A) WHO DAVID TRAINS/CONSULTS:  We are here to assist any individual nonprofit or charity (public-serving or member-serving), provincial or national organizations, and multiple leaders at larger events (keynotes, workshops, etc).  Over the past 19 years, David Hartley has trained over 28,000 Canadian nonprofit/charity staff and board leaders.  He has also consulted with hundreds of organizations in-person in over 220 Canadian towns.  

B) CHOOSING A TOPIC:  We can customize for a single nonprofit/charity board/leadership team or for multiple organizations or for conference keynotes/workshops.  We hold a zoom call to confirm your nonprofit/charity needs and whether a survey would assist in preparing for the training.  Email us for more detail: david@nonprofithelp.ca.  Topic samples:

Board Governance Topics 

• Creating & Maintaining a Thriving Nonprofit Board (click here)

• From Oversight to Insight: What High-Performing Nonprofit Boards Do Differently

• Board Meetings That Actually Matter: Practical Governance for Busy Nonprofits

• NEW: The Board’s Most Important Job: How to Evaluate Your CEO Without Guesswork

• NEW: When the Founder Is Still Leading: Governance for Founder-Led Nonprofits

Risk Management Topics

• Managing Nonprofit Risk Confidently (click here)

• Simple Risk Management for Nonprofits: What Every Board and Executive Director Should Know

• What Keeps You Up at Night? The Top Risks Facing CanaNonprofits Today

• Two Dashboards Every Nonprofit Board Should Be Watching: Direction and Protection in Modern Governance

• NEW: Hosting Partners on Your Site? Managing the Risks of Shared-Space and Backbone Organizations

Leadership & Strategy Topics

• Real-World Leadership in the Nonprofit World (click here)

• Leading Through Uncertainty: Governance and Leadership in Today’s Nonprofit Environment

• NEW: Strategic Planning That Actually Gets Used: A Practical Process for Small and Mid-Sized Nonprofits

• NEW: Succession Planning for Nonprofits: Preparing Your Organization Before It’s Too Late

• NEW: Compensation Without the Controversy: How Boards Set Fair CEO Pay and Document It Properly

Technology & Innovation Topics

• Artificial Intelligence for Nonprofit Leaders: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What to Watch For

• NEW: AI Tools Your Nonprofit Can Use Tomorrow: A Hands-On Session for Boards and Staff

C) 2026 IN-PERSON TRAINING/CONSULTING FEES:

• In-Person Weekday regular rate: $3200 (includes up to 7 hour day and set-up time) or $2300 (includes up to 3.5 hours plus set-up time)*. 
• In-Person Weekend regular rate: $3700 (includes up to 7 hour day and set-up time) or $2800 (includes up to 3.5 hours plus set-up time)*.   
• Included in regular fee: (1) Up to 90 minutes zoom call time with our client and emails as necessary; (2) PDF resource package of our training and resources for your organization; (3) reasonable email correspondence for as long as you need.
• Virtual training/consulting:  Sessions are up to 90 minutes each (or multiple sessions) and have lower rates.   Please email us. 
• Not included in fee: HST/GST and any necessary travel costs or additional work (e.g. surveys).
• Extended Travel:  If your location is more than 2.5 hours travel time (one-way) from our location (near Pickering, Ontario) and/or requires an over-night stay, we increase our fee based on actual travel time. To date, David has worked with organizations in over 200 Canadian towns.  [Note: If there are travel delays (e.g. due to inclement weather) we do not add to this surcharge].  
• Evening Training Sessions:  We generally charge extra for evening sessions (minimum $300).  If possible, it is much better to train during the day for engagement levels.  
• *Canadian nonprofits with LOW budgets:  If your wonderful Canadian nonprofit has the following: (1) two or less paid staff (2 FTE); (2) an annual budget under $150,000; (3) services focused on vulnerable populations; and (4) our rates are not within your reach as you cannot find funding to pay for our service … we still want to help!   Please email us with a few details and we will try and find (or monitor for) a future date where we are already near or in your town in order to provide a lower fee and low/no travel costs.
• * Large organizations (over $5 million in annual expenses OR over 50 FTE employees) AND Government/Municipal AND for-profit organizations:  We have customized rates which will be higher than our normal rates listed above.  We will customize the preparation and the content to fit your needs.  The higher fees charged here allow us to offer low-cost training (and in many instances no cost assistance) to nonprofits with low budgets.
• Training Multiple organizations simultaneously OR  Conference Speaking: Rates are customized as well (Online & In-Person Training).

HOW TO CONTACT DAVID: