From our playbook: 11 hot summer books for changemakers
Why It Matters
It's vital for those in the social services world to continue to learn, grow and implement new ideas.
Employee Ownership Trusts now law, make it easier for Canadian business owners to share wealth with employees
Why It Matters
When outside interests take over a small or medium business, manager positions are usually the first to be cut, removing large salaries from communities. Often, the business is purchased then closed, leaving holes in the community. Employee Ownership Trusts help businesses stay in local communities when a business has no successor, and contribute to employee retention and financial wealth.
Could AI increase volunteerism?
Why It Matters
Some researchers predict artificial intelligence could reduce people's workload by as much as 45 per cent in the coming years. Channelling some of that newfound time into volunteerism could reverse current declines in volunteer numbers.
Mindset more valuable than skillset when it comes to a career in social finance
Why It Matters
Canada’s $755 million Social Finance Fund has the potential to accelerate the growth of Canada’s social finance market. Will there be enough skilled people to support it?
Tributes pour in for David LePage, a giant in Canadian social enterprise
Why It Matters
LePage founded and nurtured several social enterprises in his career and had only retired a few months before.
More data is always better, but are non-profits making the best use of data they already have?
Why It Matters
The last four years have rapidly accelerated changes in volunteerism. Understanding current trends could help improve volunteer recruitment and retention, but national data is limited.