In an economic climate that's already impacting the flow of donor dollars to the nonprofit sector, Canadian charities, foundations and nonprofits are crying foul over the recent launch and national media coverage of a charity appraisal search engine by a...
Since 1917, federally incorporated nonprofits had to rely on the Canada Corporations Act (CCA) to provide the legal framework for their creation and governance. But its vagueness and inability to reflect the modern reality of today's nonprofit led to 20...
Back in 2010, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released new charity guidance entitled Canadian Registered Charities Carrying out Activities Outside Canada. As the title implies, it has to do with how organizations can legally allocate funding for charitable work outside...
For the typically cash-strapped nonprofit, a staff retreat can seem like a luxury, reserved for private companies with revenue to spare. But organizing a staff retreat on a budget is not only feasible, some executive directors argue it's a necessary...
"To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice." ~ Confucius Volunteers and staff have all experienced a wayward member who is considered the loose cannon in the organization, known for wreaking havoc on boards and...
In my office we have mixed opinions on what the organization should pay for when it comes to lunches with donors and staff meals/staff retreats. Should a nonprofit ever spend money on alcohol? If yes, what about for staff? It's...
All nonprofits have administrative tasks that need to be taken care of, and one that is absolutely a necessity is insurance. We are frequently asked questions like "How do insurance companies determine how much our directors and officers insurance rates...
"Volumes have been written about how to design, administer, and evaluate a mentoring program, yet formal mentoring programs are not always successful and informal relationships may fail to meet their full potential" (Eshner and Murphy, 2011). Good mentorship program design...
Evaluating volunteer programs is essential to benchmarking our progress in providing the best service to our stakeholders, but it is also an area of the volunteer management cycle that we tend to skip over. Sometimes you just don?t have the...
Where should I be next in my career? Is there a certain point or level I should reach by a certain age? What about education versus experience? Recruiters, executive coaches, management consultants and HR professionals are all familiar with these...
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