Harnessing the potential of cross-sector partnerships

Practical advice to help your organization tap into high-calibre volunteers.

Governance Q&A: The charismatic founder

This article addresses how staff and board members can help the charismatic founder of an organization to gracefully move away from a leadership position.

The case for interim staff leadership

At times when the chief staff executive position suddenly becomes vacant and the issues before the board seem too large, too overwhelming, and too systemic to be fixed without a different approach, it may be appropriate to consider interim management.

Be it resolved: Four tips for better meetings

It’s time to take a fresh look at meetings and the amount of time you spend in meetings each week. Here are four resolutions that will get your meetings off on the right foot.

Starved for attention yet striving for greatness

From all across the country nonprofit leaders convened for the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector to share ideas on maximizing the sector’s contributions to Canada and the world over the next decade. So why the focus on improving how the sector demonstrates its impact?

Staff retreats on a shoestring

For the typically cash-strapped nonprofit, a staff retreat can seem like a luxury, reserved for private companies with revenue to spare. But organizing a staff retreat on a budget is not only feasible, some executive directors argue it’s a necessary and integral component of long-term strategic planning.

How to design and evaluate your mentoring program

Good mentorship program design and matching is crucial to the effectiveness of mentorship relationships. Not only does good design lead to good outcomes, bad design can lead to worse outcomes than not having a mentorship program at all.

The path to executive leadership

If you're wanting a career in nonprofit executive leadership, this article is a must read.

Women and work in the nonprofit sector

Many women were a-twitter when data released 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.

Asking the right question

This article shows why problems would be more easily solved if managers only asked the right questions.