IntegralOrg Blog

What should happen when a nonprofit intentionally makes the difficult decision that it is time to close its doors for good? Can it simply stop with annual corporate maintenance and allow itself to be struck from the Register (a list of incorporated entities in Alberta)?

All nonprofits begin with a dream. Whether an organization has been around for decades or is just starting out, the journey of becoming a nonprofit begins with a small group of people deciding they want to do something to improve community. What does not get talked about very often is the work at the end of the journey.

There is little doubt that storm winds are blowing these days in the nonprofit sector and that we are in turbulent waters. There are two questions we need to ask as we head into 2025 will help us decide whether facing the storm directly or changing direction is the wise choice . . . .