Hilborn Charity eNews together with partner CCEOC Inc. congratulate the recipients of the tenth annual Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ (NEOC) Award.
In 2024, 16 organizations fulfilled program requirements to be named a Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice. Five of them achieved a five-year or more winner status.
The 2024 award recipients are:
• Blue Door (ON)
• Calgary Humane Society (AB)
• Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin (ON) 5+ year Winner
• Connective Support Society – Kamloops (BC)
• Edmonton Humane Society (AB)
• Equiterre (QC)
• Inclusion Chilliwack Society (BC) 5+ year Winner
• Lakeland Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Society (AB)
• Louis Brier Home and Hospital (BC) 5+ year Winner
• Reach Out Centre for Kids (ON)
• Richmond Hospital Foundation (BC) 5+ year Winner
• SHIP (Services and Housing In the Province) (ON)
• UNICEF Canada (ON) 5+ year Winner
• University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (ON)
• Ve’ahavta (ON)
• Your Support Services Network (formerly York Support) (ON)
All winners successfully completed the NEOC Organizational Profile and Employee Commitment Survey achieving a minimum overall score of 75% to qualify for the award.
Thought leaders are debunking the myth that employees in the nonprofit sector are willing (and should be expected) to work in exchange for the opportunity to “do good.” Attracting and retaining talent requires: superior HR management; strong organizational cultures; clarity around job expectations; and relevant training and career development.
NEOC is a tool that measures a nonprofit's leadership attributes, HR practices and employee opinions by providing a framework to evaluate an organization's talent management issues and start constructing a corrective plan of action. This program further enables the board and senior staff to probe and analyze the issues and start the transformational change needed to achieve the impact the donor rightly expects.
“We’re very excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ award.” said Jeff Doran, president of CCEOC Inc. “These organizations continue to place their employees as their number one priority. They took the time to assess their operations and recognize their employees for all their hard work and sacrifice. My hat is off to all of these amazing nonprofits!” Doran says, “All winning nonprofits showed strong leadership qualities, particularly in the areas of building trust and respect, caring and compassion, and employee engagement. These organizations can now promote their employer of choice brand and put together sustainable action plans to help make their organizations even better places to work.”
Applications to participate in the 2025 NEOC Award program will be accepted starting March 1, 2025.
For more information, contact: Mary Singleton, 416-267-1287 or Jeff Doran, 416-886-7007.
