London shining as a hub for Social Enterprise
London shining as a hub for Social Enterprise
Got a mission? Got a business? You have the making of a Social Enterprise!
Award-wining DiverseCity onBoard program now available across Canada
The award-wining DiverseCity onBoard program has opened a new chapter in the evolution of this small yet practical local idea. The program will now be available in six additional cities across Canada: Hamilton, London, Ottawa Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
20 questions not-for-profit board directors should ask about overseeing management of risk
Learn how not-for-profit (NFP) board directors can carry out their duties in overseeing risk management.
Fanshawe and Western Team Up with Pillar to Support Training and Education for London’s Nonprofit Community
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Fanshawe and Western Team Up with Pillar to Support Training and Education for London’s Nonprofit Community
The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong - Dan Pallotta TED Talk
Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world.
Start With Why - Simon Sinek TED Talk
Simon Sinek discusses the principal behind every successful person and business. A simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?"
The Canadian Charitable Sector, A New Conversation...
Presentation materials from the January 14, 2015 Community Conversation: Story of the Nonprofit Sector with Stephen Faul, Vice President, Strategic Communications and Business Development from Imagine Canada.
A Charity Was Here (videos you can share to help tell the story of the nonprofit sector)
Willy Van Klooster Nonprofit Governance Scholarship
Pillar Nonprofit Network is now accepting applications for the Willy Van Klooster Nonprofit Board Governance Scholarship 2015.
Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations
Directors of not-for-profit corporations are, like the organizations they serve, a diverse lot. Perhaps the two characteristics they are all most likely to share are that they are well-intentioned and time-pressed. This book was created with both these factors in mind. We have attempted to prepare a text that will help directors do a good job, as well as protect themselves from potential claims arising from their actions or decisions. We have also attempted to do so in a friendly fashion that does not require prolonged study, but highlights the essentials of what you need to know.
Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations
Directors of not-for-profit corporations are, like the organizations they serve, a diverse lot. Perhaps the two characteristics they are all most likely to share are that they are well-intentioned and time-pressed. This book was created with both these factors in mind. We have attempted to prepare a text that will help directors do a good job, as well as protect themselves from potential claims arising from their actions or decisions. We have also attempted to do so in a friendly fashion that does not require prolonged study, but highlights the essentials of what you need to know.
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