I am not one to celebrate a new year with much gusto, instead devoting my energy to a more festive time - my birthday (I am a Pisces). For this year past, though, I will pause and reflect.

“What percentage of your budget goes to administrative costs?” While Revenue Canada’s guidelines use 35% as a benchmark, external charity monitoring agencies like the US-based Charity Navigator note charities that keep overhead costs between 5 and 12.5% will receive top marks for efficiencies.

Are organizations' efforts to minimize overhead also minimizing impact?

On November 14, 2022 – World Diabetes Day – the BC Diabetes Research Network gathered diabetes stakeholder organizations to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a group of changemakers – all living with type 1 diabetes and to host the Vancouver premiere of The Human Trial.

It was one year ago when I launched Purposefully, and what a year it’s been.