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Demystifying the Work of a Consultant at Endeavour June 6th, 2012

Article by Frances Policarpio inspired by an interview with Sina Amiri, Engagement Manager at Endeavour Consulting Have you ever wondered why there are so many books written about consulting? It’s most likely because no one really knows what a consultant does. Here at Endeavour we like to make it quick and simple for everyone. I […]

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Nearly One Million Dollars in Consulting Services Provided by Endeavour Last Year April 30th, 2012

News Release 30 April 2012 Toronto, ON – Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits (Endeavour) is a registered charity that offers management consulting to non-profit groups that cannot afford professional consulting. Last year alone, Endeavour provided nearly $1 million in consulting services. As outlined in their 2010-2011 annual report “Stepping Up” released today, this brings Endeavour’s total consulting services provided […]

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Making the Transition to the Nonprofit Sector March 26th, 2012

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 I am often asked for my opinion and advice about making the transition from working in the private sector to working in the nonprofit sector. I […]

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Recommending Problems December 14th, 2011

The opinions/views expressed by the author is theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of Endeavour. Author: Dr. Zayna Khayat, Associate Partner, SECOR Group and Endeavour Advisor A colleague described to me an epiphany she had about what it means to be a management consultant, reflecting on her more than ten […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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