Pharo Academy Updates
Upcoming Webinars
We are excited about our upcoming webinars!Here is a list of our upcoming webinars:Every Second Wednesdays 1:00pmFeb 28– The North Star Metric. What it is and Why you should Use it for Your NonProfitMarch 13- The Organizational Evaluation-What it is and how it can improve your evaluation approachMarch 28– Social Enterprise-What it is, how to get started and…
Why Learning Management Technical Skills are Your Secret Weapon
Want to hack management? The Secret lies in Learning managerial technical skills. Technical Skills Every Nonprofit Manager Needs to Master When people think of technical skills, they often associate them with technology, but in management, technical skills refer to the specialized knowledge and expertise required to execute tasks effectively. For nonprofit managers, these skills go…
What is the Legal Responsibility of a Manager or Supervisor?
Why Training For Non-Profits is Essential Understanding the Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Managers & Supervisors Managing a nonprofit organization requires more than leadership and mission-driven work—it also comes with significant legal responsibilities. Nonprofit managers and supervisors must ensure compliance with employment laws, workplace safety regulations, and HR best practices to protect both employees and the…
Trump’s Tariffs and the Ripple Effect on Canadian Nonprofits: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Our nonprofit neighbours to the South are struggling. We sit and watch, offer support where possible, but feel the pain they are going through. We can only imagine waking up to find our funding gone overnight, our organizations in political crosshairs and being the “bad guys”. However, Canadian nonprofits are not immune to the impact…
Why Great Non-Profit Specialists Can Make Horrible Managers
❓ Have you ever worked for a nonprofit where a great employee was promoted—only to struggle as a manager? I once worked with a nonprofit where the executive director—let’s call her Mary—was the perfect example of how not to lead. She had all the right credentials on paper, but in practice, she was a disaster.…
Turning NonProfit Challenges into Your New Opportunities for Growth
By Carmen Reis, Co-Founder PharoAcademy The nonprofit sector is no stranger to challenges—tight budgets, skyrocketing demand, fierce competition for resources, and ever-evolving regulations. Too often, leadership conversations revolve around what’s missing instead of what’s possible. But what if these challenges weren’t roadblocks, but stepping stones? What if these obstacles were the future? Let me explain.…
My Nonprofit Board Doesn’t Understand Financials – What Now?
Why a Financially Literate Board is Non-Negotiable Your nonprofit board makes critical decisions that impact your organization’s financial health. But what happens when they don’t understand financial statements? Poor financial literacy among board members can lead to budget mismanagement, compliance risks, and even organizational failure. If your board struggles with financial oversight, it’s time to…
Finding Hope in Nonprofit Work: How to Take Action When Everything Feels Lost
This week has been heavy. The nonprofit sector where many of us have chosen to build lives and careers in, is under attack. Hope seems hard to find. Starting a new program, or submitting a grant application seems like last thing you want to do, when your entire organization is at risk of being shut…
Why Non-Profits Are Losing Their Reputation for Mission First
This is the first part of three in our series on growing public distrust in non-profits. It’s an uncomfortable question: Are nonprofits more focused on their own needs than the communities they’re supposed to help? For many of us non-profit warriors it is easy to get our back up a wall when this question arises.…
How to Address Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Your Non-Profit Organization
It seems like for ages, everyone has been talking about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, but how do we as leaders get started with this topic? Isn’t the non-profit industry already sensitive and diverse enough to these issues? I would argue that while the sector is filled with well-intentioned individuals, it itself can be blind to…
The North Star: How to Create Measurable Passion in Our Organizations
More than a decade ago, I remember being in a strategic planning session, and we were tasked with crafting mission and vision statements for the organization. In the midst of this session, a challenge emerged in the form of a board member who staunchly advocated for longer mission and vision statements. He believed that extended…
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