Five easy ways to go green at work

It’s easy to bring your eco-values to work every morning, just follow our top five tips. Post them today, get your coworkers involved and see how much of a difference you can make.

Staff make the difference at Fresh Start Recovery

Interview with Stacey Peterson, Executive Director of Fresh Start Recovery, an organization that provides housing, treatment and support for people with addictions in Calgary, after the organization was named as a Donner Award receipient.

Ten mistakes managers make

These lessons learned in managing others may benefit seasoned, capable executives, as well as newly minted managers.

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?

Charity fraud: Are you protected?

March: the month that normally segues winter into spring. But did you know it’s also Fraud Awareness Month? The issue was brought into sharp focus this month with scammers using the March 11 earthquake in Japan to commit charity donation fraud. The RCMP even published an alert on its website to guide the public in ensuring organizations were legitimate and that donations were used for their intended purpose.

Are you ready for a crisis?

It’s not just high-profile celebrities, corporations and organizations that need to have a crisis communication plan, all nonprofits should have one.

Animal welfare and the CRA

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is in the midst of attempting to clarify its guidelines on how the more than 700 Canadian animal welfare charities can legally operate and continue to maintain their charitable status.

Achieving dramatic outcomes without core government funding at Alice Housing

Interview with Joanne Bernard, Executive Director of Alice Housing, an organization that provides safe second-stage housing and supportive counselling for women and children leaving domestic violence, after the organization was named as a Donner Award receipient.

Spreading the green gospel: Communicating your sustainability actions inside and outside your charity

How to spread the word about your organization’s sustainability programs, both within your organization and without.