The Nonprofit FAQ
| Resources for nonprofit organizations in Canada |
The topics in this FAQ entry are:
General InformationWebsites that offer wide-ranging information about nonprofits, philanthropy and related topics (all three are available both in English and French):
Start Up Timothy Jaques wrote to NONPROFIT on February 1, 2000, to say: The basics are in Forming and Managing A Non-Profit Organization In Canada, by Flora MacLeod. Please note that in Ontario some of the forms and requirements have changed recently -- for the better, making it easier in fact." (Order http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0889086427/internetnonprofi">Forming and Managing A Non-Profit Organization In Canada from Amazon.com. A royalty will be paid that will help maintain this site.) Government RegulatorsInformation about federal regulation and support for charity work in Canada is available at the website of the Charities Directorate - Direction des organismes de bienfaisance of Canada Revenue Agency - Agence du revenu du Canada: -- http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/ From the website (3/1/05): "The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registers qualifying organizations as charities, gives technical advice on operating a charity, and handles audit and compliance activities. Registered charities are required to file an annual return with the CRA, a portion of which is available to the public, and must meet certain requirements of the Income Tax Act concerning their expenditures and activities." Further discussion of related government policies in Canada can be found at http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/933-113/297-268 EmploymentJob listings and discussions of nonprofit careers in Canada are featured at http://www.charitycareers.com Check out the latest crop of nonprofit sector jobs at: http://www.charityvillage.com/applicant/jobs.asp And of course you can use http://www/Idealist.org">Idealist.org and search for jobs in Canada or a Canadian city. Associations and Centers
VolunteeringHundreds of volunteer opportunities every week: http://www.charityvillage.com/applicant/volunteer.asp And also at http://www.idealist.org">Idealist.org. FundraisingSociety of Fundraising Executives(SFRE), based in Halifax NS, "dedicated to the professional development of fund raising executives who are responsible for conducting activities with integrity, and are committed to upholding the Society's Code of Ethics." For this and other Canadian and International Professional Associations, go to: http://http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/profas.asp Kerry Cater asked about sources of information on Canadian donors. Ken Wyman replied on October 16, 1997, with this comment to The Grantsmanship Center's Forum (see http://www.tgci.com/): The best place to find Canadian foundation info is on the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy web site http://www.ccp.ca.
The URL for this Canadian government web site is http://www.pch.gc.ca/cp-pc/partners.htm If you prefer to have a hard copy mailed to you, the price is $40 US each , including taxes and shipping. Groups in Canada should contact me for Canadian prices: 64B Shuter St #200 Toronto ON M5B 1B1 416 362-2926 phone; 416 362-3039 fax Computer RecyclingPer Wayne Berry 2/19/00: Reboot Canada 136 Geary Avenue, Suite 110 Toronto, Ontario M6H 4H1 tel: (416) 534 6017 fax: (416) 534 6083 e-mail: info@reboot.on.ca http://www.reboot.on.ca University ProgramsTroy Lehman forwarded this list of academic programs at Canadian Universities to the ARNOVA-L list (see http://www.arnova.org) on 8/8/01:
Research'Knowledge Network' Prepared for British Columbia, but probably useful throughout Canada on many topics, the experimental 'Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network' is at http://www.vskn.ca/index.htm Sandra Bozzo wrote to ARNOVA-L on March 26, 1998: Are you looking for the most current research on the Canadian nonprofit sector? The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy has launched its on-line Research-in-Progress catalogue. The catalogue was developed through an exhaustive mail and telephone survey of Canadian academic researchers, national voluntary organizations, policy institutes and think tanks, as well as government departments. The catalogue contains information on research concerning nonprofit, voluntary or charitable organizations (including grass-roots or community associations and cooperatives). We have information on ongoing research projects and recent published works. Examples of topic areas include: accounting, administration, advocacy, accountability, charitable donations, employment, evaluation, finance, fundraising, governance, law and legislation, management practices, marketing, politics, public policy, volunteers. The catalogue can be found on the Centre's website at: http://www.ccp.ca/information/research Adam Becker wrote 10/29/02: The Philanthropist is a quarterly journal that publishes in-depth articles and information of interest and assistance to the management and directors of Canadian foundations and charities and their legal and financial advisors. We have recently developed a web site where you can now view the table of contents for the current and most past issues, as well as subscribe or order back copies. If you are concerned about or are interested in this area of law, governance, or management, this site will be of interest to you. --http://www.thephilanthropist.ca BackgroundCarl Juneau, Assistant Director, Charities Division, Revenue Canada wrote (6/28/99): For USA readers, here's a useful sketch of the way things are organized in Canada (sent to CharityLaw, a service of http://www.charitychannel.com): |