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Blog09/18/2025

Why Fundraiser Turnover Isn't Going Away

Phil Gerard

Featuring Phil Gerard from Gerard Search this blog post highlights why fundraiser turnover is here to stay and how we as a sector can better approach high turnover rates. 

Fundraising, Non-Profit Operations, Non-profit Leadership
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Blog09/06/2025

Balancing AI and Social Impact

Arezoo Najibzadeh

How can the social impact sector thoughtfully and safely adapt AI in their practices. 

Fundraising, Non-Profit Operations, Workload Management
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Blog08/22/2025

Investing in Short-Term Leave: A Strategic Pillar in Employee Satisfaction

Arezoo Najibzadeh

What if we took a more strategic approach to short-term leave coverage? When organizations treat short-term coverage as an investment rather than a disruption, they unlock the true potential of their people. 

Work Life Balance, Parental Leave, Non-profit Leadership
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Blog07/24/2025

Supportive work environments don’t stop at supportive parental leaves; and neither do we

Cheyanne Richardson

We know organizations want to support their employees with more balanced workloads, with thoughtful policies, and ensuring interim team gaps are covered intentionally, but in many cases, organizations are simply too busy or too unclear on the next steps. We’re ready to help you change that. 

Fundraising, Parental Leave, Non-Profit Operations, Coaching, Services, Non-profit Leadership
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Blog07/23/2025

Sharing the Balanced Good Origin Story

Lacey Kempinski
My journey into entrepreneurship was deeply personal and rooted in becoming a mom. My path to motherhood and my experience in parenthood was not easy.
Fundraising, Work Life Balance, Parental Leave, Value Alignment
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Blog02/21/2025

Responding to the Political Climate

Lacey Kempinski
Our team recently came together to talk about the fear we are seeing across the sector, given the current political landscape.
Fundraising, Work Life Balance, Mental Health, Value Alignment
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Blog10/18/2024

We Are For Good - Parental Leave and Mental Health Week

Lacey Kempinski
I met Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott, the hosts of the We Are For Good podcast, at a conference in 2022 and we clicked immediately.
Podcast, Parental Leave, Mental Health, Value Alignment
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Blog09/16/2024

Welcome to beautiful uncertainty

Lacey Kempinski

This week's blogpost is by guest author Chavisa Horemans, MES, CDC, CTRC. Chavisa is a trauma-informed consultant who experience and work focuses on helping individuals overcome gender-based violence and hidden abuse and providing a safe and empowering space to heal and recover from trauma.

Work Life Balance, Mental Health, Value Alignment
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Blog08/30/2024

Back to School Basics

Lacey Kempinski
The transition to September and fall always seems to be a big one for working parents. Gone are the days of summer camps, a little lighter schedule, and perhaps “summer Fridays” at work.
Work Life Balance, Mental Health, Value Alignment
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Blog08/15/2024

Balanced Good is proud to be a certified Living Wage Employer

Lacey Kempinski
The team at Balanced Good is proud to announce that we’ve been certified as a Living Wage Employer through the Ontario Living Wage Network.
Work Life Balance, Mental Health, Value Alignment