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Mixing It Up! September 29th, 2011
Mixing It Up: Endeavour’s Summer Mixer on Diversity Author: Zahra Qureshi, Volunteer on Endeavour’s Development Committee On August 4th, Endeavour held another successful mixer at the new ING Network Orange in downtown Toronto. About 100 current and prospective enthusiastic volunteers came out for an evening of networking and great conversation. The evening also marked the […]
Non-Profit Myths: Unpacking the Misconceptions August 18th, 2011
The opinions/views expressed by the author is theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of Endeavour. Author: Carissa MacLennan, Education Manager, UNICEF and Endeavour Consultant I recently had a conversation with someone from the financial sector on my work in the non-profit sector. At one point I was asked how I […]
TO BE, OR NOT TO BE: Choosing Between “Not-for-Profit” or “Registered Charity” Status June 29th, 2011
The opinions/views expressed by the author is theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of Endeavour. Author: Nick G. Pasquino, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP People often use the terms ‘not-for-profit’ and ‘charity’ interchangeably when describing organizations in the non-profit sector. In fact, from a legal perspective ‘not-for-profit’ and ‘charity’ mean very […]
Endeavour’s Second Annual Report Shows Growth in Volunteer Consulting March 9th, 2011
NEWS RELEASE March 1, 2011 Toronto, Ontario – Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits (Endeavour) released its second annual report today. Endeavour is a non-profit organization that provides management consulting for non-profit groups that cannot afford professional consulting. The annual report is themed “momentum” to reflect Endeavour’s building momentum for creating positive change in the community. […]
Profiling the Diversity and Talent of Endeavour Volunteers December 14th, 2010
Author: Lucy Dai, Director of Business Intelligence, Endeavour Endeavour welcomed its seventh round of volunteers in September. In this round, there are 35 volunteers serving on five consulting engagements. Out of the 35 volunteers, nine volunteers are returning engagement managers and consultants from prior rounds. Since Round 1 in Fall 2007, Endeavour has had 201 […]
Hands-on Boards are the Norm in the Non-Profit Sector September 14th, 2010
The opinions/views expressed by the author is theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of Endeavour. Author: George Oliver, President, BGO Consulting and Endeavour Advisor It is a common assumption that the responsibilities of a non-profit board member are limited to attending meetings, sharing ‘wisdom’, evaluating the management and offering advice […]
Using Knowledge Brokering in the Non-Profit Sector May 23rd, 2010
Read Endeavour’s Letter to the Editor (re: “Using knowledge brokering to improve business processes,” McKinsey Quarterly, January 2010) and the authors’ reply to Endeavour at mckinseyquarterly.com or the McKinsey Quarterly Facebook fan page Author: Wasib Muhammad, Director of Knowledge Management, Endeavour Abstract Knowledge retention and sharing can be a significant challenge for organizations in the […]