Governance Q&A: Privacy, conflict of interest or poor communication?

A look at the various ethical situations that can arise when delivering Christmas care packages for needy families.

The right people at the right time: Considering dual leadership in the nonprofit sector

With today’s hectic pace, how often have you wished there was two of you so you could be in two places at the same time? That’s just one of the benefits cited by Tanya Sather of the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) of her position as co-executive director with Richard Faucher.

Tools for nonprofit leaders: The difference between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations

Not-for-profit organization leaders are routinely required to explain the difference been for-profit and not-for-profit organizations to new staff, volunteers, or the person next to them on the train. This article is a primer for you to use.

Developing a business case

If you have ever pitched a project idea, you have likely been asked what the business case for the project is. Developing a business case is your opportunity to articulate what is in it for the organization.

Collaboration Nation: Expert advice on working with other organizations

Regardless of whether you want to work with a sister organization inside the sector, with various government representatives and committees, or with businesses in the for-profit sector on joint charitable ventures, learning what works and what doesn’t in collaborative practices is a first step to successful programming.

Governance Q&A: Nonprofit sector consultants – are they ethical?

What to look for when considering expert help from a consultant.

Building quality into the project

The first step in ensuring a quality project is knowing exactly what you are to deliver. You need to clearly define and communicate the project scope with all project stakeholders. What are you going to create?

All Abroad! The ins and outs of operating internationally

Many people and organizations that learned to “do good” in Canada now want to help causes overseas. Though the impetus is pure and the intentions are good, there is some information one must know before trying to raise funds for charitable causes beyond the Great White North.

Making the decision to outsource non-core services

It can make sense to outsource essential but ‘non-core’ business processes, such as human resources, bookkeeping and accounting, as well as entire staff functions such as Controller or CFO.

Measuring greatness: Defining quality standards

Quality is often an elusive concept in project delivery. How do we know that we have delivered a quality project? More importantly, how do we know that we have delivered a quality product?