Canadian charity, Part 1: State of the sector � Philanthropy North Carolina

Canadian charity, Part 1: State of the sector � Philanthropy North Carolina: Overall giving in Canada grew 2.7 percent in the three months ending February 2014, compared to the same period a year earlier, while online giving for the period grew 7.2 percent, according to The Blackbaud Index – Canada.

Blackbaud Index – Canada

Blackbaud Index – Canada  Blackbaud now has a Index for Canada which reveals monthly changes in giving, both online and offline

Measuring our giving

Measuring our giving: "The Fraser Institute recently published its Generosity Index which measures private monetary generosity in Canada and the United States. As in previous years, the 2010 index shows the differences in charitable giving which exists within Canada, and also between Canada and the United States."

Face Time: What’s in it for you?

Face Time: What’s in it for you?: "Face Time: What's in it for you?
Elisa Birnbaum By Elisa Birnbaum
October 25, 2010

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Walk the streets of any major Canadian city and you may start humming the My Fair Lady tune I've grown accustomed to your face. I'm talking about street canvassers, ubiquitous mainstays of our streets, particularly when the sun is out and our boots are still buried deep inside our closets. Chances are you've even walked by a canvasser today, with clipboard in hand, a smile on his face and a welcoming offer to chat.

Their ubiquity is easy to understand. 'There's such a strong need for fundraising today,' says Bryan McKinnon, explaining how the economic crisis and other challenges are upping the ante in terms of organizational stability and sustainability. Director of Public Outreach, a professional fundraising agency, the goal of the company — as a self-proclaimed social agent for change — is to raise as much money as possible for charities in the most cost efficient way, toward boosting their long-term return on investment."

Working Boards: Defining effective nonprofit governance

Working Boards: Defining effective nonprofit governance: "What would we do without our nonprofit boards? Board members are often considered indispensible assets to the organization they represent. They provide guidance and direction, they keep staff on target and on mission, they open doors to their networks and, some would argue, most importantly they help raise much-needed funds.

But how much do we really know about Canadian boards? What makes them tick? What factors promotes effective governance? Thanks to a survey commissioned by Canadian Fundraising & Philanthropy and Altruvest Charitable Services and conducted by Innovative Research Group, we have some answers. The recent report based on the survey findings, Assessing Not-for-profit Boards: Governance Structures and Practices, is enlightening and worth a read as it outlines important issues every ED and board member should be aware of before taking their seat at the boardroom table."

The ubiquitous charitable golf tourney: Hole-in-one or vicious slice?

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "CRA’s staggering numbers
CharityVillage asked the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for a breakdown of the most recent figures on charitable golf tournaments in Canada. The agency informed us that there was no specific category for “golf tournament” in their reporting measures. However, the numbers they were able to provide - from 2006 - offer a glimpse into how potentially profitable golf tournaments are for the sector.

The following numbers represent “the list of all charities that filed a 2006 Annual Registered Charity Information Return (T3010) as of April 2008 that checked box 2630 (Tournaments/Sporting events) in Section C8 and the total amount of revenue collected from fundraising captured on Line 4630,” according to Catherine Jolicoeur, a spokesperson for the CRA."

globeandmail.com: Safety first when biking for charity

globeandmail.com: Safety first when biking for charity: "The revival shows a hunger for cycling in the city as more and more amateurs purchase bikes worth thousands of dollars. The just-founded Toronto Cyclists Union, which advocates for cyclists across the GTA, started taking members this Monday and already has about 200."

Consultation on proposed policy on fundraising by Registered Charities

Consultation on proposed policy on fundraising by Registered Charities: "The material posted below relates to the proposed guidelines of the Charities Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) concerning the fundraising activities of registered charities. The posting includes:"

Canadians' generosity has transcended riches

Canadians' generosity has transcended riches: "'Canadians contribute with the resources they have and that includes money and talent and energy,' says Michael Hall, vice-president of research at Imagine Canada, a national charity that conducts research on the non-profit sector, and author of the study. Mr. Hall says the history of Canadian philanthropy is full of examples of ordinary people making small donations and inspiring others to do the same. For example, a $1,000 donation in 1944 by secretary Alice MacKay, who was interested in helping homeless women, was the beginning of the Vancouver Foundation, a community foundation that today distributes $40-million to projects in British Columbia."

Authors sell words for charity- Hindustan Times

Authors sell words for charity- Hindustan Times: "novel charity fundraiser in Canada has writers trading words for donations this weekend, organisers of a Toronto-area literary contest said. Eighteen writers gathered at the Pickering library near Toronto for the so-called Great Canadian Novel Marathon to ink a plethora of words within three days."

Shinerama hits record number of volunteers - News

Shinerama hits record number of volunteers - News: "Shinerama has become Canada's largest post-secondary school fundraiser, and currently there are approximately 60 universities and colleges that take part of this event each year in order to raise awareness and donations that will go towards the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF)."

Charity sector faces unprecedented challenges, leaders tell volunteers

Charity sector faces unprecedented challenges, leaders tell volunteers: "Every year, about 22 million Canadians donate a total of $9 billion to charitable causes, while a smaller number offer two billion hours of volunteer time, said Teri Kirk, vice-president of Imagine Canada, an advocacy group for non-profit organizations. Still, there is little legislation regulating, nor a minister responsible for, the voluntary sector, she said."