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Digital Communication Policies Guide for Nonprofits
Imagine Canada
As more work is done online, developing digital policies ahead of time allows your organization to plan for its short-term needs as well as mitigates long-term risks.
Created by Imagine Canada and Keela, this guide contains tips, how-to's, and checklists for a Social Media Policy, a Fundraising Pol
Inclusion Without Clear Lines Of Accountability Is Pointless. Hereās Why.
Sheree Atcheson, Forbes
By dictionary definition, accountability is āthe fact or condition of being accountable; responsibilityā. It is a way to define answerability, liability and reporting. We see accountability embedded into organizations for finance, engineering, product delivery and more, but yet when we look at d
Trauma and the Experience of Emotional Swings
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D.
A hallmark of trauma is its capacity to overwhelm our minds and beliefs. Traumas deeply affect the way we see ourselves, other people, and the world. T
rauma is not the same as something merely stressful. Trauma can lead individuals to see themselves as helpless or damaged and believe that negative
Vaccine pain and anxiety management: the CARD system
Immunize Canada
COVID-19 is a very infectious disease that can cause lifethreatening illness. COVID-19 disease can affect anyone. However, it is more dangerous for older adults. Because of this, older adults are one of the first groups of people being offered the COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccinations are recurring health
Barriers and motivators of physical activity participation in middle-aged and older adultsāA systematic review
Karl Spiteri, David Broom, Amira Hassan Bekhet, John Xerri De Caro, Bob Laventure, Kate Grafton, Sheffield Hallam University
Abstract
Identifying the difference in barriers and motivators between middle-age and olderĀ adults could contribute toward the development of age-specific health promotionĀ interventions. The aim of this review was to synthesize the literature on barriers and motivators for physical activity in mi
211 Alberta Final Report
211 Alberta and the Seniors Informaiton Phone Line
211 and the Seniors Information Phone Line have released figures from 2020 in the latest annual report. It was a busy year, as the service became an important source of information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights include:Ā
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ONE BIG EXPERIMENT Chronicling a Nonprofit Merger in Action
Institute for Community Prosperity
Nonprofit human service organization mergers are relatively uncommon, and nonprofit mergers are particularly rare in Alberta - there appear to be scarcely more than one or two mergers of human service organizations in the province per decade.
This interim report captures early stage insights from a
Merging for Good: A Case-Based Framework for Supporting Effective Nonprofit Amalgamations
Institute for Community Prosperity
This is a framework for nonprofit organizations that may be considering embarking on a merger, or a similar form of amalgamation or consolidation. It is also for funders - government, foundations, corporate or individual donors - and other sector ācapacity buildersā interested in supporting or a
Not More, Better: Reframing the Problematic Dynamics of Government Funding
Nonprofit Quarterly Newsletter
This article discusses the dysfunctional nature of non-profit funding.Ā In response, nonprofits have, for decades now, focused their advocacy on arguing forĀ more moneyĀ on the basis that current funding levels do not cover their ātrue costs,ā defined as covering the costs to deliver the service
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