NextGen Leaders: Mind the leadership gap

NextGen Series: This is the first article of five in our new series focused on the next generation of leadership in the nonprofit sector. Read the second, third, fourth and fifth articles. There is also a corresponding webinar for new &...

How to create more collaboration in a traditional office space

While recognizing that most nonprofits and charities face funding restrictions requiring them to have to make the best of their existing physical office spaces, we wanted to look at the challenges faced by employees in different types of office design,...

Office politics: How to manage key differences of opinion in your nonprofit office

It’s easy to assume that everyone working in a not-for-profit or charity shares a similar political ethos with our colleagues, that we can commiserate or celebrate over partisan politics and larger issues like the #MeToo movement, the adoption of preferred...

Chief Morale Officer: A new position gaining increasing popularity in the working world

Well, okay, it does. But it also stands for a nascent organizational role that’s being given more and more consideration of late – the Chief Morale Officer. For some time now, both for-profits and nonprofits have understood the importance of...

Free essential software guide for nonprofits: Essential back office tools

Nonprofits have many administrative needs that can consume their valuable time. From meeting regulatory compliance needs to recording their finances, from keeping track of development opportunities to managing and coordinating the people that help bring their mission to life. Getting...

The importance of data for small nonprofits

    Many nonprofits have key people who are experts at what they do - people who provide unmatched services for the needs of their community. However, within the same nonprofits, many key staff and volunteers fail to understand some...

Going from financial management to financial leadership at your nonprofit

Many executive directors of nonprofits know that the finance function is important, but unfortunately not every nonprofit has the expertise to transform their organization’s finance function from financial management to financial leadership. This article introduces the concept of financial leadership...

When managers are not comfortable or capable of having career conversations: Seven pitfalls to avoid

This article is an excerpt from Retain and Gain: Career Management for Non-Profits and Charities, a free publication from CERIC. Click here to download your copy. Sixty-three percent of Executive Directors and managers told us that they believe managers find...

Inspiring Leadership: Dare to care

This is the final article of a six-part series exploring the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of inspiring leadership in the nonprofit sector. Read the other articles here: Inspiring Leadership: A crucial competency Inspiring Leadership: Focus on the big picture Inspiring...

Steps to create a psychologically safe workplace

The Globe and Mail and Morneau Shepell have created the Employee Recommended Workplace Award to honour companies that put the health and well-being of their employees first. Read about the 2018 winners of the award at tgam.ca/workplaceaward. Register now for...