Olive Social Impact

08/13/2026

Join Olea Connects as a founding non profit member for tools and solutions that help you build capacity for your day-to-day. For our business partners, join as a sponsor and support the circle of generosity!🤍


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06/21/2026

Today we honour National Indigenous Peoples Day.🧡

As settlers, we are grateful to call this land home.
We celebrate the cultures, traditions and resilience of First Nations, Mētis and Inuit Peoples. We are humbled by the beauty and wisdom they have shared with this world. We are committed to learning and listening.
Thank you. Today and every day.

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to the Dads and Father figures who give so much!
Your time, your wisdom and your heart. You make all the difference!💙

Today, we celebrate you.

06/04/2026

Our fourth OLIVE value: V — Vitality.

We'll be honest: this one makes us a little happy to write about.

Admin work has a reputation for being heavy. Necessary, but joyless. The things that have to get done so the real work can happen.

We don't see it that way.

Vitality — bringing energy, enthusiasm, and genuine zest to the work — is something we actively practice, because we genuinely believe in what we're building. A governance framework that actually helps someone do their job better? That's exciting. A board handbook that reduces stress for an Executive Director carrying too much? That's worth celebrating.

We bring that energy to every project because it shows up in the work. Documents built with care read differently than documents built to check a box. Systems designed with enthusiasm are more likely to actually get used.

Vitality isn't performance. It's what happens when the work is aligned with your values.

For us, this work is. 🌿

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Boards aren't just a nonprofit thing.

Small businesses — especially those structured as corporations or co-ops — have governance obligations too. And while the context is different, the fundamentals have more in common than most people realize.

What's similar:
• The need for clear roles and responsibilities at the leadership level
• The importance of documented policies — conflict of interest, financial oversight, decision-making authority
• The value of regular evaluation and strategic planning
• The risk that comes from operating without clear structure

What's different:
• Nonprofit boards carry a fiduciary responsibility to a public mission — not to shareholders or owners
• Nonprofit governance is subject to specific regulatory requirements
• Nonprofit boards are typically volunteer-led, which creates different dynamics around accountability and engagement
• Small businesses have more flexibility in governance structure, but that flexibility can become a liability without intentional design

Whether you're building a nonprofit board or structuring governance for a small business, Olive works across both — because good governance looks like good governance, regardless of sector.

Questions? We'd love to connect.
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06/02/2026

June is Pride Month. Inclusive organizations aren't just better places to work — they're better at their mission. To every 2SLGBTQ+ person leading, governing, and showing up for their community: we celebrate you. 🌈🌿

06/01/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month. Throughout the month, we honour the histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

05/30/2026

The most effective boards we've seen share one habit:

They invest in the people sitting around the table.

Not just with orientation materials — but with ongoing education, meaningful roles, and real support to do the job well. They don't recruit people and then leave them to figure it out.

The result? Board members who show up prepared. Who stay engaged. Who understand the organization well enough to govern it — not just attend meetings.

Board investment isn't a luxury. It's one of the highest-return governance practices an organization can adopt.

If you're not sure where to start, we'd love to help.
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