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Love working with SMOs like I do? Check out this job opening wiht the Fund for Innovation and Transformation.

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This will come as no shock to those working in the non-profit sector...new research confirms that we are a skilled workforce that is chronically underpaid. Some of the reasons include:
- “There has been this belief that the sole determinant of worth will be how much you spend on administration,” he said. “And in fact, organizations are often doing everything they can to show that they’re not spending money on things like competitive salaries.”
- "About 77 per cent of all non-profit employees are also women, a demographic whose work has long been undervalued. MacDonald said that undervaluing is reflected in the lower wages of many non-profit organizations."
- "charity workers also face societal expectations to “give back” by accepting poor wages, leading to what Osberg calls “self-exploitation.” “And, sometimes, there’s still a societal belief that all these services should be done by volunteers,” MacDonald added.

Non-profits among the worst offenders for unlivable wages in Canada, say employees, experts This independent journalism is supported by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. See our editorial ethics and standards here. It wasn’t an easy decision, but

I had a blast spending a couple of days in Toronto with Ontario Council for International Cooperation members building capacity for Project Implementation Planning! Thanks Spur Change for facilitating this opportunity.

“Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke…”

'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke, after Canada's uninspiring contribution to a summit last month that aimed at reforming global finance.