Developing your green team: How to engage your internal sustainability champions to make a difference

How to engage staff to move your organization along the path towards sustainability.

Access Ontario 2012: It’s coming

Nonprofits and for-profits in Ontario need to start paying attention to legislation making its way down the pipe and that comes into force on January 1, 2012. What the province is now calling its “AccessON” campaign – ostensibly to get all organizations on-board to ensure people with disabilities are able to conduct business and access services wherever they choose — is building in a slow roll-out over the next year.

The Canadian nonprofit sector: A health warning for UK big society?

Article discusses the UK government’s Big Society proposal and discusses the pitfalls of government funding.

Human Resources Q&A: Workforce planning is part of strategic planning

This article outlines an eight-step process to workforce planning and explains why it is an integral part of strategic planning.

Governance Q&A: The importance of an independent auditor

My board chair wants to change audit firms to one where a friend of hers is a partner. If their quote is reasonable, is that ethically OK?

Assessing the executive director’s performance

Tips for the executive director’s performance appraisal, conducted by the board of directors.

So you want to be a manager?

It’s often assumed that all employees eventually want to move up the ladder into management positions, but that isn’t actually the case. Find out if a career in management is right for you.

Governance Q&A: When the ED is stealing

I have direct evidence that my executive director is misappropriating funds from the charity where I work. What can I do about her behaviour without risking my job?

How to ensure an awesome audit

This article explains how to streamline, prepare for and minimize the stress of an audit for your charitable organization.