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Shaking hands with old friends April 6th, 2013
Written by Banu Raghuraman and Jason Shim “Make new friends, but keep the old; those are silver, these are gold,” said Joseph Parry, a Welsh composer. With networking and connections being more important than ever, we reach out to experts in non-profit and alumni relations to find out how organizations are keeping in touch […]
“Endeavour helped me discover and develop team leadership skills.” April 6th, 2013
Written by Banu Raghuraman Currently pursuing an MBA at INSEAD (Singapore, US, France, Abu Dhabi), Sweeny Chhabra volunteered as an Engagement Manager with Endeavour in Round 5, working with the charity Food for the Poor Canada. We reached out to find out how her experience with Endeavour has enriched her life. How did Endeavour help […]
Get to Know Endeavour’s President: Catching up with Andrea Wong December 14th, 2012
Written by Banu Raghuraman The opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of Endeavour. As the founding president of Endeavour, Andrea Wong has been with the non-profit since its inception. In this interview, she discusses her involvement and experience building Endeavour. Learn how Endeavour came to be in […]
Lessons from a CEO! December 4th, 2012
Interview with Maggie Leithead, CEO, CharityVillage Written by Banu Raghuraman The opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of Endeavour. CharityVillage is the top Canadian source for Canada non-profit news, non-profit jobs, non-profit funding, non-profit training and more. Maggie Leithead, CEO of CharityVillage, has been involved in non-profit […]
Endeavour Volunteer Chooses Non-Profit Sector November 22nd, 2012
Written by Banu Raghuraman The opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of Endeavour. Erica Opoku is an Engagement Manager for Round 11 at Endeavour, and is spending six months leading her consulting team as they provided their client, Epilepsy Ontario, with recommendations on Organizational Design. Erica’s day […]
Non-profit Employment Across Life Stages Part II November 2nd, 2012
Career Changers Written by Banu Raghuraman The opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of Endeavour. The idea of a second career or a career change is not new, as people yearn to try something different and learn something new. However, switching between sectors, especially the move from […]
Non-Profit Employment Across Life Stages October 27th, 2012
Conquering the myths about recent graduates entering the non-profit sector Written by Banu Raghuraman The opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of Endeavour. Career options within the non-profit sector are generally loosely defined and incumbents are expected to efficiently carry out a variety of tasks. Additionally, recent graduates […]