As a manager who has a lot on her plate and little time to accomplish it all, I have been told to delegate more to my team. I'm afraid of letting go and risking that someone else won't be able...
In honour of CharityVillage®'s 15th anniversary, we celebrate this sector's changemakers, individual men and women who have made significant contributions to the nonprofit and charitable arena, making change and a difference in the lives of many. Due to their hard...
I've been asked by potential employers and clients for samples of my writing, sometimes for something existing and sometimes for something new. Have you looked at the ethics of this? I have had the same requests, many times, and have...
Think of all the meetings which volunteers and staff in the nonprofit sector have attended since CharityVillage® was born 15 years ago. They probably number in the hundreds-of-thousands, if not over one million meetings, and a lot of them not...
When one thinks of individuals who've had a positive effect on Canadian society, the family name Kielberger comes to mind. In 1995, when Craig and Marc Kielberger — then aged 12 and 18 respectively — co-founded Free The Children: Children...
It happens all the time. You're feeling good — your funders are onboard; the programs you've been struggling with are finally in place — it seems you've got it under control. But then your colleague's nephew — you know the...
Can you elaborate on last month's article and help me understand the relationship between the fundraising plan and strategic plan? In an article entitled "How Fundraising Flows from Strategic Planning" it states: "The key to raising money is control, which...
In honour of the 15th anniversary of CharityVillage®, following are 15 tips to help you tune up your nonprofit’s annual budget for optimal performance. 1. Use the organization’s overall mission and strategy to drive the budget. Planning is key to...
Back in early July, federal Industry Minister Tony Clement announced that Canada's 2011 long-form census would no longer be mandatory. Instead, it would now be mailed out to one-third of Canadian households to be filled out voluntarily, without threat of...
John (Jay) H. Remer Jr. is a North American consultant specializing in corporate etiquette and international protocol. He writes regularly about etiquette on his website www.etiquetteguy.com and has extensive cross-border board experience on which he reflects. "Sitting on a corporate...
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