The last few years have seen some media reports that have called our sector’s governance into question - whether justified or not. A few organizations have been under scrutiny for their governance practices - WE Charity is an example, Hockey Canada another, and more recently, The Trudeau Foundation.

Not being able to count on reliable funding impacts organizational health, capacity and resilience, which in turn negatively impacts the quality of services organizations can offer their community, but also the employment conditions of nonprofit workers, and the long-term sustainability of their organizations.

Climate crisis and insurance woes create challenges, donation trends are mixed, flexible work models create opportunities

We recently connected with Crystal to learn about her career journey, discuss the power of communication and curiosity in developing authentic corporate partnerships, and get her thoughts on upcoming challenges and opportunities in corporate philanthropy.

In this episode, we hear perspectives from a counterpart organization, the National Council for Voluntary Organizations (NCVO), which supports the nonprofit sector in England.

This week’s episode is a special discussion about the federal budget that was tabled on March 28.