My nonprofit had more people come forward to run for the board than the number of vacancies. The board recommended only certain candidates to the members, the same number as there were vacancies. Was it ethical to do that? It...
A revolution is brewing. It began as early as 2006, with the realization by some that the Canadian nonprofit sector needed to project a cleaner, more trustworthy image to the public and to donors at large. The catalyst for this...
Many women were a-twitter when data released last month from the 2011 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Compensation and Benefits Survey showed men earning more than women in the top five out of six job levels. Although the pay gap reported was...
You hear it all the time. For a collaborative to become successful there needs to be a high level of trust amongst its members. I agree. Trust is needed for collaborative members to share important and relevant information and work...
According to some observers, the vast majority of internships at nonprofits and elsewhere may well be illegal. "There is widespread mischaracterization of interns as persons receiving training," says Andrew Langille, a lawyer and blogger in Toronto who specializes in employment,...
Can my nonprofit make me serve another without my consent? I'm the human resources officer of a charity with 44 staff. My boss doesn't think that should be full time, and plans to contract with another charity, with 13 staff,...
In an earlier article, Making Strategy Happen, I examined the factors to be taken into account for the successful implementation of a strategic plan. Since the fall season typically brings a period of annual planning and budgeting for nonprofits, it's...
What nonprofit doesn't want to raise awareness, attract more supporters, increase donations? And yet, many don't take full advantage of one of the best ways to achieve all of these: leveraging knowledge capital. Knowledge capital, also called intellectual capital, represents...
Too often managers come up with great solutions but once applied, the problem doesn't go away. One of the most common mistakes managers make when trying to solve a problem is asking the wrong question. Hudson Guild is one of...
As we move into high summer and farmers across the country start bringing in their annual crops, the image of a group of accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers pitching in to harvest fruits and vegetables is probably not what springs to mind....
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