Governance Q&A: When membership is not defined

Our bylaws do not define a “member” and we have no membership fee. Is it ethical to just let all adult attendees at the upcoming annual general meeting vote? Or all volunteers and staff?

Governance Q&A: Paying for board service?

Some of the directors of my nonprofit want to be paid a per diem for board and board committee work. Is this ethical?

The Canada Revenue Agency gets physical

When the federal government announced its budget on June 6, one of the measures within it made Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations (RCAAAs) sit up and take notice.

Governance Q&A: Should family members serve on the same board?

My organization just elected a married couple to its board. Is this ethical?

Mergers: Not a four-letter word

Mergers have long occupied a complicated place within the nonprofit sector. With increased competition for resources, however, more nonprofits are seeing mergers as necessary and even valuable.

The Manitoba Initiative

In early April, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger grabbed the attention of sector organizations by announcing his province was set to provide "stable funding and less red tape" for nonprofits. He’s beginning by launching a two-year pilot project designed to evaluate and establish the best methods to provide one-stop government funding.

Taking the right risks at Nova Scotia’s Educational Program Innovations Charity (EPIC)

Interview with Barry Waldman, Executive Director of EPIC, an organization in Nova Scotia with a mission of advancing marginalized learners through innovation, empathy, volunteerism, diversity and partnership, after the organization was named as a Donner Award recipient.

Using smart business practices at Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada — Calgary and Area Chapter

Interview with Executive Director Mark Wolff after the organization was named as a Donner Award receipien in recognition of its service for people with disabilities.

Governance Q&A: Board service while job searching

I was invited to sit on the board of directors for a charitable organization. I am looking for work in the charity sector, including this organization. Is it a conflict of interest for me to accept?

Governance Q&A: Representatives who vote against their chapter

Is it ethical for a chapter representative on a provincial board to vote against her own chapter?