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Category: Governance

Board Development / Charity sector news / Governance / In the Media

StatsCan board diversity survey reveals long road ahead

The latest figures from a recent crowdsourcing survey done by Statistics Canada indicate that Canadian non-profits have a long way to go to ensure diversity on their boards – including even having a written policy on board diversity.

StatsCan underlines …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Board Development / Governance

Equity, Power and the Future of the Non-Profit Sector

How can we create what we need rather than simply work with what we were given? This thought-provoking blog post from the Ontario Non-Profit Network raises some interesting questions about the readiness of our governance models in the non-profit sector …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Board Development / COVID-19 / Governance

Five steps to strengthen your board during the pandemic

This great series of five blog posts to help boards stay focused, strong and unified during the extraordinary pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic was written by Brian Saber, a fundraising consultant and president of New York City-based Asking Matters, …

Funding / Governance / Procurement

Report: MCFD contract management

The provincial government has released the Ernst & Young review of Ministry of Children and Family Development contract processes with its 6,500 contractors around BC. It’s an eye-opener – and an opportunity for the social services sector to work with …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Board Development / COVID-19 / Governance

BoardSource: 12 tips for strengthening board governance

We’re all feeling overwhelmed with the COVID-19 pandemic, but that’s all the more reason to make sure our non-profit boards are functioning well, says BoardSource (an American non-profit that produces great resources for non-profit boards in any country).

“Our nonprofits …

COVID-19 / Governance / In the Media / Uncategorized / Work Safety

COVID-19 Information for Social Services Sector

We’re updating this page regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our community social services sector informed with the latest developments affecting our work, employees, clients and communities.

Free or low-cost mental health supports for British Columbians. The pandemic’s …

Funding / Governance / Political Activity / Procurement

Still wondering if non-profit is better?

Once upon a time, all social care belonged to community-based non-profits and charitable organizations, which invented social services as a means of helping citizens in need. Take a look at this Feb. 4 news release from the Office of the …

BC Politics / Governance / Political Activity

Are you a lobbyist?

Many more of us will be saying yes to that after May 4, when provincial policy changes around which organizations are required to report monthly on their efforts to influence the BC government. 

That’s the date when the new Lobbyists …

Board Development / Governance / Uncategorized

So you want to join a board…

If you’re thinking of joining a non-profit board, this checklist on questions to explore about the organization before joining provides a useful list of things you will want to think about when trying to decide whether the board you’re intrigued …

BC Politics / Board Voice Position Statements / Governance / In the Media / Procurement

Charity Village article on procurement – featuring us!

This Charity Village article carries on a conversation that Board Voice has been working very hard to start and keep going, on the risk of governments inadvertently letting social care slip into the hands of multinationals instead of the community …

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