Have you recently heard a nonprofit CEO or Board member proclaim that “our biggest organizational challenge is having way more funds than we can use,” or something like “our income is growing at a much faster rate than we can spend it?” Well, if you have heard...
It’s often been said that the only certainty in life is that life is uncertain. That’s possibly a defining statement that all can agree on, or at least most of us anyway. Accepting the statement as a given doesn’t mean that we don’t plan as best we can to deal with...
With rising global efforts to stem the alarming spread and impact of the COVID-19 virus, we are reminded that though it is important to plan for a changing work environment, it is difficult to fully anticipate how an occurrence and event like the COVID-19 pandemic can...
Spring really and truly is around the corner. And as such, we’ve been thinking about what the warmer weather inevitably brings along with it – the human need to clean, tidy and organize! Spring-cleaning is the time when we declutter, refresh and deep clean our...
Ella’s alarm goes off shrilly at 3 a.m. It’s the first of many alarms she sets for herself every few hours in the night. Most people long to fall into a deep slumber and wake up peacefully seven or eight hours later. But for her, deep sleep triggers nightmares of...
One of the most critical aspects of nonprofit governance is ensuring that we have the right people at the table. This includes staff, volunteers and the board of directors. The board is the ED’s partner in leading the organization; seeing that the mission and vision...
On June 25th, Peel Leadership Centre (PLC) kicked off the second year of its Rising Leaders Network (RLN) with an informative and incredible session "Keys to Successfully Lead, Inspire and Manage Virtual Teams," presented by Matt Barr, Director of Operations and...
We’re not supposed to brag about our work and accomplishments in the nonprofit sector, are we? We’re supposed to go on about our day, quietly and meekly, embarrassed by any sort of recognition or appreciation. We don’t do this work for the glory, after all! We do it...
