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A little love for Community Social Services Month

Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, have issued the following statement in recognition of Community Social Services Awareness Month, March 1-31:

“This year, during Community Social Services Awareness …

Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury / Uncategorized

Shining a light on intimate partner violence & brain injury

An important read on increasing awareness and action around the intersection of intimate partner violence and brain injury. Read the full piece on the University of Toronto website.

People who live with brain injury from intimate partner violence face …

Board Development / Governance / Uncategorized

It’s always the right time for strategic planning

So much change going on in all directions – this must be the time to hold tight to the status quo for your non-profit organization and ride it out until things calm down, right?

Wrong, says strategic planning consultant Belinda …

Our people / Uncategorized

On becoming an Active Ally: Anthony Ostler

Anthony Ostler is an important name in Board Voice history, having been integral to the work of founding our non-profit and leading our board in its early years in 2009-10.

He’s now living in Boston, Massachusetts, where he’s head of …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / COVID-19 / Funding / In the Media / Uncategorized

Vital non-profit programs collapse in wait for Ottawa

An article by columnist John Ivison in the National Post this week, which we’re sharing here so you can have a smooth read of some important words rather than the chopped-up and ad-heavy version that is on the Post’s site! …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Uncategorized / Work Safety

Update: Social Services Health & Safety Council

BC’s new Community Social Services Health and Safety Council is now operational, building on the work of a pilot project focused on reducing significant injury rates in the social services sector. It’s the first of its kind in Canada.

Our …

Charity sector news / Funding / Political Activity / Uncategorized

Imagine Canada asks for $8 billion COVID-19 response package from government

Nobody needs to tell the charitable sector that COVID-19 is a hard, hard hit. Whether the issue is trying to maintain services during a global pandemic or having to cancel vital fundraisers, this one’s coming at us from all directions …

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.

Workplace safety orders from BC government – updated to February 2022

COVID-19 …

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 / Procurement / Uncategorized

Multinationals increase hold in BC social care

Unsettling rumours that Victoria-owned GT Hiring was bought by the US multinational Maximus Inc have now been confirmed. This now means that two multinationals have 30 per cent of the provincial funding for employment training in BC, in multi-year contracts …

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