Calling all Canadians! @cira.ca has grants for your project: "Each year CIRA invests over a million dollars…CIRA Net Good Grants empower organizations across the country to do the critical work to close Canada's digital divides in connectivity, online safety & internet policy. www.cira.ca/en/grants/

Join the CIRA team at @podcamptoronto.bsky.social!

Once upon a time, a nonprofit struggled to make its work memorable. Day after day, they tried to gain attention. But lists of facts, cold data, flowery mission statements, and abstract ideas failed to win hearts. Then one day, they learned the Story Spine. Suddenly, their impact came alive.

An insider's take on how to influence the US Supreme Court. Lessons: - Sometimes the audience for your communications strategy can be as small as 6 people. - It can take years to earn the trust of your audience - These donors probably never asked for quarterly measurable impacts

La Consultation Populaire sur l’IA a lancée aujourd'hui au Canada. Cette initiative de la société civile vise à faire progresser le droit, les politiques et la réglementation en matière d’IA axée sur les droits de la personne et l’intérêt public. Participez ici: www.consultationpopulairesurlia.ca

The People’s Consultation on AI launches today, a collaborative civil society initiative created in response to the federal government’s failure to provide a meaningful consultation process during the development of a national AI strategy in 2025. Participate here: www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca

For our friends in social impact work, this story may leave you rethinking your relationship with HootSuite. If you can't see past the paywall, the details are exactly what the headline suggests.

Is your organization a burnout risk? Realistic workloads, fair salaries, acknowledging the emotional toll— these aren’t luxuries. If we want good people to be able to do social change work, we have to find ways to make the work sustainable. Sustainability is good strategy, not naive idealism.

Follow these 3 steps to bring your ocean-inspired idea to life with up to $2,000 in funding. ✅ Check eligibility ✅ Key dates & funding info ✅ Prepare your application https://f.mtr.cool/ffwfymuxnp #OceanWeekCanada

The Blue Creators Grant offers up to $5,000 to support your creative project.  https://f.mtr.cool/nnjcdfpesh

Are you a young Canadian who is passionate about engaging others to discover and protect nature? Apply for the Young Nature Leaders Grant https://naturecanada.ca/young-leader-grant/

Noble traps are communications routines that got you where you are today. They are noble, because they help young organizations bloom. They are traps, because they stop working as well when an organization grows. If you want to prevail, set up your communications systems before you need them.

Outdated tech puts #nonprofit missions at risk. Digital resilience is no longer optional—it’s core infrastructure. Learn why funders must act now to protect #nonprofits, their communities, and their impact. Read more in the #TechSoupBlog: spr.ly/6182CaOa4 #NonprofitTechnology #Philanthropy

Ocean Week Canada Grants are OPEN! Two grants. Endless possibilities. ✔️ Community Events Grant ✔️ Blue Creators Grant From community events to creative projects, @centreforoceanliteracy.ca will support ideas that strengthen ocean connection and collaborative action. (Forms by Entremission)

C’est parti. Les subventions de la Semaine de l’océan Canada sont OUVERTES ! Deux subventions. Des possibilités infinies. ✔️ Subvention pour les événements communautaires ✔️ Subvention Créateur·trice·s bleue ->

Cet atelier de l'Institut Tamarck s'annonce intéressant : « Créer une base fondée sur l'évaluation » avec le Dr Chúk Odenigbo. Les participants en apprendront davantage sur l'évaluation, son importance, ses étapes clés, et plus. Le 27 janvier.

Not all teams have to be the same. Your team can be like baseball: everyone plays their own part. Or a relay, where people work in sequence. Or you can fling work back and forth (strategically!), like in hockey. Explore ways of designing teams -> www.entremission.com/2022/11/diff...

This blog offers a good round up of alternative software services if you’re looking for a change. Kagi is another search engine option, not mentioned here.

For the first time, every single article from The Organizer is online. We've got 107 articles about nonprofit leadership, management, fundraising, communications, impact, and personal growth here for you. Enjoy!

Congrats to @watersheds.ca on the launch of this new e-library for waterfront property owners, cottagers, lake associations, and others who care about freshwater. Over 20 years' of knowledge is now available, powered by Entremission's library platform: library.watersheds.ca

Une mobilisation efficace repose sur des données solides. Découvrez nos deux nouvelles ressources : une fiche informative et un livre blanc résumant les constats clés sur la main-d’œuvre des OBNL. Lien : buff.ly/btdf7bv

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

Curious about the biggest stories in the nonprofit world this year? @theonn.ca has a roundup of the most-read blogs, publications, and stories of 2025. We loved helping to capture the data for this update. It's been a big year for social impact work and issues. Read/ subscribe -->

As a culture, we cling to the idea that more is better. “More” means gaining, getting, and wealth. On the other hand, “less” is usually seen as undesirable. Less means loss, lacking, giving up. What if “more” isn’t what you need right now? Maybe you actually need less.

Félicitations à nos amis du Centre pour la collaboration en connaissance de l’océan pour la modernisation de leur image de marque, au service de leur mission. Ce changement de nom était attendu depuis longtemps !

Congrats to our friends at the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration on the new name! The process of updating the brand, the domain and online services, the socials, and the partners is creative but also methodical. It's been inspiring to watch and an honour to support. Update yer bookmarks!

Measuring impact is a brave, clever, wonderful thing to do. When you measure impact, you show that you care more about making a difference than you do about being right. Like any new habit, it can be hard to start measuring impact. Start simple. It’s worth it.

Interesting approach: Struggling to make a difficult decision? Try comparing good with good, fears with fears. Skip weighing the pros and cons.

Need a summary of what the latest Government of Canada means for organizations working in social impact? @futureofgood.bsky.social has a great, updating list ->

What we’re reading this morning: The Challenge of Organizational Learning A foundational article that describes nonprofit learning organizations and explains the important relationship between your internal human systems and the technology you use.

Fundraising can be an emotional experience. To you, a fundraising target is more than a number. It’s a program, social change, a client’s well-being, or someone’s job. That's why your fundraising process is such a superpower. We break it down in The Organizer #29 ->

It's Canada's 20th annual #MediaLiteracyWeek! 🥳 We’re kicking off five days of learning, sharing and building essential digital literacy skills together. Find free events, resources and more: MediaLiteracyWeek.ca

#MediaLiteracyWeek 2025 is here! Teachers and education workers, get inspired and encourage creative thinking in the classroom with these fun  #MediaLiteracy activities tailored by @MediaSmarts and supported by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. 🔗 mediasmarts.ca/teacher-reso...

Publishing information online isn't as simple as "just post it to the website". Your work matters, and search engines help you create impact. Search Engine Optimization should influence how you write, edit, and collaborate. Unsure where to start? Try this guide for #nonprofit managers:

In the US, GoFundMe set up 1.4-million donation pages for charities without their knowledge or consent. The platform is collecting donations for organizations and issuing receipts on their behalf, charging processing fees and requesting "tips" along the way. Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0dH...

A beautiful summary of the challenges and perils of understanding "impact" when it comes to social change:

Project management is gamechanging skill, but it's not taught widely. This article covers the basics like: - What is a project? - What are the six phases of a nonprofit project? If you feel like there's a firehose of tasks pointed at your face, project management skills can help. Read more:

If you lead, you write. 
 If you fundraise, you write. 
 If you speak, you write. 
 If you report, you write. Writing isn't just for "writers" in social impact work. It's the foundation for all social change.

Saying it louder for the people at the back: Think in terms of “tech” vs “non-tech” people? It’s time to stop

The best #nonprofit leaders are often the ones who don’t crave power and didn’t set out to be “leaders”. If you're uncomfortable with power or questioning your worthiness, you might be exactly what the world needs right now. #Leadership More of this in The Organizer #25 ->

Moving to a new CRM? Getting started with your first one? These are some great tips to help you navigate the process :

The Trump Administration, misinformation, the affordability crisis are just some of the powerful forces affecting #nonprofit organizations in Canada. Do you know what to do? Here are some concrete steps you can take to plan your organization’s path forward, courtesy of The Organizer #95:

Are you setting aside enough time to create great reports? "We start in late summer for a late-April launch" says @mrcampaigns.bsky.social about its annual nonprofit communications benchmarks report. This astounding point is buried in the last paragraph of an article about their process.

Congrats! (Also, the perfect companion to this week’s article about impact reporting.)

Félicitations!

Why do you get asked for different versions of your impact report, when you've just created a great one? Because people want to hear what you have to say! Here's why reporting whack-a-mole is a good thing, and how you can make it easier to collect and remix impact measurement information:

New study on #BlueSky for #SciComm. “Bluesky posts demonstrate substantially higher levels of interaction (likes, reposts, replies, and quotes) and greater textual originality than previously reported for X, suggesting both stronger interactive and more interpretive engagement.” 🦋🦫🌱🐋🧪 #philsci

Labour Day is back-to-school time. It's when we embrace new routines, new friendships, and new ideas. No matter how old you are or what official “schooling” you do, this is the perfect time to think about what you're going to learn next. Because learning is good for you and for your cause.