Improve the psychological health of your workplace: It’s the right thing to do

The time has come to make workplace mental health a priority.

Building better boards: Strengthening fiduciary and risk oversight

Build a better board with these three key strategies.

Nonprofit staff as volunteers: A risky proposition?

Do your staff contribute unpaid work to your organization as volunteers? If so, you might be putting your organization at risk.

Speaking Up: Increasing transparency in hiring in the nonprofit sector

Could a lack of transparency in your hiring process damage your organization’s reputation?

Imagining the future: An update on Imagine Canada’s Standards Program

This interview with Imagine Canada President and CEO Marcel Lauzière explores the success of the recently launched Standards Program.

Volunteer screening: More than just a police records check

A criminal record check is only one step in the volunteer screening process.

Nine tips for avoiding and responding to fraud at your nonprofit or charity

Recent allegations of fraud at the Salvation Army have left the nonprofit sector reeling. Could your organization be next?

Beyond the premiums: Understanding nonprofit insurance

All nonprofits have administrative tasks that need to be taken care of, and one that is absolutely a necessity is insurance. There are four major factors that influence your insurance premium. Here they are in no particular order.

Taking the right risks at Nova Scotia’s Educational Program Innovations Charity (EPIC)

Interview with Barry Waldman, Executive Director of EPIC, an organization in Nova Scotia with a mission of advancing marginalized learners through innovation, empathy, volunteerism, diversity and partnership, after the organization was named as a Donner Award recipient.

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.