Issue 14.44 - November 2, 2009
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This week's edition of Village Vibes is filled with pertinent information to help you run your organization. First off, in our Ethics Q&A column, Jane Garthson considers how to save a popular program once the funding dries up, or if you even should. In our latest podcast we discuss the impact that Ontario and BC harmonized sales tax will have on nonprofits. And in our Research Library, Rachel Foster explains how to write an effective call to action. Finally, be sure to check out our Leadership in Focus profile, in which women's rights leader Shelagh Day tells us how Canada is faring when it comes to women's rights and where we are still falling short.
Happy reading!
Nicole
Cover Story
In this month's Leadership in Focus series we feature Shelagh Day, a passionate advocate who has dedicated her life's work to promoting women's human rights in Canada. Currently the director of the Poverty and Human Rights Centre and co-chair of the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA), Day shares her thoughts on the nonprofit sector in Canada, as well as the current state of human rights, in this week's cover story. [Read more...]
Ethics Q & A
Each month, ethics practitioner Jane Garthson addresses ethical dilemmas within the nonprofit sector that are posed by readers like you. This month Jane discusses options for a community program that is in danger of being cut because of lack of funding, despite a high participant satisfaction rate. [Read more...]
Newsbytes
CPRN closing in December due to lack of funding
Gala evening raises $1.27 million for cancer foundation
New report examines impact of recession on Ontario nonprofits Learn how BC nonprofits are dealing with economic downturn
Nonprofits have room to improve on email marketing
Healthcare philanthropy suffers decline in Canada
CRA announces call for proposals for funding consideration
BMO raises $570,000 for Kids Help Phone in bowling fundraiser Citrus scents may make for more generous donors Twitter continues to grow among savvy tech users
Read about preparing for flu pandemic in new publication Apply now for chance to win $50,000 in digital-media consulting
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Research and How-to Library
We've added How HST will affect nonprofits, an audio interview in which charity lawyer Adam Aptowitzer discusses the HST that will come into effect in British Columbia and Ontario next year. [Read more...]We've added Five simple steps to creating compelling e-newsletters, in which Rachel Foster outlines five key strategies to using a successful call to action in your e-newsletter. [Read more...]
Online Resources
We've added Silicon Beach Training, where you’ll find lots of free tutorials, how-tos, advice, and training tips on a wide range of business, management, and IT training subjects including assertiveness, time management, Dreamweaver CS4, and Excel spreadsheets. A free Train the Trainer course is also available on the site. [Read more...]
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Nonprofit Neighbourhood
Canadian Community Leadership Network (CCLNet)
(National: Whistler, BC)
The CCLNet is a federation of Canadian community leadership programs aimed at developing the leadership capabilities of citizens who care about the community and who are willing to make a personal investment to improve a community's quality of life.
BC Lymphedema Association (BCLA) (Regional: Burnaby, BC)
BCLA is a provincial resource for promoting healthy and hopeful living with lymphedema by providing education, awareness, and available treatment/management options. They partner with all Canadian lymphedema groups in advocating for better services for all Canadians living with lymphedema.
Canadian International Learning Foundation (International: Ottawa, ON)
The Canadian International Learning Foundation (CanILF) is a volunteer-run, registered Canadian charity that provides education through the development of schools to areas of the world affected by poverty, war, and disease epidemics.
Pollution Probe (National: Toronto, ON)
Pollution Probe is an environmental organization that defines environmental problems through research, promotes understanding through education, and presses for practical solutions through advocacy. Pollution Probe is dedicated to achieving positive and tangible environmental change.
Centre for Community Based Research (Regional: Kitchener, ON)
The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) is focused on strengthening communities through social research. Founded in 1982, CCBR is an independent, nonprofit organization. They receive no core funding, relying on an entrepreneurial spirit in collaboration with their many partners to start new projects.
Sources of Funding
We've added the President's Choice Children's Charity, which is dedicated to helping children who are physically or developmentally challenged. They help families who have children born with disablities such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, and muscular dystrophy. [Read more...]
Online Publications
We've added The Effect, a free, monthly newsletter published by Coach Effect. The newsletter covers leadership, management, and human resources topics. A full archive is available on the website. [Read more...]
Professional Associations
We've added the Canadian Economics Association, the organization of academic economists in Canada. The association works to advance economic knowledge through the encouragement of study and research, the issuing of publications, and the promotion of free and informed discussion of economic questions. [Read more...]
Upcoming Events
Risk Management Workshops for Nonprofits
Date: September 23rd - December 1st
Location: Across Canada
Complete details
LGBT Giving Network Conference 2009
Dates: November 6 - 8, 2009
Location: 15 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cost: $150 - $175
Complete details
Vancouver's 12th Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Date: November 10th, 2009
Cost: $50 Single Ticket/$500 Table
Location: Westin Bayshore
Complete details
Members of the CharityVillage team will be attending the Lethbridge Community Foundation conference in Lethbridge, November 5 and 6, 2009. Stop by our booth to say hello!
Be sure to check out all the professional development events happening in your area.
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