Founder-led nonprofits bring vision + momentum - but also governance risks. New #LetsImagine podcast with Dr. Susanna Kislenko on board/management boundaries, oversight, and planning beyond the founder. 🎧 buff.ly/Gr0c4ab

Succession is a key measure of founder success. Learn how founder-led organizations can plan for the future in our new report: buff.ly/j7uDz9P #Governance #NonprofitLeadership

Happy holidays from the Imagine Canada team! Our offices are closed from December 24 to January 2 inclusively. We look forward to reconnecting when we’re back on January 5, 2026.

Strong advocacy starts with strong evidence. We’ve released two new #PeopleFirst resources: a one-pager infographic and a concise white paper summarizing key insights on Canada’s nonprofit workforce. Explore them here: buff.ly/9B00kIv

🚀 NEW #HRIntervals article: Designing and Running Performance Reviews. Learn how to build reviews that are useful, set clear goals, and keep feedback constructive. Practical tools and tips from Bright & Early. buff.ly/T2RJmyN

Today is the International Day of Volunteers! Across the country, volunteers make a meaningful impact all year, strengthening communities and building a culture of service. #IVD2025 Learn more: buff.ly/6kkVDgi

New: PRISM Practices — practical guidance for stronger corporate–nonprofit partnerships. -Strategy -Partnerships -Reconciliation -Measurement Read the blog: buff.ly/r6jbMEV #CorporateGiving #PRISM

Digital skills aren’t a nice-to-have. They’re essential for nonprofit resilience. New episode of the #LetsImagine podcast: Futureproofing the Nonprofit Workforce - Building Digital Skills for Resilience. Listen here: buff.ly/9Qen5YP

Canada’s culture of giving is at a crossroads. 📉 There are 6.3M fewer donors since 2013 & giving is down from $16.4B to $13.4B. Let’s make this #GivingTuesdayCA a turning point and reimagine generosity in Canada.

Our new Strategic Action Plan is here: Building Our Collective Power (2026–2030). A bold, equity-driven vision for a trusted, well-resourced, and future-ready nonprofit sector. 🔗 buff.ly/O9OS0eD #BuildingOurCollectivePower #NonprofitSector

Uncover new funding prospects with Grant Connect! Join our free webinar to learn how to use the Gift Explorer to filter prospects by recipient names, gift amounts, and more. Dec 2 at 1 p.m. EST. Register: buff.ly/NsOLjhy

New: Good Governance and Leadership in Founder-led Organizations — practical, Canadian guidance to strengthen founder-led nonprofits and plan for succession. Download: buff.ly/lAFB5t0 #GoodGovernance #NonprofitLeadership

📣 Imagine Canada and sector leaders are calling for fairer, more transparent charity audits. An NSIRA report flags major gaps in CRA’s RAD processes — including inconsistent documentation and disproportionate scrutiny of Muslim-led charities. 🔗 Full statement + signatories:

92% of Black fundraisers love their work — but 80% have faced burnout & 64% report racism from donors. It’s time to act. Read Fundraising While Black: Harm, Happiness, Healing by agentsC. 🔗 buff.ly/5a0Zw9i #FundraisingWhileBlack

Hats off to the 9 newly accredited and 36 reaccredited #Standards organizations! Your dedication inspires the entire sector.👏 Read the media release to learn more: buff.ly/7QyfOL1

Apply to join Imagine Canada's #Standards Council! If you want to contribute your voice to shaping standards that impact thousands of charities & nonprofits nationwide, then this is the place for you! Apply by December 18: buff.ly/JafHDYP

New #LetsImagine podcast 🎙️ Jess Tomlin (Equality Fund) shares how shifting to 10-year — and even generational — grant cycles can build trust, resilience, and real power for human rights movements worldwide. 🎧 Listen: buff.ly/i3ZYT2O

How is AI changing fundraising? Join @blackbaud.bsky.social + Imagine Canada on Nov 26, 1pm ET for a free webinar exploring the practical impacts of AI use in fundraising, and the current trends and considerations for organizations of all sizes. Register:

Is your nonprofit ready for year-end? Join Imagine Canada & Enkel on Nov 20 at 2 p.m. ET for a free webinar on strengthening financial leadership, managing risk & closing the year strong. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/jOLgel8

New: PRISM Practices — a clear roadmap to make corporate giving & volunteering more strategic and trusted. Built with nonprofits, tested with Canadian companies. Download: buff.ly/50WUl1t #CorporateGiving #PRISM

Did you know that charities & nonprofits contribute 8.2% of Canada’s GDP and employ 2.7M people nationwide? 💡Explore these fact sheets for key stats on the size, impact & economic power of the sector. 🔗 buff.ly/ZEbNuEt

OPINION 📣 Le gouvernement 🇨🇦 doit adopter des mesures concrètes pour améliorer l’efficacité du financement des OBNL comme le nôtre.

We believe generosity can build a better world—where every act of giving connects us and helps everyone thrive. Narrated by Canadian actress Cobie Smulders, this is our call to make Canada the most generous country in the world. #GenerosityIsRightHere

New #LetsImagine podcast for the #InternationalDayoftheGirl 🎙️ Guests Anjum Sultana & Emma Asiedu-Akrofi share how girls & young leaders are reshaping Canada’s nonprofit sector — reimagining leadership from the ground up. 🎧 Listen now → buff.ly/vxUpyQJ

💡 Join Grant Connect & Advocate Fundraising for a free 2-part webinar series on finding funding for work supporting diverse communities, including people living with disabilities. Oct 9 & Oct 29 at 1PM ET 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/BWYcwFE

New #LetsImagine podcast episode w/ Justin Wiebe & Alejandro Mayoral Banos on questions every settler-led nonprofit should be asking this Sept 30 on #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation #NDTR2025 🎧 Listen now - buff.ly/49XWgcL

How do you turn dry data into stories that spark action? Our latest blog shares creative techniques for social impact pros to make every figure count. 🔗 buff.ly/QXnK1Yk

🎤 What’s really working in corporate fundraising? Join our ‘Ask-Me-Anything’ webinar with Heather Nelson (BridgeRaise) on Sept 18 at 1PM ET, hosted by Grant Connect. Save your spot: buff.ly/ZHFAgu9 #fundraising

Most Canadian nonprofits lack key HR foundations. - 74% have no succession plan - 61% have no policy on ethical AI - 60% don’t assess the impact of training programs Read the full insights in this new #HRIntervals blog: buff.ly/bgVU1mU

Upcoming Webinar with the CRA Is your charity still filing its T3010 Registered Charity Information Return by paper or fax? Now is the time to switch to online filing. Without increased adoption, CRA client services for charities may be impacted. Learn more and register: buff.ly/6nDa8Jc

We're thrilled to announce that 51 organizations across Canada were selected to participate in the Canada Life Capacity Building Program. Discover the inspiring organizations embarking on the path toward #Standards accreditation here: buff.ly/1A8296T

C’est avec enthousiasme que nous annonçons les 51 organismes sélectionnés à travers le Canada dans le cadre du Programme de renforcement des capacités de la Canada Vie. Découvrez ces organismes inspirants qui s’engagent à renforcer leur impact : buff.ly/UwrcOy0

Le gouvernment consulte sur l’élargissement de la collecte de données auprès des OBNL. Plus d’organismes devront produire la T1044 ou une version abrégée. Voici une trousse pour vous aider à répondre d’ici le 12 septembre 2025. Trousse: buff.ly/VaIGCzd 💭 Questions? [email protected]

📢 The federal government is consulting on expanding nonprofit data collection. More organizations may soon need to file the T1044 or a new short form. We have created a toolkit to help you respond before September 12, 2025. 📩 Toolkit: buff.ly/NEL2MZF 💭 Questions? [email protected]

Join us for our upcoming "Authoritarianism and Democracy" webinar on September 9, 2025 at 1pm ET. We'll be joined by Ian Bassin from @protectdemocracy.org for key insights in the fight to defend democracy and what these might mean for Canada. Register here:

AI is changing how nonprofits approach grant writing—but at what cost? On the latest Let’s Imagine Podcast episode, Bruce MacDonald talks to Deepa Chaudhary of GrantOrb about risks, benefits, and what equitable AI use could look like. Listen: buff.ly/ZJHfoKP #Nonprofits #AI #GrantWriting

📝 Help shape a new data-driven funding tool for nonprofits in Canada! We're running a short survey to better understand how the sector uses data for fundraising and planning. 🔗Take part: buff.ly/XMDRyhx #nonprofit #data

Join us September 30 as we mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill. If you live outside Ottawa, tune in to the live broadcast of Remembering the Children. Watch live on APTN or YouTube by visiting trw-svr.nctr.ca/parliament-h...

Make it a smooth farewell with this free offboarding checklist from #HRIntervals: ✅ Revoke access 💻 Collect devices 🔐 Protect data 👉https://buff.ly/3IeNM40 This article was powered by the CIBC Foundation.

📉 La générosité et le bénévolat sont en déclin au Canada. Consultez notre infographie pour voir les tendances clés et découvrez notre analyse complète ici : buff.ly/QJ9u8Px #OSBL #OBNL #philanthropie #bénévolat

📉 New Statistics Canada data reveals giving and volunteering are in decline across Canada. See the key trends in our latest infographic & explore our blog post for our full analysis: buff.ly/yLCKn71 #nonprofit #charity #philanthropy #volunteering

🚨 En moyenne, les professionel.le.s de la collecte ne restent que 16 mois dans un OBNL. Lisez notre nouveau billet de blogue sur la culture organisationnelle recherchée par les professionnel·les du financement. ➡️ buff.ly/9Zooy7C #CollecteDeFonds #OBNL

🚨 Fundraisers stay just 16 months on average. That’s not turnover—it’s a crisis. New blog from HR Intervals x Grant Connect shares how to build a culture fundraisers want to stay in—w/ insights from Tanya Rumble & Mariya Yurukova. 👉 buff.ly/QzkZKHr #Fundraising #Nonprofit

📣 Pre-budget consultations are open! 🧰 Toolkit:https://buff.ly/PQVFBxV Les consultations prébudgétaires sont lancées! 🧰Trousse pour le secteur à but non lucratif : buff.ly/ow7gPc5 #Budget2025 #cdnpol #polcan

What if fundraising wasn’t about donor loyalty—but community trust? In the new Let’s Imagine podcast episode, Maria Rio joins Bruce MacDonald to explore how Community-Centric Fundraising shifts power, centres equity, and builds deeper relationships. Listen: buff.ly/jumniK0 #Fundraising

27 % des Canadien·nes de 15 ans+ vivent avec un handicap, mais les obstacles persistent en milieu de travail. Informez-vous sur les lois, des pratiques exemplaires et l’accessibilité dans les OBNL. Nouveau sur Intervalles RH → buff.ly/AW5FgRg #Accessibilité #OBNL

27% of Canadians 15+ live with a disability, yet barriers persist in many workplaces. Learn about laws, best practices & creating accessible nonprofit spaces. New on HR Intervals → buff.ly/zCF994h #Accessibility #NonprofitHR #DisabilityPrideMonth

📢 The federal government is expanding data collection on nonprofits. More organizations will need to file the T1044 or a new short form. What does this mean for you? 💬 Share your thoughts 👉 [email protected] #nonprofits #charities #cdnpoli #data

📢 Le gouvernement élargit la collecte de données sur les OBNL via la déclaration T1044. Une version abrégée sera exigée pour plusieurs. Des questions? Des inquiétudes? Envoyez-nous un message! 👉 [email protected] #OBNL #cdnpoli #données

📊 82% of Canadians say they prefer to support businesses that give back. Strong number — and a clear signal to companies. 🎧 More CSR insights in the latest Let’s Imagine episode: buff.ly/53H5O96 #CSR #LetsImagine