As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve. ...
On March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a celebration of women’s achievements. It is a celebration of the progress that has been seen in Canada and many other parts of the world toward greater gender equality. It...
“Ruthless” is not a word you often hear in the nonprofit sector. Yet, it’s a necessary approach if you want to be productive as a nonprofit professional. In my upcoming webinar, I’ll be discussing how being more ruthless with your...
I’m sure many of you shared the same thought over the past 20 months…thank goodness the pandemic arrived at a time where we had the internet and technology! Although some communities still struggle with internet connectivity, many of us felt...
In the second of Hercules’ labours, he challenges the Hydra – a nine-headed serpent who re-grows two heads for every one severed. For many NPO leaders, increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in their organization has come to resemble this...
Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Summary: Earlier this year, Statistics Canada released the results of a survey exploring the diversity of charity and nonprofit boards in Canada. The results confirmed what many in the sector already know - that...
Theory of change has become a common tool in the social impact sector. But what value does it add to our work? If we already have a vision, mission, and a strategic plan, why do more hard work to develop...
The pandemic continues to throw new challenges at us every day. These can be personal, like working from home and maintaining our mental health, and they can be organizational, throwing even the best-run nonprofits into chaos. Leaders are left scrambling to deal with challenges never experienced, like how to manage a remote work force effectively and still meet service delivery goals. Sustainability...
Many nonprofit leaders steer away from business language when talking about how we manage and lead our organizations. We do it to combat the tendency of government and private-sector advisors to assure us that the application of a business solution...
How are you going to make this program sustainable after we stop funding you? Most people who have written a grant have been asked that question, and guess what, most people just improvise the answer. There’s a lot to unpack...
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