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Reference & Resource Links
For Professional Advisors
Community Foundations of Canada
Professional Advisors e-Resource
Imagine Canada
For Not-For-Profit Organizations
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
Board Source (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
Canada Revenue Agency Charities Division
Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Canadian Fundraiser
Centre for Sustainability
Charity Village
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Community Foundations of Canada
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Help4Nonprofits
Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada John Hodgson Library
Imagine Canada Nonprofit Newswire
NonProfitPR.com
The Centre for Non Profit Management
Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network
Volunteer Vancouver
Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.afpnet.org
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents nearly 28,000 members in more than 190 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
www.apracanada.ca
A professional association open to Canadian researchers, front-line fundraisers and others with an interest in the field of advancement research. The site includes extensive guidelines regarding privacy, ethics, and donor rights. Membership benefits include networking, access to a membership directory, a quarterly newsletter and mentorship opportunities.
Board Source (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
www.boardsource.org
This organization is dedicated to "increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors". Excellent tips for staff and board members.
Canada Revenue Agency Charities Division
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/menu-e.html
Government site of The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registers qualifying organizations as charities, gives technical advice on operating a charity, and handles audit and compliance activities. The site includes listings of all registered charities in Canada, information for donors, and checklists for charities to review the responsibilities of operating a registered charity in Canada.
Canadian Association of Gift Planners
www.cagp-acpdp.org
Professional association of over 1,300 members that brings together charitable representatives with donor advisors. Experts in charitable gift planning, members work with donors to achieve their highest philanthropic goals through thoughtful tax-wise well planned giving.
Canadian Fundraiser
www.canadianfundraiser.com
This nonprofit sector management information service includes a monthly newsletter from The Hillborn Group Ltd. (owner of Charity Village). They also offer a library of books on fundraising and nonprofit management as well as workshops in communities across Canada.
Centre for Sustainability
www.centreforsustainability.ca
The Centre for Sustainability (CFS) increases the capacity and effectiveness of people and organizations engaged in British Columbia's not-for-profit sector. The Centre provides an important gateway to information and reference materials on organizational change and renewal, communications, marketing, fundraising planning, and working with consultants as well as an e-newsletter and operates the the Partners in Organizational Development Technical Assistance Program.
Charity Village
www.charityvillage.com
The library on the Charity Village Website has many helpful articles and newsletters covering fundraising strategies, board development, human resource management as well as marketing, communications, and technology: www.charityvillage.com/cv/charityvillage/lib.asp
Chronicle of Philanthropy
www.philanthropy.com
Leading US-based non-profit newspaper available in print and online for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. Subscription includes bi-weekly publication, full access to website and news updates by email.
Community Foundations of Canada
www.cfc-fcc.ca
The umbrella organization of Canada's 158 community foundations offers a national perspective on philanthropy, news items of interest to foundations and not-for-profit organizations; information on Vital Signs, the environment, social justice philanthropy, demonstrating the impact of grantmaking as well as publications such as the "Professional Advisors e-Resource" (posted on Vancouver Foundation's website).
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
www.grassrootsfundraising.org This widely respected Journal, which began in 1981, offers practical tips and tools for fundraising in small organizations. A free monthly e-newsletter is also available.
To sign up for their e-newsletter: http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/howto/enews.html
Help4Nonprofits
www.help4nonprofits.com
This website is run by the Community Driven Institute and includes a library with helpful information on fundraising and board education.
Imagine Canada
www.imaginecanada.ca
As a gateway to information on Canadian nonprofit organizations, this comprehensive site includes trends in philanthropy as well as the Canadian directory on foundations and corporations; ethical fundraising and news about nonprofit organizations.
Imagine Canada John Hodgson Library
nonprofitscan.imaginecanada.ca
Canada's largest collection of information on the nonprofit sector. The bilingual, online library houses over 7,000 titles representing the most current works on philanthropy, voluntary action, civil society, corporate citizenship (CSR), fundraising, capacity-building, public policy and nonprofit research in Canada. Over 80% of the current titles are available in downloadable formats (free) from their online library catalogue.
Imagine Canada Nonprofit Newswire
nonprofitscan.imaginecanada.ca/en/newswire/
This electronic news service consists of news and press releases from on-line media, news services and not-for-profit organizations. News items are listed for 30 days and they are available on a subscription basis.
NonProfitPR.com
www.nonprofitpr.com
This site lists "tips, ideas and inspiration nonprofits can actually use". There are excellent articles on ways to link communications and community awareness building within an organization's work. A free e-newsletter is also available.
The Centre for Non Profit Management
www.cnpm.ca
The Centre for Non Profit Management at the University of Victoria "builds leadership and management capacity in the non-profit sector". The Centre offers innovative education programs, conducts research and prepares reference materials and resources for non profit organizations.
Professional Advisors e-Resource
Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network
www.vskn.ca
This excellent website which is part of the Centre for Non Profit Management—with 180,000 visits last year—includes information on fundraising with detailed descriptions on a wide-range of topics including leadership and governance; community and government relations; fundraising; financial management; accountability and evaluation; managing people and information and communications technology. The Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network offers an "Ask a Mentor" service so that staff and board members from non profit organizations can ask questions of specific interest to them.
For books and periodicals on fundraising planning, sponsorships and donations visit their annotated collection: http://www.vskn.ca/fund/fund_booksr.htm
Volunteer Vancouver
www.volunteervancouver.ca
Managed by Volunteer Vancouver, this site includes a resource library on not-for-profit management and the voluntary sector. Abstracts are available at govolunteer.ca. Volunteer Vancouver also produces Vantage Point, an issue-based online newsletter. Other services available include customized training workshops on board and organizational development, scheduled workshops for leadership volunteers and executive directors, BoardMatch, a program that links individuals and organizations who have received training in Board development.
