Studies show Canadians are not taking all of their vacation time – but there are risks of an all work and no play attitude. How can organizations work with staff to ensure everyone gets to enjoy their time off?
From coast to coast, provincial and federal decision-makers are recognizing, some in word and some in deed, the importance of supporting nonprofits and charities to help better communities countrywide. The following is a snapshot of a few of the current and pending government-nonprofit sector initiatives from across the country.
“We need more volunteers!” is right up there with “We need more money!” in terms of the nonprofit sector’s hot topics, most common gripes, and most often heard pleas. Endlessly discussed as a challenge in organizations, large and small, the problem of needing more people to accomplish organizational goals doesn’t seem to be going away. In fact, the need may be more urgently felt than ever as organizations are trying to deliver more impact with fewer resources.
These were Governor General David Johnston’s words of advice to the nearly 500 delegates at the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector. This sentiment seemed most appropriate for improving conditions for the attraction and retention of paid staff in the nonprofit sector.
From all across the country nonprofit leaders convened for the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector to share ideas on maximizing the sector’s contributions to Canada and the world over the next decade. So why the focus on improving how the sector demonstrates its impact?
Of the four priorities for action identified at the recent National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector, priority theme two — more diverse and sustainable financing — had the highest number of attendees. At the core of this priority area for action is the question: How can individuals and organizations collaborate to secure sustainable financing for operations and growth?
Can a few dollars produce significant impact? And by a few we mean very little. Because that’s the idea behind microgiving, a relatively new approach to fundraising that asks multiple donors to cough up small amounts of cash to support a cause.
Imagine Canada’s reaction to the recently proposed Bill C-470 that would seek to cap charitable salaries.
Many women were a-twitter when data released from the 2011 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Compensation and Benefits Survey showed men earning more than women in the top five out of six job levels.
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