Governance models, board types or best practices?

An instructional article on choosing what type of board best suited to your organization.

Governance Q&A: To dream big or to be realistic?

A Can-Do attitude, while ideal to serve all the community’s needs,must be able to work within the boundaries of organizational priorities.

Introduction to the project lifecycle

This article provides a description of the project lifecycle and demonstrates what a project looks like when it all comes together.

Human Resources Q&A: Bonding remote teams through leadership and communciation

How to create and maintain a team environment when many people work outside the office.

Governance Q&A: Balancing a community’s needs with your organization’s ability to deliver

A look at the values-based decision-making options available to organizations when facing new opportunities.

Evaluating your not-for-profit organization

Not-for-profit organizations are increasingly investing time and resources in planning. Equally important is the task of evaluating the work and progress of the organization, especially as it relates to delivering such plans.

Charities and the appeals process

This article outlines the appeals process charities undertake when disputing a penalty imposed by the Canadian Revenue Agency.

First aid for projects

This article looks briefly at projects in crisis and provides you with some key first aid steps to follow when trying to resuscitate them.

Board assessment? Why bother?

An article describing the benefits of performance assessment for a board.

View from the top: The realities of being an executive director

The executive director (ED) is the fulcrum between day-to-day management of the office and the board of directors. It’s a unique and rewarding position, but according to many who occupy it, it’s also a lonely one.