Websites
of Interest to Charitable and Nor for Profit Organizations,
Boards of Directors and the Voluntary Sector
To find more information
about participating organizations:
CanadaHelps is a registered
charity that exists to make best-of-breed e-donation services
available to all of Canada's 78,000 charities at no cost
whatsoever. Charities can sign up online quickly, easily
and for free at www.CanadaHelps.org.
Canada
Revenue Agency – Charities Directorate
-
A federal government resource
regarding technical advice on operating a charity. Handles
audit and compliance activities.
Greater Toronto Area Charity Listings
- Comprehensive listing
of charities in the Greater Toronto Area
Google
- Search Engine
- Type the full name of
the charity (be sure to place in quotes - e.g. “boys
and girls clubs of ontario“), then click on “google
search”
reBOOT
Canada
reBOOT Canada is a non-profit
organization that provides computer equipment to charities,
non-profits and people with limited access to technology.
Since 1996 reBOOT Canada has distributed over 40,000 pieces
of equipment to organizations across Canada.
Peel,
Halton and Dufferin Charity Listings
- Comprehensive listing
of charities in Peel, Halton and Dufferin
To find more information
about governance and the voluntary sector:
Alberta Board Development Program
- Provides assistance to
not-for-profit boards in the area of governance
through workshops, consultations, training and
resource materials
Association of Fundraising Executives-Toronto Chapter
- Yellow Pages link:
lists consulting services for nonprofit organizations
in board governance, communications, computer
services, executive search and much more
Board
Café
- Free on-line monthly newsletter;
short, readable articles on many topics of interest
to board members and staff of charitable and non-profit
organizations
Board
Development Program, Alberta Community Development.
- A variety of services
to enhance nonprofit governance.
BoardSource
formerly National Centre for Nonprofit Boards.
- Resources to strengthen
nonprofit boards.
CompassPoint
Nonprofit Services (San Francisco)
- Excellent on-line newsletter
Board Café; free e-mail subscription
- Good FAQ
Canadian
Society of Association Executives
- Duties and Responsibilities
of Directors of Non-Profit Corporations by Hugh
Kelly and Mark Frederick; a “must read” booklet for
board members, providing a lot of detail about the role,
responsibilities and liability of board members; can
be ordered online or at member.info@csae.com ($14 for
non-members)
Carters
Professional Corporation
- Carters is one of the leading
firms in Canada in the area of charity and not-for-profit
law and is able to provide a full range of legal services to
its charitable and not-for-profit clients, as well as to
individuals, corporations and businesses.
CIVICUS
- A worldwide community of
informed, inspired, committed citizens engaged in
confronting the challenges facing humanity.
- CIVICUS seeks to amplify the
voices and opinions of ordinary people. It recognizes that
for effective and sustainable civic participation to occur,
citizens must enjoy rights of free association and be able
to engage all sectors of society.
CharityVillage
- Research Library: hundreds
of downloadable articles on issues of interest to nonprofits,
including board governance
- Marketplace: lists consulting
services including board development, accountants, communications
and marketing, data base management and much more
- On-line weekly news of
interest to the charitable sector: CharityVillage
News Week
- On-line tutorials on using
the Web
- On-line discussion on
issues of interest to the nonprofit sector, including
directory of listserves and news groups
- Excellent links to related
websites
Framework
Foundation
The Framework Foundation is a first of
its kind charity, a "Time-raiser" dedicated to raising
volunteer hours among young Canadians. It's an art auction
with a twist, instead of bidding dollars, guests bid hours -
volunteer hours. All guests will have to do is register on our
web site, check out the agencies that need help and pick the
opportunities that interest them most. Then, they’re invited
to join us for a night-long celebration on Saturday, April 24,
2004, meet with the agencies, make a pledge of 35 hours and
get the chance to bid additional hours for one of the 75
pieces of art on display. It's a win -win situation. They get
a relevant and meaningful volunteer experience, and a chance
to bid on a piece of original artwork as a reminder of their
goodwill.
Free Management Library
- Complete Toolkit
for Boards: articles and information on Board
roles and responsibilities, sample by-laws and policies,
Board member job descriptions, recruiting board members,
Board self-evaluation, evaluating the ED, team building
and retreats (and lots more!)
Ginsler
and Associates
- Free downloadable resources
including The Effective Board
Members Orientation Manual, The Non-Profit Organization’s
Self-
Evaluation Checklist and Cybergiving in Canada
Global
Electronic Nonprofit Information (a project of
CompassPoint and the California Management Assistance
Partnership)
- Good FAQ
- Information on board development,
financial management, fundraising and strategic planning
- Nonprofit Bookshelf: top
nine reference books for non-profit Boards
GoVolunteer
(Vancouver, Canada):
- GoVolunteer is a
powerful web-based tool that connects people with
volunteer opportunities throughout the Greater
Vancouver area.
Governance Plus
- A fee for service
program which connects high potential corporate
employees with Boards of non-profit organizations.
Program participants develop governance and leadership
skills through a series of training sessions which
highlight the key areas of non-profit Board
governance. On completion of the training component,
participants are connected with a non-profit Board
that matches their individual skills and interests.
Help 4
NonProfits – Community Driven
Institute
- To explore, develop, convene and
teach - to help organizations and communities leverage the
boundless potential of the Community Benefit sector, to
create that significant, visionary impact.
HR
Council for the Voluntary/Non-profit Sector
- The new home of HRVS
–Human Resources Management in the Voluntary Sector .
• Collection of practical tools and information on
human resources management for non-profits.
HRVS
- The Developing Human Resources in the Voluntary Sector
(HRVS) project, aims to help voluntary sector organizations
attract, support and keep skilled and committed employees.
It will provide practical HR tools and information.
Idealist
- Idealist is a project of Action
Without Borders, an interactive site where people and
organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate
opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building
a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Imagine
Canada (formerly Canadian Centre for
Philanthropy)
- Conducts research,
encourages dialogue, shares tools and resources
through its library and family of websites and
promotes ethical conduct
- Monthly newsletter
Front and Centre (free with membership)
- Publications including
Canadian Directory to Foundations and Grants
- Ethical Fundraising
and Financial Accountability Code
- Information Centre:
List of external resources plus articles available for
downloading
Innovation
Network
- A nonprofit organization working
to share planning and evaluation tools and know-how. They
provide consulting, training, and online tools for
nonprofits and funders.
Institute on
Governance
- Explores, shares, and promotes
the concept of good governance in Canada and abroad, and
helps governments, the voluntary sector, communities and the
private sector put it into practice for the well-being of
citizens and society.
Internet
Non-Profit Centre
Leadership Thunder Bay
- Leadership
Thunder Bay creates networks of diverse leaders who
explore issues facing Thunder Bay and strengthen the
skills to inspire and engage others in building a
strong, vibrant community
- The
program incorporates workshops and hands on community
action initiatives involving different sectors of the
community, including not-for-profit, public, and
private.
Legal
assistance and resources on topics related to nonprofit
issues
Maytree
Foundation
- a private foundation
in Toronto which operates a number of programs to
increase the leadership and management capacity of the
nonprofit sector in the GTA
Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits
- Interesting articles on
many issues related to nonprofit management, including
Boards of Directors
- Minnesota Principles and
Practices for Nonprofit Excellence (nonprofit management
best practices; fully downloadable)
Nathan Garber & Associates
- FAQs, help sheets
other resources to assist the nonprofit sector in
general and boards of directors in particular
National
Society of Fundraising Executives-Toronto Chapter
- Yellow Pages: lists consulting
services for nonprofit organizations in board governance,
communications, computer services, executive search
and much more
Nonprofit
Good Practice Guide
- A guide for nonprofits to help
with advocacy, evaluation, financial management,
fundraising, governance, marketing and communications,
organizational management, technology, volunteer management
and much more!
Nonprofit Library Commons
- Find practical resources and
tools, promising practices and up-to-date intelligence on
the state of Canada's nonprofit sector. Explore the library
knowledgebase! Join an online community!
www.partnershipplatform.ca
- The Partnership Platform
is an initiative of the Information Technology
Association of Canada – Ontario, the Coalition of
Ontario Voluntary Organizations, and OnTarget. The
Partnership Platform works with non-profit organizations
to help them define their technology needs and identify
potential partners to meet and accomplish these
objectives.
Personal Website of Dr. John Carver
- Information on publications
in the area of Policy Governance (mostly by Dr. John
Carver)
- Discussion forum on the
theory and practice of policy governance
Policy Governance after John Carver
Ryerson
University - Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies
Social
Planning Council
-
The Social
Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries actively
participates in building and strengthening our community
through social change, innovation, research, analysis, and
facilitation.
Society
for Nonprofit Organizations
- Bi-monthly periodical
“Nonprofit World ($79 US/yr for non-members)
The
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
- FAQ
- Resource Centre: large
compilation of websites, books, videos and other resources
relating to non-profit management
The Nonprofit
FAQ
The
Philanthropist
- The Philanthropist is
a quarterly journal that publishes articles and information
of interest and assistance to the management and directors
of Canadian foundations and charities and their legal
and financial advisors.
United Way of
Canada - Centraide Canada
- Board development training,
accountability and governance in the Canadian Voluntary
Sector.
Voluntary Sector Knowledge
Network:
- A web-based service that helps staff of non-profit organizations
find answers to their management problems, issues and
concerns. This link takes you directly to their resources
on leadership and governance.
VoluntaryGateway.ca
- A portal for voluntary
organizations to access resources to make stronger
Canadian communities
Volunteer BC, A - Z
Directory for Board
Governance
:
- This comprehensive directory addresses the various stages
of board development, from incorporating your organization
and creating your first board, through to key tasks and
issues for boards of mature organizations.
Volunteer.ca
Volunteer
Calgary
- Lists the many programs and
services offered by this volunteer centre and host
organization of BoardMatch Fundamentals Calgary Volunteer
Lawyers
Service
(VLS)
- Legal assistance and
resources on topics related to nonprofit issues
Volunteer.ca
Volunteer
Toronto
- Lists the many
programs and services offered by this volunteer centre
Volunteer Thunder
Bay
- Lists the many
programs and services offered by this volunteer centre
and host organization of BoardMatch Thunder Bay
Volunteer Vancouver:
- Lists the many programs and services offered by this volunteer
centre and host organization of BoardMatch Fundamentals
Greater Vancouver.
