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NewsBytes: January 2007
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HR Council releases report on paid employment in the sector
January 29, 2007
The HR Council for the Voluntary/Nonprofit Sector (HRVS) recently released a report that summarizes information provided by participants of an HR forum held in December. The report looks at their experiences, successes, challenges and recommendations to address ten specific issues that affect paid employment in the voluntary/nonprofit sector. Topics covered in the report include: attracting, recruiting and retaining employees; the board's role in HR management; effective relationships with unions; leadership and succession planning; professionalization of the sector, and more. For more information or to download the report, visit: www.hrcouncil.ca.
January 29, 2007
Jackie Flanagan, founding editor of the monthly magazine Alberta Views, is contributing $1 million to the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) to be used "on behalf of the women of Africa." It is the largest single gift in the foundation's three-year history. "We are filled with admiration and gratitude for this remarkable gift," said Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, the foundation's executive director. The donation will be used to provide medical supplies and train nurses who bring care and dignity to women who are struggling with HIV/AIDS. More than 13 million women are living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. For more information, visit: www.stephenlewisfoundation.org.
Fast Fact: Charities considered less trustworthy today than four years ago
January 29, 2007
A new survey reports that Canadians rate firefighters (93%) as the most trustworthy profession in Canada, followed by nurses (87%), pharmacists (86%), airline pilots (81%), and doctors (80%). Among the least trusted professions, according to the survey, are chief executive officers (21%), trade unions (19%), local (12%) and national (7%) politicians, and car salespeople (7%). While they rated far better than politicians, charitable organizations came in 14th on the list, deemed trustworthy by only 41% of respondents. This is a drop of two places from 2002, when charities ranked 12th on the list. The environmental movement followed closely at 39%, along with religious institutions (37%). -- Sympatico/MSN
January 29, 2007
The Hbc Foundation announced a $2.9 million donation in support of Canadian athletes, national training centres and the country's top sport organizations. It is the first installment of Hbc's seven-year commitment to raise $20 million in support of sports in Canada. The funds were raised by the Hbc Foundation with the help of Hbc customers and associates through initiatives, such as the sale of a limited edition t-shirt, a Donate Your Hbc Rewards Points program, and an annual Hbc golf tournament. "We are proud to be one of Canada's largest supporters of Canadian athletes," said Michael Rousseau, president of Hbc. "These athletes dedicate their lives to competing for Canada and we're thrilled to help them achieve their dreams." For more information, visit: www.hbc.com.
January 29, 2007
A new report funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Ontario Arts Council finds that in 2004, volunteers accounted for almost 75% of the overall workforce in not-for-profit heritage organizations and more than 40% in nonprofit performing arts companies. Entitled Volunteers in Arts and Culture Organizations in Canada in 2004, the report looks at volunteer activity in Canadian arts and culture organizations, including those involved in visual arts, architecture, ceramic art, performing arts, museums, zoos, aquariums, media and communications as well as historical, literary and humanistic societies. Approximately 729,000 volunteers contributed a total of 88 million hours (a dollar value of $1.1 billion) to arts and culture organizations in 2004. This represents 4.7% of volunteer hours in all types of nonprofit organizations in Canada. The report also includes a breakdown by region, with British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Territories reporting the highest volunteer rates in the arts and culture sector. To download the full report, visit: www.arts.on.ca.
January 29, 2007
More than eight in ten Americans (83%) gave to charity in 2006, but the average annual contribution among those making gifts fell from $1,352 in 2005 to $1,220 last year, according to a new poll. Religious (35%), hunger/food (34%), and health-related (31%) organizations were the most likely recipients of contributions in 2006. Only 8% of respondents reported using a donor-advised fund, while 4% have made a bequest to a charity in their will, and 3% have made a charitable contribution either as an endowment or through a gift of stock. -- Harris Interactive
January 29, 2007
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) will host Issues of Substance (IOS) 2007 in Edmonton from November 25-28. The IOS conference committee is now seeking abstracts for individual, session and poster presentations to be part of the concurrent sessions. This national conference on alcohol and other drugs and substances will focus on “Shaping the Future” and will strive to bridge the “research-to-practice gap”, providing participants with information, resources and strategies designed to help them translate new evidence and promising practices into drug strategies, program enhancements and improved treatment outcomes. At the same time, there will be a strong emphasis on helping to invigorate the workforce, build capacity and stimulate ongoing collaboration. The deadline to submit an abstract is February 16. For more information, visit: www.issuesofsubstance.ca.
January 29, 2007
Winnipeg philanthropists David and Ruth Asper kicked off the Pan Am Clinic Foundation's inaugural capital campaign with a $1 million contribution toward the $5 million campaign target. The new David and Ruth Asper Research Centre will house state-of-the-art research and education facilities for the training and retention of highly skilled health care professionals. "The Pan Am Clinic has always been a leader in everything it has ever undertaken and the opportunity to help take its work to a whole new level is irresistible," said David Asper. "We are very proud to be assisting in forging the new frontiers of Pan Am's specialized medical research and treatment." Created in 2001, the foundation supports the Pan Am Clinic by raising funds to help create and maintain a world-class research, education and health care facility for Manitoba and beyond.
January 29, 2007
A new poll suggests that donors aren't that starry-eyed when it comes to celebrity involvement with charities. The survey found that only 15% of Americans said they would be influenced by celebrities in deciding whether to support a charity. By comparison, 77% of respondents said they would be influenced to support a cause by family members, followed by friends (64%), their place of worship (60%), co-workers (40%), or companies (30%). -- Cone
January 29, 2007
The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute will be holding a conference with the theme of Women and Social Change: Perspectives from Canada and India at McGill University from May 10-12. The Institute is currently inviting submissions on any scholarly topic in the field of women and social change, including women and development, women and public health, women in the arts, women and education, and women and grassroots movements. The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is February 28, 2007. For more information, visit: www.sici.org
January 22, 2007
Last week, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announced the largest corporate gift in its history, a $10 million donation from Teck Cominco Limited. The money will be used to establish the Teck Cominco Suite of Earth Sciences Galleries, the Teck Cominco Endowed Chair in Mineralogy, and the Teck Cominco Digital Education Module in Earth Sciences, as well as create a new home for the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame at the museum. "With this donation, we not only meet our objectives for earth sciences but also expand our scope, establishing a great future for education and research through a new endowed chair, by digitizing our collection and by bringing the history of Canadian mining to the museum,” said William Thorsell, the ROM’s director and CEO For more information, visit: www.rom.on.ca.
January 22, 2007
The 10th Annual Cancer Foundation Telethon beat its $3-million goal last week, raising more than $3.3 million for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The money is earmarked for research, patient care, and equipment at the Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, an outpatient cancer treatment and research facility that reaches out to serve the needs of more than 19,000 patients each year. For more information, visit: www.orcfoundation.ca.
January 22, 2007
According to a survey of Canadians aged 45-60, almost half (49%) believe that volunteering is the activity that will most appeal to them at the age of 62. Regionally, Atlantic Canadians were most likely to cite volunteering as their preferred activity (67%), followed by Saskatchewan and Manitoba (61%), BC and Alberta (50%), Quebec (47%), and Ontario (45%). Volunteering came second only to conventional retirement, which was at the top of everyone's list. Aside from volunteering, other activities that appealed to baby boomers were consulting (31%), starting a business (19%), cycling through the south of France (18%), and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (9%). -- Ipsos Reid
January 22, 2007
A US study concludes that corporate philanthropy does, indeed, pay off for businesses. Entitled Is Doing Good Good for You? Yes, Charitable Contributions Enhance Revenue Growth, the study examined 251 corporate donors and their giving contributions from 1989 to 2000 and found that corporate giving increases company profits at a rate of return of 200 to 300%. Researchers found that corporate giving is associated with subsequent sales growth, particularly for businesses in fields where consumer perception can be important. However, research results do not provide strong evidence that revenue growth drives future charitable giving. For more information or to download the full report, visit: papers.ssrn.com.
January 22, 2007
The 2006 Calgary Herald Christmas Fund attracted more donors than ever, raising $968,237 to be distributed among a dozen local frontline agencies. James McAra of the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank said the message that needs to take hold now that Christmas is over is that the need for help exists year-round. "We raise half of our funds through November, December and the first part of January, and the food donations are fantastic at Christmas," said McAra. "They help us through January, February and March when people don't really think about us." For more information about the Christmas Fund, visit: www.canada.com/calgaryherald/christmasfund/index.html.
January 22, 2007
The Institute for Research on Public Policy has published a paper examining whether racial inequality has an effect upon social cohesion in Canada. Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion and Policy Issues in Canada, by Jeffrey G. Reitz and Rupa Banerjee, reveals that for some immigrant groups and their children, living in Canada for longer does not necessarily lead to a greater sense of belonging or a higher degree of social integration on their part. This trend is particularly acute among visible minority immigrants. The paper warns that if Canada is to continue to reap the benefits of immigration and avoid the violence and social disruption that has plagued some European countries, problems of perceived discrimination must be addressed. To download the paper in PDF format, visit: www.irpp.org/books/archive/AOTS3/reitz.pdf.
January 22, 2007
The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada recently presented Centraide of Greater Montreal with a cheque for $220,000. The money was raised during the company's 2006 United Way campaign and includes contributions made by employees, pensioners and a corporate donation. "For the past 30 years, Standard Life has supported Centraide/United Way. I am pleased to see that our employees have never stopped giving generously," said Joseph Iannicelli, president and CEO. In 2006, Standard Life invested more than $1.5 million in the community. For more information, visit: www.standardlife.ca.
January 22, 2007
More than half (61%) of 1,320 global executives surveyed say they believe that telecommuters are less likely to advance in their careers in comparison to employees working in traditional office settings. Despite this assertion, 48% of respondents indicated that they would consider a job that involved telecommuting on a regular basis and the vast majority (78%) stated that telecommuters are either equally or more productive than those who work in offices. When asked which type of flexible working arrangement they found most attractive, 46% of respondents most preferred the option of working flexible hours. -- Futurestep
January 22, 2007
Action Canada is accepting nominations of exceptional young Canadian leaders in their post-secondary or early career years to participate in the 2007/08 fellowship program. Each Action Canada Fellow selected receives a $20,000 fellowship and will participate in a 10-month program focused on leadership development. Fellows work together on public policy projects of significance to Canada and attend week-long, working conferences in Vancouver, Ottawa and a third Canadian location. Fellows are expected to undertake their fellowship in conjunction with their studies or other work in which they are already engaged. The theme for this year's projects is Canada as a World Leader, focusing on enhancing the country's leadership roles and profile, developing partnerships to increase its impact in world affairs, and strengthening global relations from political and trade perspectives. The nomination deadline is January 26th. For more information, visit: www.actioncanada.ca.
January 22, 2007
Saskatchewan Blue Cross recently presented the University of Regina with a donation of $100,000. The money will fund the Saskatchewan Blue Cross Chronic Disease Prevention, Management and Risk Reduction Program at the Dr. Paul Schwann Applied Health and Research Centre. "The opportunity to be involved in a program that is positively impacting the health and wellness of Saskatchewan people is perfectly matched to our corporate objectives and vision," said Arnie Arnott, Blue Cross president and CEO. The program is aimed at helping residents of southern Saskatchewan control and reduce the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and to help prevent diseases such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer and strokes. For more information about the University of Regina visit: www.uregina.ca/dpsc/.
January 15, 2007
Last week, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) announced that collector Murray Frum and his family are donating a rare sculpture to the gallery. Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Corpus, a bronze from the Italian Baroque period, measures approximately 5 feet, 6 inches and would be worth in excess of $50 million in the current market. "Thanks to the vision and generosity of the Frum family, Corpus will figure prominently in our re-installation of the Old Masters collection to be unveiled in 2008," said Matthew Teitelbaum, the AGO's Michael and Sonja Koerner director, and CEO. "Their extraordinary gift will underscore the international significance of our Old Masters works." For more information, visit: www.artmatters.ca.
January 15, 2007
BC billionaire Jim Pattison is putting up $1 million to help save Vancouver's Stanley Park. The urban forest in downtown Vancouver was ravaged during a recent windstorm that toppled hundreds of trees and tore up parts of the seawall that circles the park. Pattison is pledging up to $1 million in matching funds for donations raised by Global BC viewers through a pledge drive for the Stanley Park Restoration Fund. So far, more than $500,000 had been raised from viewers and businesses, plus $100,000 from TELUS, $300,000 from HSBC, and $10,000 from Coast Capital Savings. For more information, visit: www.boardoftrade.com.
January 15, 2007
A survey of 960 chief executive officers, chief financial officers, and board members who serve a range of nonprofit organizations finds more than half the organizations have made changes to their governance policies in the past three years. Two-thirds (66%) of large organizations (those with annual budgets of $100 million or more) have instituted new governance policies on issues such as avoiding conflicts of interest or establishing new internal audit functions. Forty percent of the respondents said the nonprofit board's most important responsibility is providing strategic planning, while 22% said fundraising is the board's key task. The same percentage said that management and oversight is the board's top priority. -- Grant Thornton
January 15, 2007
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is accepting submissions for the CAAWS Women and Sport Breakthrough Awards. The awards are presented bi-annually to outstanding nominees who have used innovative ideas and alternative approaches to encourage and enable more girls and women to participate/lead/coach in sport and physical activity. Awards are presented in the following five categories: Individual or Participant Award, Media Award, Organization Award, Youth Award, and the Marion Lay 'Herstorical' Award. The deadline for nominations is February 28. For more information, visit: www.caaws.ca.
January 15, 2007
The SickKids Foundation announced that RE/MAX and its sales associates have raised $5 million for the Hospital for Sick Children through the Miracle Home Program. Introduced in 1992, the program allows sales associates to donate proceeds from the sale of each home to SickKids Foundation through the Children’s Miracle Network. RE/MAX’s contributions go toward the highest priority needs at SickKids. “For the past 15 years, RE/MAX has demonstrated that strong corporate leadership can make a difference,” said Paula Roberts, vice president of SickKids Foundation. “This is an extraordinary benchmark to reach at such a crucial time during our fundraising efforts.” Since 1992, RE/MAX sales associates nationwide have donated more than $21 million to children’s hospitals across Canada. For more information about the SickKids Foundation, visit: www.sickkidsfoundation.com.
January 15, 2007
Halton police have charged the former director of a not-for-profit child care centre in Oakville for allegedly defrauding the organization of nearly $100,000. The accused, Elizabeth Govia of Brampton, Ontario, was a director at Bronte Village Child Care from December 1998 until June 2006. Police concluded that the facility had been the target of misappropriation of money between 2003 and 2006, including forged purchase invoices, fraudulently authorized overpayments, extra payments, and pay equity cheques. Govia has been charged with nine counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of utter forged documents. She is scheduled to appear in an Oakville court February 13.
January 15, 2007
More than half (55%) of all online American youths ages 12-17 use online social networking sites, such as MySpace or Facebook. According to a new national survey of teenagers conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, older teens, particularly girls, are more likely to use these sites. Almost all social networking teens (91%) say they use the sites to stay in touch with friends they see frequently, while 82% use the sites to stay in touch with friends they rarely see in person. In addition, 72% of all social networking teens use the sites to make plans with friends; 49% use the sites to make new friends. Older boys who use social networking sites (ages 15-17) are more likely than girls of the same age to say that they use social networking sites to make new friends (60% vs. 46%). -- Pew Internet & American Life Project
January 15, 2007
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2007 Courage to Come Back Awards. The annual public awareness and fundraising campaign recognizes the achievements of seven extraordinary individuals across Ontario who have demonstrated courage and determination in the face of mental illness and/or addiction and now use their experience to contribute to their community and help others facing similar circumstances. All nominees are recognized for their achievements. The deadline for nominations is February 13. For more information visit: www.couragetocomeback.net.
January 8, 2007
We're pleased to welcome Lorraine Gajadharsingh to the CharityVillage.com team as interim Career Centre Coordinator. Lorraine will be helping our Career Centre clients while Reesa Rosen becomes accustomed to her new role as a mom. With a terrific background in nonprofits and teaching, Lorraine is just a phone call away to help with registering, posting, or managing listings in the Career Centre. Find out more about her today at: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/about/lorraine.html.
January 8, 2007
Last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the first cabinet shuffle of his term in office. It came as no surprise that Rona Ambrose was dumped as environment minister and replaced by John Baird, an Ontarian with previous experience in government. Despite the shift, there is still skepticism as to whether or not it will make a difference. "John Baird is no environmentalist but he is an experienced cabinet minister. Still, he cannot succeed in the difficult environment portfolio unless he has a clear mandate to act from Prime Minister Stephen Harper," said Stephen Hazell, executive director of Sierra Club of Canada. Other cabinet changes include Monte Solberg, the former immigration minister, who will take over at the helm of human resources, Marjory LeBreton as secretary of state for seniors, and Diane Finley in the role of immigration minister. For more information and the complete list of new appointments, visit: www.pm.gc.ca.
January 8, 2007
A survey conducted by the Muttart Foundation reveals that a large majority of Canadians (87%) believe that more attention should be paid to the way charities raise money. And although 79% feel that charities are generally honest about the way they use donations, almost three-quarters (73%) believe there are too many charities trying to get donations for the same cause. Virtually all Canadians (94%) think charities should be required to disclose how donor contributions are spent. -- Muttart Foundation
January 8, 2007
The nomination deadline for FLARE Magazine's 2007 Volunteer Awards is fast approaching. This year, six awards will be presented to Canadian women aged 18 and up whose volunteer contributions and achievements have made a significant difference to the lives of the people in their communities. Awards will be presented in three categories: the FLARE Volunteer Award, the FLARE Volunteer Award for Community and Leadership, and the FLARE Volunteer Award for Lifetime Achievement. The deadline for nominations is February 2. For more information, visit: www.flare.com.
January 8, 2007
The Bargains Group has received a call from an anonymous donor who will be working with The Bargains Group to put together survival kits for individuals in need, with each kit including a sleeping bag and many other winter survival items. For the past five years, this donor has worked with The Bargains Group to distribute more than $600,000 worth of desperately needed items to the vulnerable of Toronto, at no charge to agencies. If your organization works with individuals in need of winter survival items, fill out a request form by January 12th. Successful applicants will be notified via e-mail by Jan. 16th. For more information or to complete an online request form, visit: www.bargainsgroup.com.
January 8, 2007
The Canadian Association for Community Care (CACC) and the Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA) have joined together under the historic banner of the Canadian Healthcare Association. The merged organization and its members will champion a publicly-funded health system that provides access to a continuum of comparable services throughout Canada. "CHA will ensure a strong voice for home and community care and work for a comprehensive health system that provides Canadians with timely access to the services they need," said Sharon Sholzberg-Gray, president and CEO of CHA. For more information, visit: www.cha.ca.
January 8, 2007
A study by Statistics Canada examined stress levels among the employed population, aged 18 to 75, and found that depression stands out as a major occupational health issue. Just over one million adults had experienced a major depressive episode in the year before the survey interview. Of these people, 7 in 10 were employed during that year. For workers of both sexes, high stress on and off the job was associated with depression. However, the mental health of male workers was more vulnerable to stress arising from the work environment. Men in high strain jobs were 2.5 times more likely than their counterparts in low strain jobs to have experienced depression; women were 1.6 times more likely. Male and female workers who considered most days to be quite a bit or extremely stressful were over three times as likely to have suffered a major depressive episode, compared with those who reported low levels of general stress. -- Statistics Canada
January 8, 2007
Parents who feel their children may be falling through the cracks of the public system but think they can't afford private school tuition may be eligible for grants from the Children First: School Choice Trust. Children First provides grants based solely on financial need to 50 elementary-school students in Calgary and 1,200 in Ontario. The grants cover 50% of tuition costs, up to an annual maximum of $2,500, are available as early as junior kindergarten and renewable until the students complete Grade 6, subject to funding availability. The deadline for applications is March 31st. For more information or to complete an online grant application, visit: www.childrenfirstgrants.ca.
January 2, 2007
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently released new figures about the number of registered charities in Canada. As of December 2005, there were 82,243 charities in Canada, 32,859 of which were religious organizations. The next biggest group was welfare organizations (16,511), followed by organizations benefiting the community (13,879), education organizations (13,378) and health charities (5,616). In 2005, the CRA Charities Directorate received 3,449 new applications for registration as a charity, registered 3,117 charities (including both new registrations and re-registrations), revoked 963 registered charities because they did not file their annual registered charity information return on time, and revoked 11 registered charities for cause. For more information, visit: www.cra-arc.gc.ca.
January 2, 2007
CIBC World Markets announced that its recent Miracle Day fundraising event raised more than $12.7 million worldwide to benefit children's charities. In Canada, Miracle Day generated more than $3.7 million for the CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation. The money will support more than 400 children's charities that are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and education of children in communities across the country. "The dedication and enthusiasm of our employees and clients has made this year's Miracle Day an unqualified success," said Susan Storey, chair of the CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation and managing director, CIBC World Markets. "Thousands of children benefit from Miracle Day in the communities where we live and work - and that's why it receives such tremendous support." Since 1984, Miracle Day has raised more than $180 million for children's charities around the world. For more information, visit: micro.newswire.ca.
January 2, 2007
A new study from the Fraser Institute finds that Manitoba is the most generous province in Canada, followed by Ontario. The 2006 Generosity Index shows that 28.5% of tax filers in Manitoba donate to charity. Ontario is second with 27.7% of tax filers making a charitable donation. However, Americans are still much more generous and give more to charity on average than Canadians. In the United States, 30.4% of tax filers donate to charity, compared to 25.4% of Canadian tax filers. In addition, Americans give 1.67% of their aggregate personal income to charity, more than double the 0.72% of the total personal income Canadians donate to charity. In total dollar terms, Americans gave $162 billion (US) to charity, whereas Canadians gave $7 billion (CDN). -- Fraser Institute
January 2, 2007
The Canadian Cancer Society has released results from its ninth annual Cops for Cancer fundraising and awareness campaign in British Columbia and the Yukon. In 2006, four multi-day cycling tours raised an estimated $2.7 million. Nearly 100 law enforcement and emergency services officers from across the province pedaled a combined 3,000 kilometres through more than 60 communities. "We are very pleased with the results and grateful for the incredible community support," said Kayla Stevenson, vice president of revenue development for the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon Division. "The Cops for Cancer events are truly a focal point within dozens of communities that rally behind the law enforcement officers and thousands of volunteers in the fight against cancer." For more information, visit: www.cancer.ca.
January 2, 2007
Data analyzed by Statistics Canada shows that in 2000, the replacement cost value of volunteering was estimated at $14 billion, more than double the $6.6 billion in donations received from households. Core nonprofit organizations (which does not include universities, colleges or hospitals) mobilized $12.1 billion, or 86%, of this total, reflecting the importance of this resource to this group. The bulk of volunteering was concentrated in three main activities in 2000. Culture and recreation had $3.6 billion worth of volunteer effort, followed by social services ($2.9 billion) and religion ($2.3 billion). These three combined accounted for 73% of the value of the volunteer work and nearly 48% of paid labour compensation in the core nonprofit sector. -- Statistics Canada
January 2, 2007
Social Venture Partners (SVP) Calgary will soon be selecting a registered charity in Calgary for the first of a multi-year financial investment. The focus will be on an agency whose services or programs provide intervention to at-risk children or youth by connecting them with positive influences. Agencies whose mandate fulfills this focus and who are interested in a long-term relationship with an engaged philanthropy organization should apply for funding. SVP Calgary has invested more than $1 million since its inception in 2000 and contributed hundreds of hours of expertise in the areas of strategic planning, human resources, fundraising and marketing communications. The deadline for submissions is January 24th. For more information or to complete an online grant application, visit: www.svpcalgary.org.
January 2, 2007
Aliant and the Aliant Pioneer Volunteers donated more than $100,000 to 60 charities around Newfoundland and Labrador during the holiday season. "This truly reflects the commitment our employees have to the communities where they live and work and Aliant is proud to support their efforts," said Frank Fagan, chief operating officer. "For them and many of our community partners this event and these donations mark the true beginning of the Christmas season." Other Aliant Pioneers initiatives included a Christmas stocking project in Saint John, NB, volunteering with the Operation Christmas Child program in Moncton, and making comfort bags for the homeless in Halifax. For more information, visit: bell.aliant.ca.
January 2, 2007
A new study finds that American charities employ 7.2% of the nation's workforce and have added paid jobs at a higher rate than employers as a whole in recent years. Between 2002 to 2004, the number of paid nonprofit workers grew 5.1%, while the workforce as a whole fell 0.2%. In 2004, charities employed 9.4 million paid workers and engaged the equivalent of 4.7 million full-time volunteers. As well, nonprofit employees nationwide earned $321.6-billion in wages in 2004, surpassing several other major industries, including utilities, construction, and wholesale trade. -- Center for Civil Society Studies
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