Quarter of Canadian non-profit workers dissatisfied with job: report

New workforce strategies and structural change are needed to recruit and retain non-profit staff, according to experts.

Why It Matters

Non-profit employees are likelier to be unhappy and dissatisfied at work than those in the private sector. Precarious employment, inadequate income, and burnout all play a role and can lead to higher turnover rates at non-profit organizations.

Shannon is a multimedia journalist in Treaty One Territory who first joined Future of Good as a news and features reporter, covering issues ranging from policing alternatives and the impact of inflation on international development to Indigenous fundraising and reconciliation. She has since transitioned through a variety of roles and is currently Future of Good’s editorial fellow on inclusion and anti-racism in the social impact world. Her work has also appeared in Maclean’s Magazine, The Globe and Mail, The Washington Post, Toronto Star, The Independent and Metro Winnipeg, as well as the Manitoba Co-operator, Country-Guide and the Western Producer.

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