How are you doing? Take a quiz – no one has to know

By the time your planned evaluation programs kick in, it is too late to make adjustments if you drifted inadvertently. In this article, we offer an easy quiz to help you assess whether you are on track.

Knowledge Management: What’s in it for you?

After speaking with numerous not-for-profits, it’s apparent that not everyone has embraced the concept of knowledge management. Why is that? Could nonprofits benefit from making knowledge management an integral part of their organizational structure?

The interim executive: More than just a placeholder

Ever wondered what it would be like to go from being an armchair executive to the role of executive director or CEO of a major (or minor) organization for a limited time?

Succession Planning: When the founding ED moves on

Founders of organizations are typically charismatic and driven individuals who inspire others to get involved. As a result of their commitment, a fledgling idea turns into a full-fledged reality. Then the day comes when the founder announces it’s time for them to move on…

Internal climate change: How best to manage transformation

The concept of change management has always been around but today’s nonprofit landscape has made it an increasingly essential skill.

When board members don’t show up at meetings and other dysfunctional behaviours

Strategies for managing and resolving issues with unreliable or dysfunctional board members.

The Summit: Discussion, debate and deliverables

On May 27, 2008, Canada’s nonprofit sector descended upon Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre for an unprecedented one-day event. With the tagline, “advancing the sector, an action plan,” The Summit was the first of its kind in the country.

Understanding appreciative inquiry: Is the glass half empty or half full?

If you feel like you are bombarded with challenges, barriers, problems, and other energy-draining negatives, you’re probably in just the right head space to learn more about appreciative inquiry.

Canada’s voluntary sector: Grooming from within and without

Late last year, Imagine Canada released the report Leadership Perspectives: Interviews with leaders of Canada’s charities and nonprofit organizations.

Governance Q&A: When should a charity close its doors?

Is it ethical to shut down a charity when there is a group of people that would like to form a new board, drawing on new contacts and strategies, to help the organization carry on its work?