CharityVillage Connects

In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a close look at the insights revealed in the 2025 CanadaHelps Giving Report about the landscape of charitable giving in Canada, and what these insights mean for your nonprofit or charity. Joined by sector leaders, we examine donor trends, shifting patterns of giving, and the broader implications for fundraising in today’s uncertain economic clima...

Episode 31 – Post-Election Wake-Up Call: What Canada’s New Federal Government Means for Nonprofits It’s been about three months now, since Canada elected its new government. What will this new federal government mean for Canada's nonprofit sector? What policy shifts can we anticipate? How will funding be affected? And what should nonprofit leaders be watching for, in the months ahead? In this epis...

It’s been about three months now, since Canada elected its new government. What will this new federal government mean for Canada's nonprofit sector? What policy shifts can we anticipate? How will funding be affected? And what should nonprofit leaders be watching for, in the months ahead? In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we speak with several nonprofit leaders and government relations ex...

Episode 30 – Should Money Talk? Inequities in Funding and Influence in the Nonprofit Sector     They say money talks. Is this true for the nonprofit sector, where a relatively small number of large charities receive the lion’s share of available funding? Have well-funded charities dominated the public policy governing our sector, drowning out the voices of the vast majority of small charities and...

Episode 30 – Should Money Talk? Inequities in Funding and Influence in the Nonprofit Sector  They say money talks. Is this true for the nonprofit sector, where a relatively small number of large charities receive the lion’s share of available funding? Have well-funded charities dominated the public policy governing our sector, drowning out the voices of the vast majority of small charities and non...

Episode 29 – Growing Pains: How Canada’s Population Boom Affects Nonprofits In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a careful look at how recent, unprecedented population growth in Canada is impacting charities and nonprofits. With organizations already struggling to cope with a rising demand in services, does a surge in population add further strain to an already overstretched sector?...

Episode 29 – Growing Pains: How Canada’s Population Boom Affects Nonprofits In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a careful look at how recent, unprecedented population growth in Canada is impacting charities and nonprofits. With organizations already struggling to cope with a rising demand in services, does a surge in population add further strain to an already overstretched sector?...

Episode 28 – Navigating Political and Economic Upheaval: Advice from Nonprofits on the Frontline In the last episode of CharityVillage Connects , we talked to government relations and fundraising experts about how nonprofits and charities can navigate the political change and economic impacts currently coming at us at such a dizzying pace. With the continued threat of tariffs from the US President...

Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits With elections happening across the provinces and the potential for a federal election at any time, how to navigate political change is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders. How can your organization engage in government relations, lobby for social change, and access government funding, especially during s...

 Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits With elections happening across the provinces and the potential for a federal election at any time, how to navigate political change is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders. How can your organization engage in government relations, lobby for social change, and access government funding, especially during...

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Episode 26 – Celebrating the 2024 CharityVillage Award Winners  Join us in celebrating the 2024 winners of the CharityVillage Awards! These winners were announced on November 20, 2024, at our annual conference, and now is your chance to hear more about their exceptional achievements. With winners in categories such as volunteer management, workplace mental health, diversity, equity, and inclusion,...

Celebrating the 2024 CharityVillage Award Winners  Join us in celebrating the 2024 winners of the CharityVillage Awards! These winners were announced on November 20, 2024, at our annual conference, and now is your chance to hear more about their exceptional achievements. With winners in categories such as volunteer management, workplace mental health, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and overall...

Episode 25 – Accessible Workplaces: Is the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Falling Behind? According to the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, the employment rate for persons with disabilities currently sits at 62%. While this figure has risen in recent years, it’s clear that more work can be done to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces that welcome Canadians with disabilities. In this episo...

Accessible Workplaces: Is the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Falling Behind? According to the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, the employment rate for persons with disabilities currently sits at 62%. While this figure has risen in recent years, it’s clear that more work can be done to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces that welcome Canadians with disabilities. In this episode of Charity...

Episode 24 – Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now?     To mark Canada’s 4th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in this episode, we’re checking in with Indigenous nonprofit leaders from across the country to hear what they have to say about whether any progress has been made in how the #nonprofit sector supports, funds and collaborates with Indigenous-led organiz...

Episode 24 – Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now?   To mark Canada’s 4th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in this episode, we’re checking in with Indigenous nonprofit leaders from across the country to hear what they have to say about whether any progress has been made in how the nonprofit sector supports, funds and collaborates with Indigenous-led organizati...

Episode 23 – Succession Crisis: Is the Nonprofit Sector Ready? The challenges around leadership succession that the nonprofit sector is currently facing are nothing new. Back in 2019, the Senate Report, “Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector” highlighted the issue and made recommendations calling on the federal government to work with the nonprofit sector to find solutions...

Episode 23 – Succession Crisis: Is the Nonprofit Sector Ready? The challenges around leadership succession that the nonprofit sector is currently facing are nothing new. Back in 2019, the Senate Report, “Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector” highlighted the issue and made recommendations calling on the federal government to work with the nonprofit sector to find solutions...

Episode 22 – Dissatisfied and disillusioned: Nonprofit professionals are unhappy at work A new report has highlighted a disturbing and perhaps surprising finding: Job satisfaction in the nonprofit sector appears to be lower than in either the private or public sector. In a sector that focuses on meaningful work, what is driving a significant number of workers to feel dissatisfied? And what does th...

Episode 22 – Dissatisfied and disillusioned: Nonprofit professionals are unhappy at work A new report has highlighted a disturbing and perhaps surprising finding: Job satisfaction in the nonprofit sector appears to be lower than in either the private or public sector. In a sector that focuses on meaningful work, what is driving a significant number of workers to feel dissatisfied? And what does th...

Episode 21 – Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector . Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to report on the diversity of their boards in their annual filings. Senator Ratna Omidvar, co-author of the...

Episode 21 – Bill S-279: A Proposal to Measure the Diversity of Boards of Canadian Charities In 2019, the Senate of Canada published Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector . Among its recommendations was a suggested amendment to the Income Tax Act to require charities to report on the diversity of their boards in their annual filings. Senator Ratna Omidvar, co-author of the...

The 2024 CanadaHelps Giving Report contains some disturbing news – it found that for the eleventh year running, the number of Canadians making donations to charities has declined. According to the report, this alarming downward trend in donations seems to transcend economic circumstances – in other words, data shows that it is not solely caused by a recession, the pandemic or inflationary spikes....

The 2024 CanadaHelps Giving Report contains some disturbing news – it found that for the eleventh year running, the number of Canadians making donations to charities has declined. According to the report, this alarming downward trend in donations seems to transcend economic circumstances – in other words, data shows that it is not solely caused by a recession, the pandemic or inflationary spikes....