Dans le premier volet de notre série Mission Transition, la collaboratrice Diane Bérard dresse le profil de l’organisme sans but lucratif montréalais Insertech, qui forme des adultes sans emploi à réparer des appareils électroniques considérés comme des déchets et les offrir au public à des prix abordables, tout en ayant pour mandat de démocratiser la technologie.
Volunteering is an amazing thing, but it remains an area of unharnessed potential, replete with missed opportunities to build connections across social groups.
As Nova Scotia gets ready to celebrate its second Day of Recognition for the non-profit sector, one foundation is on a mission to “close the recognition gap” on a national level.
A year ago, Century Initiative – whose mission is to enhance Canada’s resilience and influence by responsibly growing the population to 100 million by 2100 – launched a National Scorecard on Canada’s Growth and Prosperity. This year’s scorecard points to three key opportunities where leadership from the charitable sector will be critical.
With increased technology use comes the need for robust digital infrastructure. However, non-profits are too often left behind in the journey to digitize. The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience was launched to give non-profit organizations the digital tools to succeed.
While capitalism has improved the life conditions of many human beings, that well-being has been reserved for a small number of countries and people, while many still live in poverty. The author argues that it is time for a new paradigm.
Christopher Marquis’s book Better Business delves into the complexities and nuances of alternative business models, including “benefit corporations” and “values-based” companies, and argues that they are the way of the future.
Ready or not, the future of work is already here. For those who make the world of work their business, there’s reason for both optimism and concern.
