PodCast – CharityVillage https://charityvillage.com Find Your Position With Purpose Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://charityvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-Charity-Village-icon-150-32x32.png PodCast – CharityVillage https://charityvillage.com 32 32 CharityVillage Connects: Celebrating the 2023 CharityVillage Award Winners https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-celebrating-the-2023-charityvillage-award-winners/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:00:39 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=708183 On November 29, at the CharityVillage Conference & Awards, we announced this year’s winners in a variety of categories, including fundraising, workplace mental health, and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as, outstanding individual impact. As 2023 comes to a close, let’s come together to celebrate the commitment, passion and drive that will keep Canada’s […]

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]]> CharityVillage Connects: Canadian Philanthropy: Time for a Shake Up? https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-canadian-philanthropy-time-for-a-shake-up/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:00:56 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=689237 In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a hard look at the evolving nature of philanthropy and the changing role of foundations in Canada, both public and private, and how they collectively manage over $120 billion in assets. Recent research shows that many Canadians – including those within the sector itself – do not […]

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]]> CharityVillage Connects: Disappearing Volunteers: The Looming Crisis for Nonprofits https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-disappearing-volunteers-the-looming-crisis-for-nonprofits/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:38:18 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=694975 A perfect storm is threatening the very foundation of Canada’s nonprofit sector. A severe shortage of volunteers has led to the cancellation and suspension of critical programming and services across Canada and, in some cases, the closure of entire organizations. In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore why so many volunteers simply didn’t return […]

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]]> CharityVillage Connects: Nonprofit Leadership: It’s All About Trust https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-nonprofit-leadership-its-all-about-trust/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:16:39 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=682853 Reversing a historic decline in public trust in nonprofits and charities and advocating for a stronger future.  Buffeted on all sides from seemingly endless waves of controversies and challenges, nonprofit leadership in Canada finds itself increasingly under the microscope. Public trust in the sector has reached new lows in recent years, and, with donations in […]

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]]> “There truly is no work-life separation”: An Interview with Paula Allen about workplace mental health https://charityvillage.com/there-truly-is-no-work-life-separation-an-interview-with-paula-allen-about-workplace-mental-health/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:55:44 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=681309 In our February 2023 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode checking up on workplace mental health in Canada’s nonprofit sector, we interviewed Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing and a Senior Vice-President, TELUS Health (formerly LifeWorks). In our interview, Paula shared important insight into the top mental health concerns of employees, how leaders and individuals […]

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]]> CharityVillage Connects: Workplace Mental Health in Canada’s Nonprofit Sector: It’s Time for a Check Up https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-workplace-mental-health-in-canadas-nonprofit-sector-its-time-for-a-check-up/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:54 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=679134 One year after we first covered the issue of workplace mental health on CharityVillage Connects, we are back with a wellness check up on the sector. How are nonprofits faring today, what’s changed since last year, and, perhaps most importantly, what practical steps can sector leaders implement right now to better support the mental health […]

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]]> The importance of accessibility in DEI work: An interview with Josh Basile https://charityvillage.com/the-importance-of-accessibility-in-dei-work-an-interview-with-josh-basile/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:14:03 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=678129 In our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion in Canada’s nonprofit sector, we interviewed Josh Basile, a C4-5 quadriplegic, disability rights advocate, and medical malpractice lawyer. Josh is also a Community Relations Manager with accessiBe, a company that provides digital accessibility tools to help organizations improve their online accessibility.   In our […]

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]]> CharityVillage Connects: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Canada’s Nonprofit Sector https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-diversity-equity-inclusion-in-canadas-nonprofit-sector/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:38:38 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=676112 Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and global movements such as Black Lives Matter, recent years have seen a heightened awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion – within society generally, and especially within the workplace. But are Canadian nonprofit organizations ready to take the next step in their diversity, equity, and […]

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]]> CharityVillage Connects: Celebrating the 2022 CharityVillage Award Winners https://charityvillage.com/charityvillage-connects-celebrating-the-2022-charityvillage-award-winners/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:06:32 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=673001 On November 30, at the CharityVillage Conference & Awards, we announced this year’s winners in a variety of categories, including fundraising, workplace mental health, and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as, outstanding individual impact. As 2022 comes to a close, let’s come together to celebrate the commitment, passion and drive that will keep Canada’s […]

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]]> A Home in Government for Nonprofits in BC: An interview with Parliamentary Secretary Niki Sharma https://charityvillage.com/a-home-in-government-for-nonprofits-in-bc-an-interview-with-parliamentary-secretary-niki-sharma/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:27:30 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/?p=671284 In November 2020, an announcement about a new role for a British Columbia MLA was anything but routine, at least for the charitable sector in that province: Niki Sharma was to become Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits. In other words, the charitable sector in BC now had a “home in government”. She became […]

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