If you’re a federally incorporated nonprofit or registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA), then you’d best be aware of the following date: October 17, 2014. That’s the date the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA) takes effect, replacing the old...
Tim Wise, an anti-racism educator from the United States, gave the keynote address for day one of the Workplace Inclusion Conference held in Toronto March 27 and 28, 2014. In his keynote address, Wise noted that organizations need to strive...
I am a mid-level manager who has been working in the nonprofit sector for 15 years. Although I am not officially trained in human resource management, I have had a fairly positive experience managing the people in my teams over...
Part 1 of this series identified six equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) trends and issues that will create challenges that workplaces across Canada will be forced to meet head-on as we approach the year 2020. The trends and issues identified...
Issues of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) continue to challenge leaders in the nonprofit and public sectors. As we approach the half-way mark of this decade, these issues are expected to grow in intensity and challenge organizations to develop a...
After recently talking with nonprofit organizations about asking staff to donate to their organization or other nonprofits, we thought it would be interesting to ask nonprofits and charities about staff volunteering their time to their own or other organizations. Volunteering...
Chances are, if you’ve been working or volunteering in the Canadian nonprofit sector over the past ten years, you’ve heard this before. As you got your mid-morning coffee, you may have heard a coworker say something like “I keep hearing...
I am a manager with more than 10 years experience in leading teams and have generally received positive feedback about my management style. In my current team, I have an employee that I supervise who heavily micromanages me and is...
Maygan Chapman has spent the last six months looking for a nonprofit job in fundraising, event coordination or volunteer management. She has relevant experience and is careful to tailor each resume and cover letter to the job in question. Still,...
The cartoon Calvin and Hobbes occasionally featured a game called Calvinball in which the little boy made up the rules, changing them as it suited him. While it made for humourous reading, playing his game would not make for a...