Make Better Decisions: A Crash-Course in Nonprofit KPIs

Original Broadcast Date: Thursday, November 5, 2020 Summary: If working with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) gives you scary flashbacks to grade 10 math class, then this webinar is for you. Join Tasi Gottschlag, Keela’s COO, for a deep dive into...

National Day of Conversation raises awareness about sexual harassment in the Canadian nonprofit sector

Things are challenging enough with adapting work to the challenges of COVID. Feeling unsafe at work— harassment whether from coworkers or others—simply shouldn’t be added to the mix. It is a violation of human rights. And yet, it is the...

COVID-19, social justice and its impact on women

This article originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of Advancing Philanthropy magazine, the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ flagship magazine. The Great Equalizer. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the coronavirus the “great...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Sharing the responsibility for decolonization with Tim Fox

How do you go beyond the land acknowledgement? In recent years, we see more and more nonprofits including decolonization as their strategic priorities. But if we do a gut check, how’re we actually committing to decolonization every day? On today’s...

A beginner’s guide to key performance indicators: Using Your KPIs

Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with Keela to present a free webinar on November 5. Click here for details and to register. If you’ve been following along with this series, you’ll know that CharityVillage has teamed...

Merger is not closure, it’s something better

The nonprofit sector is under tremendous stress due to Covid-19. In March 2020, Imagine Canada projected  “the economic downturn associated with COVID-19 will cause charities to lose $9.5 billion and layoff more than 117,000 employees...” Similar to other sectors of Canadian...

Managing virtually in a pandemic: 10 good ideas

Managing virtual teams isn’t a new topic. But managing teams that have been thrown into a virtual working context during a pandemic – well, that’s a little different. Recently, I had an opportunity to design and facilitate a workshop (delivered...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Embracing advocacy with Cathy Taylor

Advocacy is in the DNA of our sector. Every day, whether it’s a front line social agency, or an arts organization, nonprofits are doing great advocacy work at the community level.  How can we as a sector lift each other...

COVID-19 resources for the nonprofit and charitable sector

In the wake of recent and unprecedented events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian nonprofits and charities are under more pressure than ever to provide valuable services while operating under incredibly challenging circumstances. At the same time, it is heartening...

Three tips for better grant financial reporting

We've partnered with the author to present a free webinar on how to establish a reserve fund at your organization. Join us on October 15 to learn more - more information and registration here. Many nonprofit organizations rely on grants...