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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
Over 20 years' of knowledge is now available, powered by Entremission's library platform: library.watersheds.ca
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Watersheds Canada presents a comprehensive collection of free educational resources dedicated to helping rural shoreline property owners, families, municipalities, lake groups, and educators protect t...
library.watersheds.ca
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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
Over 20 years' of knowledge is now available, powered by Entremission's library platform: library.watersheds.ca
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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
L’humain derrière la mission : portrait de la main-d’œuvre du secteur à but non lucratif au Canada | Imagine Canada
Un tableau détaillé des personnes qui travaillent au sein des OBNL et de la façon dont elles se comparent à l’ensemble de la main-d’œuvre canadienne.
imaginecanada.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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
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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
People First: A Portrait of Canada’s Nonprofit Workforce | Imagine Canada
Nonprofits aren’t just powered by volunteers. With 2.7 million workers, nonprofits are the largest employer in Canada. The nonprofit sector employs more people than construction, manufacturing, or…
imaginecanada.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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.
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We loved helping to capture the data for this update. It's been a big year for social impact work and issues.
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ONN Wrapped! Explore the best from 2025
mailchi.mp
December 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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 -->
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.
“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.
Grow more with less | The Organizer #31
Sometimes, you need to trim to grow. Personal growth shouldn’t just about adding -- it should also be about subtracting.
www.entremission.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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.
“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 !
La Coalition canadienne de la connaissance de l’océan (CCCO) devient le Centre pour la collaboration en connaissance de l’océan.
Nouveau nom. Même acronyme. Même mission.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/swhxjocjri
Nouveau nom. Même acronyme. Même mission.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/swhxjocjri
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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!
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!
The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) is now the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration.
New name. Same acronym. Same mission.
Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/xcyifzwhjg
#CentreForOceanLiteracyCollaboration
New name. Same acronym. Same mission.
Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/xcyifzwhjg
#CentreForOceanLiteracyCollaboration
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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!
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.
Like any new habit, it can be hard to start measuring impact. Start simple. It’s worth it.
How to start measuring impact | The Organizer #30
To start measuring impact, keep it simple. Build routines that collect and share impact stories.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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.
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.
Struggling to make a difficult decision? Try comparing good with good, fears with fears. Skip weighing the pros and cons.
Crisis Decision-Making: What’s the Worst That Could Happen? (SSIR)
Making effective decisions under pressure isn't about listing the pros and cons, but about working with how the brain works to weigh what really matters.
ino.to
November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Interesting approach:
Struggling to make a difficult decision? Try comparing good with good, fears with fears. Skip weighing the pros and cons.
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 ->
#federalbudget2025 has dropped, and we are combing through it, finding out what will affect social services and changemakers. Here's our continuously updating story (with NO paywall):
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UPDATED – Federal Budget 2025: Social spending flatline and massive infrastructure money | Future of Good
The federal government’s 500-page budget document was tabled in the House of Commons Tuesday, outling Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new agenda for Canadians.
futureofgood.co
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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.
A foundational article that describes nonprofit learning organizations and explains the important relationship between your internal human systems and the technology you use.
The Challenge of Organizational Learning (SSIR)
A recent study found three common barriers to knowledge sharing across nonprofits and their networks, as well as ways and means to overcome them.
ssir.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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.
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 ->
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 ->
This fundraising process helps prevent heartache | The Organizer #29
By focusing more one the smaller steps in the fundraising process, the work becomes simpler to understand and easier to do well.
www.entremission.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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 ->
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 ->
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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
We’re kicking off five days of learning, sharing and building essential digital literacy skills together.
Find free events, resources and more: MediaLiteracyWeek.ca
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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
We’re kicking off five days of learning, sharing and building essential digital literacy skills together.
Find free events, resources and more: MediaLiteracyWeek.ca
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#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...
🔗 mediasmarts.ca/teacher-reso...
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#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...
🔗 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:
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:
Writing for robots | The Organizer #27
To make sure people see your work online, use Search Engine Optimization.
www.entremission.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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:
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...
Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0dH...
GoFundMe created 1.4M donation pages for nonprofits; some Bay Area organizations had no clue
A new product from GoFundMe is intended to solicit donations for non-profit organizations. But in one local case, the organization had no idea.
https://abc7news.com/18013410/
#gofundme #nonprofit…
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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...
Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0dH...
A beautiful summary of the challenges and perils of understanding "impact" when it comes to social change:
“Will our November issue create aftershocks? Maybe,” writes The Walrus editor-in-chief @cstarnino.bsky.social. “Each story asks the same question about power: who wields it, who keeps score, and who lives with the consequences?” thewalrus.ca/you-cant-always-...
October 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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:
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:
Project management should be taught everywhere | The Organizer #28
Make hard work easier with these project management basics.
www.entremission.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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:
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.
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.
Writing to change the world | The Organizer #26
Writing is part of every aspect of nonprofit work, from leadership to planning to fundraising to advocacy to service. Have you found your system?
www.entremission.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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.
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
Think in terms of “tech” vs “non-tech” people? It’s time to stop
It seems harmless, but this four-letter word fuels impostor syndrome, gatekeeping, and anxiety—and blinds companies to real potential.
www.pluralsight.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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 ->
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 ->
Leadership and power aren’t the same thing | The Organizer #25
Learn the difference between leadership and power. It can help you find a leadership style that aligns with your values and goals.
www.entremission.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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 ->
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 :
A first-timer’s guide to CRM migration - M+R
5 tips for getting it (mostly) right the first time
www.mrss.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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:
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:
Three forces affecting nonprofits in 2025 (and how to respond to change)
You can't control the world, but you have power over your response to politics, misinformation, the affordability crisis. | The Organizer #95
www.entremission.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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:
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.
"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.
Creating the Creative: Benchmarks - M+R
Creative lessons from a decade of Benchmarking
www.mrss.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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.
"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.