BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference

"Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." – Ryunosuke Satoro  Bringing people together to learn, grow, and collaborate to find creative solutions to complex problems is a core part of what we do at Vantage Point. We...

A Day in Your Life With Outsourced Back Office Functions

Original Broadcast Date: March 7, 2024 Summary: Outsourcing non-core functions can be an excellent way to save money, get more or better results and free up time so your team can focus on the organization’s core mission. The question many...

Five considerations for creating an authentic ally-led DEI strategy which supports your fundraising efforts

Philanthropy has long been accused of lacking equitable investments in racialized communities, and in particular Indigenous and Black-led organizations. In addition, whereas women make up nearly 80% of the nonprofit workforce, many of the leadership positions are held by men....

Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience invites participation in “Futureproofing the Community Workforce” survey

The nonprofit sector is at a transformative crossroads with the increasing integration of digital technologies into our daily operations and service delivery. The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR) is spearheading a pioneering initiative, the “Futureproofing the Community Workforce”...

Breaking Down Barriers Through Knowledge Exchange

Original Broadcast Date: February 29, 2024 Summary: This session provides an overview of the REAL Xchange and the Knowledge Transfer and Translation Hub, a platform offering free resources for staff in the not-for-profit sector. One of the engagement pillars for...

Join the Changemaker Wellbeing Summit on March 20 & 21, 2024

Workplace wellbeing is entering the mainstream of social change. However, managers, leaders and teams are facing chronic stress, microaggressions, anxiety and burnout, as well as the early onset of chronic illness. Leaders and teams need insights, knowledge and tools to...

Funding available for internet projects in Canada: Apply now

Are you working in the nonprofit sector and concerned about the digital divide in Canada? Would funding for an internet project benefit your community? CIRA Net Good Grants is accepting applications until April 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET. More...

Don’t apply, don’t speak up or don’t stay? How to design for belonging and success

This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission.  When individuals from underrepresented equity-deserving groups don’t apply, don’t speak up and don’t stay, success is a challenge for all involved. How can we, as employers and career development professionals, engage every...

The hope index — And how to boost it!

This article was originally published on Big Cheese Coaching’s blog and is reprinted with permission.  Early in this new year, I’ve been thinking (and feeling) a lot about hope. How about you? Feeling hopeful? Hopeless? Something in between? You might say it...