Results from the 2013 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Study are now available

The only Canadian report to provide a detailed picture of salary and benefits packages exclusively in the nonprofit sector is now fully updated for 2013.

Human Resources Q&A: Termination – Plan for it!

Preparing for a termination is one of the most stressful parts of HR management. Planning ahead can help both you and the employee in question.

How to gain and retain top performers

Are you doing everything you can to attract and retain top talent to your organization?

Trending Now: Exploring Canada’s nonprofit workforce development challenges

What workforce trends are currently affecting the Canadian nonprofit sector?

Human Resources Q&A: What’s in a brand?

How is your organization’s brand incorporated into your HR policy?

Human Resources Q&A: Teams by design

Taking an active role in designing your teams can lead to extraordinary results.

Beyond the dollar: How non-financial incentives help retain staff

Creative incentives – like Ice Cream Fridays – can be key in fostering better staff engagement.

Governance Q&A: Who appoints an acting executive director?

Is it ethical for an executive director to appoint his wife, also the vice chair of the board, to fill in during an extended absence?

Planning for a payroll: Hiring your first paid employee

Transitioning from all-volunteer to paid staff isn’t necessarily as easy as it might appear.

Stepping off the ladder: Can alternative organizational structures change the career trajectory of young professionals?

Shared platforms allow nonprofit leaders to manage new initiatives without becoming executive directors.