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Cover Story

This month in our Funder Focus we feature the McCreary Youth Foundation, which works to develop and fund programs and policies that make a tangible difference in the lives of British Columbia's young people. Find out about the foundation's program to combat sexual exploitation of youth, its goals for the future, and the challenges it faces as a young organization 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 she looks at the issue of personal freedom and free will, and just how far an organization can go in influencing its clients. [Read more...]

Newsbytes

Community profiles of urban poverty now available online
Energy giant contributes more than $11 million to charity
Direct mail marketing still widely read, especially by women
2007 Alcan Prize for Sustainability issues call for entries
Desjardins Group donates $2 million to Concordia University
What influences donors to give
Women's Executive Network launches new mentoring program
Bell pledges support for Aboriginal women in BC
Technology is key in encouraging participation in nonprofits
[Read more...]

CharityVillage Campus

Introducing Strategic Planning

We're pleased to announce the launch of our latest CharityVillage Campus course: Strategic Planning. In this terrific new introductory course, developed by Catherine Evans and Helesia Luke of Ethos Strategy Group, you'll learn about the core elements of a strategic plan, the planning process, and the variety of tools and techniques that you can use in your organization. As with all 10 of the Campus courses, Strategic Planning is full of useful downloadable resources and handy self-evaluation tools.

From now until February 15, save 25% on your registration with our early-bird discount. The course is just $97 per user. Find out more today at: www.charityvillage.com/cv/learn/cvcstrategicplanning.html

Sponsor Message

Funding for leadership development programs at The Banff Centre

Funding to assist participants from registered Canadian charities to attend Leadership Development programs at The Banff Centre is available through the generous support of an anonymous donor. This funding does not apply to organizations with a focus on the arts. Programs must be taken by June 30, 2007.

Info at: www.banffcentre.ca/departments/leadership/charity_funding/default.asp

Research and How-to Library

NEW: Audiocast featuring Ottawa lawyer Adam Aptowitzer. Find out How donors can make the most of their assets through gifts in-kind and what charities need to know about accepting such donations. [Listen now...]

We've added The joy of giving, in which Sandra Reimer looks at some of the corporate philanthropy options available to small businesses and how to ensure the greatest impact from those gifts. [Read more...]

Online Government Resources

We've added Giving to charity: Information for donors, a suite of resources designed by the Canada Revenue Agency to help donors make informed choices about the charities they support. [Read more...]

Sponsor Message

Nonprofit Neighbourhood

Shawn and Drew's 21 Steps to STOP Gambling (National: Calgary, AB)
A nonprofit company specifically aimed at helping individuals and their families recover from gambling derailment.

Toronto Arts Council Foundation (Local: Toronto, ON)
TACF has a twofold mission: to increase awareness of the value that artists and arts organizations bring to the city of Toronto, and to increase resources for the arts.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of West Island (Local: Kirkland, QC)
The organization's mission is to provide responsible adult guidance to children through quality mentoring programs. Its primary role is to ensure the suitability of volunteers and to encourage the growth of the match.

Green$aver (Local: Toronto, ON)
Green$aver is Toronto's only independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to environmental home energy efficiency. It assesses and implements environmentally friendly measures that are economically viable and accessible to homeowners.

Roberts Bank Lifeboat Station Society (Local: Delta, BC)
The Roberts Bank Lifeboat Station Society is a volunteer, nonprofit, provincially registered charitable marine search and rescue organization accountable to the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Pacific (CCGA-P).

Foundation Funding Sources

We've added the Branscombe Family Foundation, whose current objectives are to promote higher education for students graduating from secondary schools and to assist in the improvement of the quality of health care and selected social programs in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. [Read more...]

Free Publications

We've added Partnerships: Profits and Not-for-profits Together, which examines effective alliances between the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. It reviews trends in corporate giving and employee volunteerism, plus the evolution of leading corporations and not-for-profits. [Read more...]

Professional Associations

We've added the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, the national voice for nursing education and nursing research and represents nursing programs in Canada. The association establishes and promotes national standards of excellence for nursing education, contributes to public policy, and provides a national forum for issues in nursing education and research. [Read more...]

SpeakOut!

As a donor, what is the best way for a charity to reach you? Participate in our online poll. [Read more...]

The Career Centre

For new jobs, every single business day, visit the Career Centre at Charity Village. We've posted more than 60,000 positions in the sector and you can find all of the current ones here. [Read more...]

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