A bit of storytelling that will make you think
The following video stopped us in our tracks when it arrived via email this week. It’s from Raising The Roof, the Canadian organization that seeks permanent, strong solutions to homelessness. Raising the Roof’s Humans For Humans campaign encourages Canadians to examine homelessness by way of a meaningful conversation instead of “mean Tweets.” You’ll see why right here. […]
Farm program good for the soul of urban volunteer
What is it they say about relationships? Opposites attract? It seems to make for good chemistry in the volunteer work Tony Schall does. “I grew up in the suburbs,” he says in a kitchen classroom set up in an old barn. “I don’t know anything about farms.” And yet he volunteers as a board director for Steckle Heritage Farm, a […]
Capacity Canada report sees opportunity in county’s rural character
Renfrew County just west of Ottawa is a vast chunk of land, with a lot of rocks and trees, farms and small towns. And, somewhere in all that space – untapped economic energy. Sound familiar? “It’s a microcosm of Canada,” says Glenn Smith, who helped Capacity Canada with a study in Renfrew in 2014. “There is a variety of industry and some interesting — […]
Storytelling
Show, don’t tell. It’s a mantra journalists know well and one that we, as charities, can learn from. If you would like to learn more about implementing storytelling into your organization, please contact Christian Aagaard by clicking here. Direct download the guide by clicking here.
MatchBoard leads Manulife employee to opportunity with community group
When the board of the YWCA Kitchener Waterloo held a retreat in January, Beth Lautenslager came away with a sense of accomplishment, not to mention relief. Planning the program, backing it up with research, had been her ball to carry. (Disclosure: The day also included a workshop on storytelling provided by the writer, on behalf of Capacity Canada.) […]
Confronting the undead: What zombies, resilience and strategic learning have to do with the non-profit sector
Tanya Darisi, executive-in-residence, Capacity Canada OK, so maybe I’ve read too many graphic novels, but zombies are definitely on my mind. The image of the undead mindlessly plodding along, spurring futile efforts and fixations, is surfacing as a metaphor wherever I look. I see them hoarding at the very top of the resiliency cycle, where […]
Governance boot camp closes with advice — and a surprise
Fred Galloway doesn’t mince words when it comes to governance. Non-profits that do it well succeed; those that don’t should brace themselves for a one heck of a slide. “The energy and resources to turn a downward graph around are enormous,” he said March 6 as the latest Manulife Board Goverance Boot Camp wrapped up. Galloway’s management consultancy, F.J. […]
Capacity Canada establishes national award to profile smart governance in non-profit sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capacity Canada establishes national award to profile smart governance in non-profit sector WATERLOO REGION, March 9, 2015: A $5,000 award celebrating good governance in Canada’s charitable not-for-profit sector has been announced by Capacity Canada. The award is part of Capacity’s broad partnership with Manulife. “Bold governance lies at the core of organizations that think creatively and […]
Ontario grant helps Capacity Canada advance evaluation in charitable sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario grant helps Capacity Canada advance evaluation in charitable sector WATERLOO REGION, ON Feb 17, 2015: Capacity Canada has received a $405,000 grant from the Ontario government to provide charitable non-profits in the province with tools for continuous improvement. Awarded over three years under the Partnership Grant Program of the Ministry of […]
Fed and watered, a blog can be your non-profit’s best friend
Blog is a terrible word. It sounds like a bad breakfast, and it seems to put people off in the same way. Yet there is a huge potential for good in those four letters. A mashup of web and log, blog goes back 20 years to the dawn of civilization, when the Internet was little […]
