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Foreign Trade Zones Eyed for Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Prince George

Posted Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:25 by NickiReich

Prince RupertThe British Columbia government is considering creating two foreign trade zones, one in the Vancouver region and one in the north.

Changes coming to the BC Society Act

Posted Tue, 01/31/2012 - 09:59 by NickiReich

A new discussion paper on the Society Act invites discussion on the governance of B.C. societies and possible directions for reform.

The Province launched a review of the Society Act in 2009 to identify legislative obstacles that may be preventing societies from operating most effectively and to ensure continued protection of the public interest.

Distinguishing a Board’s Steering and Rowing Work

Posted Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:20 by NickiReich

As described in the book Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards, to govern comprehensively, boards work in three modes: fiduciary, strategic, and generative.

From Wild Apricots: Free Nonprofit Webinars for February 2012

Posted Fri, 01/27/2012 - 09:51 by NickiReich

Here’s a sample from Wild Apricots’s list of free webinars for February.  Access full list here

Fire Up Your Board for Fundraising: Turn Their Passion Into Action  Wednesday, 1 February 2012 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Eastern)

From East to West: Provincial workforce strategies update

Posted Thu, 01/26/2012 - 09:16 by NickiReich

British Columbia

Federal cutbacks will cost more than 60,000 jobs and slash services

Posted Tue, 01/24/2012 - 09:14 by NickiReich

In its 2010 and 2011 budgets, the federal government announced cuts totalling $7.82 billion. A new CCPA study explores the impact of these cutbacks and finds between 60,100 and 68,300 jobs will be lost as a result.

From The Nonprofit Quarterly: An Executive Director’s Guide to Financial Leadership

Posted Mon, 01/23/2012 - 09:19 by NickiReich

“There is an important distinction between financial management and financial leadership. Financial management is the collecting of financial data, production of financial reports, and solution of near-term financial issues. Financial leadership, on the other hand, is guiding a nonprofit organization to sustainability. This is the job of an executive director.

Top jobs for 2012 and beyond

Posted Fri, 01/20/2012 - 09:12 by NickiReich

What careers and industries are in demand? Find out where experts say you can find the opportunities.
 

Executive Director professional development: Financial Literacy in One Hour a Week

Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 09:14 by NickiReich

From Imagine Canada: Continuing our series on Executive Director professional development, we wanted to look more closely at Financial Management. Our survey told us it is an area where EDs feel they need support but find resources scarcer than in other areas.

From socialfinance.ca: Guide to Social Finance

Posted Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:50 by NickiReich

There are few forces as powerful as social entrepreneurs on a mission – They see a need and they don’t stop until it’s met. Social entrepreneurship blends the scale, speed, and efficiency of the for-profit sector with the social and environmental purpose of the not-for-profit sector.

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