What’s The Law: Avoiding Mission Drift: A Due Diligence Approach
A charity is a very organic entity. After a charity has been established, it is not uncommon to find that its focus, mission, objectives, and
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Innovation: Austerity’s Grandchild
Tim Draimin is fond of saying that while necessity is the mother of innovation, austerity is the mother of necessity. So how is the grandchild,
Voluntary Social Service Organizations Working On The Determinants Of Health: Cause For Concern?
Introduction Most of what influences our health comes from outside the formal health care treatment system (Raphael, 2009; Wilkinson & Marmot, 2003). There is also
The NPO Dilemma: HR And Organizational Challenges In Nonprofit Organizations
Running a nonprofit organization (NPO) is challenging. As an executive, your responsibilities include strategy, program delivery, fundraising, and day-to-day operations. Not to mention board relationships,
Digging Wells Or Building Fences? Analyzing Federal Government Dynamics
In Australia, in the vast outback, there are seemingly endless miles of farming country with no sign of any fences, despite the fact that the
The Other Side Of The Coin: A Volunteer’s Perspective
Recently, a colleague shared with me a volunteer experience she had, and that prompted me to write this article. As a fellow not-for-profit employee who
Changes In Motivations And Barriers Around Giving: The Increasing Importance Of Concerns About Charity Efficiency
Introduction Identifying changes in donor motivations and barriers is important for many reasons, including helping fundraisers adapt requests for support to changing circumstances and providing
A Retrospective Look At The Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI): What Lessons Did We Learn?
Introduction In March of 1999, 13 federal Cabinet Ministers convenedinOttawa for a working dinner. It was neither an official Cabinet nor a Cabinet Committee meeting,