The Ask Podcast

The Big Rethink Ep. 5/5 from 2020-08-26T17:09:44

Our thanks to Erin Sargeant Greenwood of Saint Mary’s University for joining Nicole Nakoneshny on this episode of KCI’s The Ask. Erin shares her insights, advice, and thoughtful list of “must do...

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Le grand repenser - Épisode 4/5 from 2020-08-19T18:53:46

Dans le baladodiffusion The Ask de KCI, Lili-Anna Pereša, Présidente et directrice générale de Centraide du Grand Montréal prédit les effets à long terme de la pandémie : entre autres, un virage...

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The Big Rethink Ep. 4/5 from 2020-08-19T18:43:53

In KCI's The Ask podcast, Lili-Anna Pereša, President and Executive Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal predicts lasting effects of the pandemic, including a shift to hyperlocal approaches...

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The Big Rethink - Ep. 3/5 from 2020-08-12T15:14:20

In this episode of KCI's The Ask, Eva Friesen, President and CEO of the Calgary Foundation offers her thoughts about mission relevance, mergers, and doing things differently in both service deli...

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The Big Rethink - Ep. 2/5 from 2020-07-29T14:21:38

Thanks to Ted Garrard, Chief Executive Officer of SickKids Foundation for sharing his wisdom and guidance! In this episode of KCI's The Ask, Ted offers thoughts about the impact of the pandemic ...

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The Big Rethink from 2020-07-22T13:16:46

Unprecedented. Uncharted. Uncertain. These are just a few of the words being used to describe the times we’re navigating as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout. And given the deg...

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Moving from Defence to Offence: Practical Tips for Planning in a Period of Uncertainty from 2020-05-28T15:19:48

The attention of organizations over the last weeks and months has been almost exclusively focused on how to adapt, adjust, and frankly survive these unprecedented times. It’s now time to start ...

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Collaboration: Stronger Together from 2020-03-10T19:48:52

Many non-profit organizations struggling to remain relevant and resilient amid an evolving and crowded market place are considering new and innovative ways to remain viable, including collaborat...

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Top 10 Reflections from KCI’s What’s Next Interview Series from 2020-02-04T17:50:42

Throughout our What’s Next Interview Series, Nicole Nakoneshny, KCI’s Lead, Knowledge + Insights conducted in-depth, one-on-one interviews with each member of our Philanthropic Trends Advisory B...

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SUMMER SERIES! (4/4) Are You Ready for a Leadership Position? from 2019-08-23T15:57:21

In this special four-part Summer Series of KCI’s podcast The Ask we share snippets from some of our favourite recent conversations that we weren’t able to include in an episode. Some quick, eas...

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SUMMER SERIES! (2/4) - Best Practices in Onboarding Fundraising Volunteers from 2019-08-08T15:50:04

In this special four-part Summer Series of KCI’s podcast The Ask we share snippets from some of our favourite recent conversations that we weren’t able to include in an episode. Some quick, eas...

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SUMMER SERIES! (3/4) Ensuring Organizational Relevance and Building Organizational Resiliency from 2019-08-08T15:15:20

In this special four-part Summer Series of KCI’s podcast The Ask we share snippets from some of our favourite recent conversations that we weren’t able to include in an episode. Some quick, eas...

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SUMMER SERIES! (1/4) - Do People Really Quit Their Bosses? from 2019-07-05T19:21:08

In this special four-part Summer Series of KCI’s podcast The Ask we share snippets from some of our favourite recent conversations that we weren’t able to include in an episode. Some quick, eas...

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So You Have a Team of Volunteers. Now What? from 2019-05-28T13:50:44

In this episode of The Ask, recorded live at the 2019 AHP Convene Canada Conference, we talk volunteers – how to engage them and how to set them up for success. Joined by four panelists compris...

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Making the Case for Canada’s Charitable Sector from 2019-04-02T20:43:13

As we’ve observed changes in how the generosity of Canadians is being expressed over the last few years, it begs the question if the relevance of the charitable sector is starting to get lost a ...

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Making Talent a Priority – Part 2 from 2019-02-25T23:29:09

In this, the second part of our exploration of the topic of talent with Tara George , Lead of KCI’s Search and Talent practice, we turn our attention to creating an overall talent strategy, iden...

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Making Talent a Priority: What You Need to Know from 2019-02-06T17:03:50

Ask the leader of almost any charity what keeps them up at night and the organization’s talent is likely to be near the top of the list – things like how to attract top talent, how to retain hig...

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Fundraising Campaigns in Canada: What’s New, What’s Not New, What’s Next. from 2018-12-17T15:17:01

Campaigns continue to be critical tools in the fundraising toolkit to attract the attention and investment of donors, mobilize volunteers and raise significant amounts of money. But the way we ...

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Donor-Advised Funds from 2018-11-21T15:18:17

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