School-Generated Funds in Canada: Building a Foundation for Compliance and Accountability
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What the 2025 Federal Budget Means for Canadian Nonprofits — And How to Build Financial Resilience Now
Canada’s 2025 federal budget arrived with a long list of “firsts.” It’s the first budget of the Carney government, the first tabled in the fall, and the first to draw a…
How Centralizing School-Generated Funds Data Strengthens Compliance Without Disrupting Schools
Walk into almost any school board office and ask how school-generated funds are tracked, and you might hear something like:
2026 Funding Playbook: Grants Canadian Nonprofits Can Use for Digital & Finance Systems
A lot of Canadian nonprofits know they “should” modernize their finance and data systems. Fewer have a clear answer to the follow-up question: who’s going to pay for this?
6 Common Mistakes Museums Make with Digital Programming Funds (and How to Avoid Them)
Digital programming in museums and other cultural organizations has evolved quickly. What began as an urgent response to pandemic shutdowns has evolved into a long-term commitment to accessible storytelling and broader connection. In Canada, Digital Museums Canada (DMC)…
Return on Mission: A New Metric for Mental Health Care Finance
Across Canada’s mental health sector, the language of finance is evolving. Funders no longer ask only for balanced budgets; they ask for measurable outcomes, proof of impact, and evidence that…
ERP Selection Pitfalls: Why “Cheaper” Systems Cost Nonprofits More in the End
Before joining Sparkrock, I worked for years as a CIO at a nonprofit supporting people with developmental disabilities. Our team ran 24/7 residential programs, day supports, and respite care while juggling funding from multiple…
5 Steps to Confidently Evaluate Your Nonprofit ERP Options
Selecting a new ERP system is one of the biggest technology decisions a nonprofit can make. It affects how your organization manages funds, reports to stakeholders, pays employees, and keeps…
AI and Trusted Service Delivery in Canadian Social Services: Innovation, Privacy, and Human Impact in a Post-C-27 World
Abhinav Gupta is Sparkrock’s Senior Vice President of Product. Connect with Abhi on LinkedIn here.