Join us in celebrating the 2024 winners of the CharityVillage Awards! These winners were announced on November 20, 2024, at our annual conference, and now is your chance to hear more about their exceptional achievements. With winners in categories such as volunteer management, workplace mental health, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and overall staff and volunteer […]
According to the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, the employment rate for persons with disabilities currently sits at 62%. While this figure has risen in recent years, it’s clear that more work can be done to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces that welcome Canadians with disabilities. In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we talk […]
To mark Canada’s 4th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in this episode, we’re checking in with Indigenous nonprofit leaders from across the country to hear what they have to say about whether any progress has been made in how the nonprofit sector supports, funds and collaborates with Indigenous-led organizations. We’ll spotlight some powerful […]
The challenges around leadership succession that the nonprofit sector is currently facing are nothing new. Back in 2019, the Senate Report, “Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector” highlighted the issue and made recommendations calling on the federal government to work with the nonprofit sector to find solutions. Fast forward five years […]
CharityVillage Connects: Dissatisfied and Disillusioned: Nonprofit Professionals are Unhappy at Work
A new report has highlighted a disturbing and perhaps surprising finding: Job satisfaction in the nonprofit sector appears to be lower than in either the private or public sector. In a sector that focuses on meaningful work, what is driving a significant number of workers to feel dissatisfied? And what does this mean for the […]
In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector. Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to report on the diversity of their boards in their annual filings. Senator Ratna Omidvar, co-author of the report, has since proposed Bill […]
The 2024 CanadaHelps Giving Report contains some disturbing news – it found that for the eleventh year running, the number of Canadians making donations to charities has declined. According to the report, this alarming downward trend in donations seems to transcend economic circumstances – in other words, data shows that it is not solely caused […]
What’s the most recent research revealing about the state of Canadian fundraising? Join us in this episode of CharityVillage Connects, where we dig into new reports that reveal the impact of inflation on giving, demographic changes that require new fundraising strategies, and larger sociological shifts that may account for the current downward trend in donations. […]
A recent TELUS Health Mental Health Index indicates that employees experiencing workplace conflict lose up to 55 days in productivity per year. The impacts of conflict at work are clear – lost productivity, but also stress and lower mental health scores for the staff who experience it. In this episode, we explore the factors that […]
Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. Its ability to churn out research, generate reports, and create stunning images – all at lightning speed – has generated both excitement and deep anxiety. The impact of AI has already been enormous and the nonprofit world is no exception. With the sector notoriously slow when it […]
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