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• Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits

   Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for NonprofitsWith elections happening across the provinces and the potential for a federal election at any time, how to navigate political change is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders. How can your organization engage in government relations, lobby for social change, and access government funding, especially during such an unprecedented time of uncertainty? Get insights and advice from sector experts in this episode of CharityVillage Connects.Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance Christopher Holz, Government Relations Advisor, capitalWJesse Clarke, Owner and CEO, JN Clarke ConsultingKathryn Babcock, CEO, capitalWNiti Bhotoia, Vice President, capitalWAbout your HostMary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.Additional Resources from this EpisodeWe've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:What trends will impact charities and nonprofits in the first quarter of 2024? (Imagine Canada) [features December 2023 opinion poll data]Canadian Survey of Business Conditions (Statistics Canada)Public policy dialogue and development activities by charities (Government of Canada)Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.#podcast #charity 

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• Trailer: Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits

  Government Relations and Change Elections#podcasts Chartity

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• Celebrating the 2024 CharityVillage Award Winners

  Episode 26 – Celebrating the 2024 CharityVillage Award Winners Join us in celebrating the 2024 winners of the CharityVillage Awards! These winners were announced on November 20, 2024, at our annual conference, and now is your chance to hear more about their exceptional achievements. With winners in categories such as volunteer management, workplace mental health, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and overall staff and volunteer impact, it’s a great chance to hear more about why their programs, services, and organizations as a whole stood out to our panel of expert judges. Hear from our award winners, in this episode of CharityVillage Connects!Meet Our GuestsMarla Smith, Director of Development, Niagara Children’s Centre - Best Fundraising Campaign (Under 20 Staff)Hannah Westner, Senior Project Manager, LearnSphere - Best Employer - Workplace Mental Health (Under 20 Staff)Hasan-Ali Abidi, Senior Advisor, Play Forever - Best Contribution to Youth Advancement - IndividualMahlikah Outten, Director of Programming for Neighbourhood Impact, Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development - Best Employer - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (Under 20 Staff) - co-winner Carolyn Saenz, Associate Director, Systems & Infrastructure, East Scarborough Storefront - A Project of Makeway - Best Employer - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (Under 20 Staff) - co-winnerPulsara Batra, Manager, Volunteer Services/Mentorship Program, Covenant House Toronto - Best Employer - Volunteer Management (20+ staff) - co-winnerMargaret Jetelina, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society - Best Employer - Volunteer Management (20+ Staff) - co-winner Anukrati Nigam, Program and Administrative Officer, PEGASUS Institute - Best Volunteer Management (Under 20 Staff) and Best Volunteer Management ProfessionalMaria Guardado - Volunteer Impact - co-winner Lois Tuffin, Volunteer Peterborough - Volunteer Impact - co-winnerAbout your HostMary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.Additional Resources from this EpisodeWe've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:CharityVillage Conference & AwardsFull list of all CharityVillage 2024 Award Winners and FinalistsLearn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.#podcast #charity

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• Trailer: Celebrating the 2024 CharityVillage Award Winners

  Celebrating the 2024 CharityVillage Award Winners Join us in celebrating the 2024 winners of the CharityVillage Awards! These winners were announced on November 20, 2024, at our annual conference, and now is your chance to hear more about their exceptional achievements. With winners in categories such as volunteer management, workplace mental health, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and overall staff and volunteer impact, it’s a great chance to hear more about why their programs, services, and organizations as a whole stood out to our panel of expert judges. Hear from our award winners, in this episode of CharityVillage Connects!

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• Accessible Workplaces: Is the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Falling Behind?

  Episode 25 – Accessible Workplaces: Is the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Falling Behind?According to the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability, the employment rate for persons with disabilitiescurrently sits at 62%. While this figure has risen in recent years, it’s clear that more work can be done tocreate more inclusive and accessible workplaces that welcome Canadians with disabilities. In thisepisode of CharityVillage Connects, we talk to accessibility experts from across the sector to find outabout the challenges and barriers that contribute to this employment gap, along with what nonprofitorganizations like yours can do to address these barriers within workplaces, programming, andcommunities.Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance Ryan Straschnitzki, Founder, Straz Strong Foundation Ingrid Muschta, Director of Special Projects and Innovation, Ontario Disability EmploymentNetwork (ODEN) Wanda Deschamps, Founder and Principal, Liberty Co Lorin MacDonald, Human Rights Lawyer and Accessibility Advocate Anthony Frisina, Speaker, Author, and Consultant David Lepofsky, Chair, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act AllianceAbout your HostMary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a backgroundin media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she wasappointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal forcharities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sistercompany, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource thatconnects top employers with top students and grads.CharityVillage Resources from this Episode CharityVillage eLearning: OHSA and AODA Compliance Training for Employees CharityVillage eLearning: OHSA and AODA Compliance Training for Leaders and SupervisorsAdditional Resources from this EpisodeWe've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017-2022 (Statistics Canada) Employment Strategy for Canadians with Disabilities (Government of Canada) Canadian Income Survey, 2021 (Statistics Canada) $956-million downtown Toronto courthouse plagued by accessibility issues, provincial reportfinds (Toronto Star) Billion-dollar Accessibility Bungle, Video by David Lepofsky, 14- min version, 49-min version New Toronto Courthouse’s Disability Barriers Hit the Toronto Star’s Front Page (AODA Alliance) Roadblocks on the career path: Challenges faced by persons with disabilities in employment(Canadian Human Rights Commission) Ontario Disabilities Employment Network (ODEN) Training Opportunities Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (Government of Ontario) Will Toronto ever lose its basement bathroom problem? (NOW Toronto, 2017) Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact (Job Accommodation Network, US, 2020) Canadian Human Rights Act (Canadian Human Rights Commission) Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Professional Training Canadian Association for Supported EmploymentLearn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.

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