Getting s*!% done with Maya Khanna Le Roy

Time. Sigh. If only we had more of it. Time is the most precious resource for small organizations. But we don’t treat it that way. Instead, we disregard it. Treat it badly.  We can take ownership of our time and...

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,”...

Psychological health and safety as a day-to-day practice

Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on September 26. Click here for details and to register. Regardless of their role in an organization, everyone has a story about a workplace...

The Senate Report with the Honourable Ratna Omidvar

Welcome to season three of the Small Nonprofit! We’re kicking things off strong with a discussion about the state of the charitable sector in Canada. You work on the frontlines supporting our community… but how is our government supporting you?...

Moving on: How to leave your organization in the best way possible

There are a variety of reasons people leave jobs in the nonprofit sector – bad fit, bad manager, new opportunity, mergers, downsizing, firing, restructuring — but there’s no question that at some point all of us will leave a job....

What it means to be an executive director: A frank discussion with three nonprofit leaders

Recognizing that the role of executive director is somewhat mysterious (and not always initially appealing) to those not in the job, CharityVillage wanted to demystify the role a little bit by talking with executive directors of varying experience and size...

Executive Directors: How to make the move to leading a larger organization

This isn’t your first rodeo - you’ve worked as an executive director or a CEO of a small nonprofit and you’re thinking about making a move to a larger organization. Perhaps you’re leaving the first organization because somehow it isn’t...

What you need to know about becoming a nonprofit executive director for the first time

What an executive director (ED) is can be somewhat mysterious to those not in the role. Despite an increase in nonprofit leadership programs, many younger nonprofit staff are reluctant to consider taking on an executive director role, often because of...

Why digital transformation is crucial for nonprofits

We’ve all heard the mantra “do more with less,” and it’s an especially familiar mantra in IT departments everywhere. When applied to the nonprofit universe, the mandate takes on much more serious implications than the private sector, sometimes with life...

Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate modernizes with new digital registration platform

You may not have been aware, but on June 1, 2019, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Charities Directorate rolled out a new, online, digital registration platform for charities. Yes, modernization has arrived at The Agency. The new Charities IT Modernization...