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.

Governance Q&A: Taking over a Canadian charity

Is it legal and ethical to take over a dormant Canadian charity in order to avoid the long bureaucratic process of application? And if so, what is the best way to do this?

Who to consult for what decisions

This article focuses on one aspect of decision-making: involving the right people, including when and how to involve outsiders.

Strategy in challenging economic times

Five strategic steps every not-for-profit board should undertake if the organization is to continue to deliver on the priority needs and expectations of its stakeholders.

Collaborative Change: Rethinking how organizations can work together

Still reverberating from an economic shock to its system, the sector is searching for strategic implements to pull it out of the crisis-fuelled debris and help reestablish a sustainable terra firma upon which to move forward. But like their for-profit neighbours, some in the voluntary sector are considering more innovative approaches, particularly collaborative ones.

Ready to handle the current environment?

In these volatile times, it is more important than ever to assure your board, management team, donors, and partners that the organization is positioned to handle the challenges of diminishing or flat revenues and increasing demand.

Governance Q&A: Ethical alternatives to ending programs

When your programs face funding shortages, consider their value and how its being presented before ending them.

For art’s sake

Results of a recent survey conducted by Canada’s Performing Arts Alliance – made up of the Canadian Dance Assembly, Opera.ca, Orchestras Canada, and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres – to evaluate the impact of the economic downturn on performing arts organizations.

Merging for impact

Are you wondering what it will take to make that next big leap toward your organization’s vision? A merger is one strategy that can help multiply a nonprofit’s impact.