Top Canadian charity law compliance issues for Canadian registered charities

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Free essential software guide for nonprofits: Essential productivity tools

Nonprofits are always stretched for resources, whether financial, time, or having enough volunteers to help them achieve their goals. Software has had a major impact on productivity over the last few decades and when used to its full potential it...

How to create positive change when working in a dysfunctional team

The novel Anna Karenina begins with a truth that we might adapt for workplace teams: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” “On dysfunctional teams, relationships get in the way of work getting...

I’m passionate about the cause. Do I really need to learn to read and understand financial statements and reports?

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Digital Transformation: What it is, why it’s important and how to get started

Digital transformation is a hot topic that many businesses and charities are trying to understand. It’s being talked, written and tweeted about on a regular basis. What does it mean, and how do you do it? For many Canadian businesses,...

Stronger together: Working toward increased allyship in Canada’s nonprofit sector

An important and meaningful webinar was recently organized by the Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. The Role of Allyship in Reconciliation was part of an ongoing series encouraging individuals and organizations to better understand truth and reconciliation...

Ontario’s Bill 148: Minimum wage, maximum impact

When Ontario’s government declared its intention to make major changes to the province’s labour laws – specifically with the introduction of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act – it did so with the aim of ameliorating working conditions...

Looking toward the future: Building on the legacy from Canada 150

One of the hallmarks of Canada’s centennial celebration was the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal. After the centennial year ended, the Expo site was repurposed and continues to be used in a variety of ways — from the...

Time for a refresh: The practice of sabbaticals in the nonprofit sector

It started with a short conversation with someone in the nonprofit sector about a sabbatical he had taken, and it made us wonder how widespread the practice was. We’ve all heard about sabbaticals in the academic world, where a period...

BC Societies Act Transition: What you need to know

Running a nonprofit operation is never easy, but the Societies Act adds an extra layer of complexity for organizations operating in the province of British Columbia. Enacted on November 28th, 2016 as a new governance regulatory framework, many societies and...