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Cover Story: How Nonprofits Are Optimizing Their Physical Environments

Most nonprofits don't have the means to build a brand new office building or renovate the one they've got. But that doesn't mean that staff, clients and volunteers atmospherecan’t benefit from a little office spruce-up. Find out how organizations are creatively addressing the issue of space and making their centres more attractive to work in and visit. [Read more...]

Putting the Spotlight on Committees

Are your committees unproductive, boring, and meeting just because? Maybe it's time for an Extreme Makeover: Committee Edition. This month Jack Shand outlines best practices to make your committees more engaged and effective. [Read more...]

Ethics Q & A: Handling a Disruptive Member at an AGM

Each month, our Ethics Q & A column addresses nonprofit ethical dilemmas that are posed by readers like you. This month, Jane Garthson discusses how to handle a member who becomes disruptive during an annual general meeting. [Read more...]

Newsbytes

Ontario charities encouraged to apply for land tax relief
Bell donates $2 million to Quebec mental health initiative
Grants available to Canadian health care organizations
Few nonprofits have written marketing plan for 2012
EnAbling Change program accepting applications for accessibility projects
New health grants available to charities in Atlantic Canada
New philanthropy television channel to debut in Canada
US college and university endowments bounce back
[Read more...]

CharityVillage® Campus

Over the next 20 years, it's expected that one trillion (yes, trillion!) dollars will pass from one generation to the next in Canada. With recent changes to the tax system, there's more incentive than ever for people to pass some of that money along to charities. Is your organization poised to take advantage of this opportunity? Take the mystery out of planned giving today.

Learn more about Getting Started in Planned Giving (Canadian Edition) at: www.charityvillage.com/cv/learn/cvcplannedgiving.html

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Hot Off the Web

Here are some of the note-worthy blog posts and articles we spotted over the past week:

• Clothing Donation Bins Spark Turf War in Ontario — The business of collecting donated clothes, selling them in local thrift stores and shipping them overseas has become so lucrative it has created a cut-throat turf war in Ontario.
  
• Logo Trends: How Does Yours Stack Up? — Designers and the clients they serve should be aware of design trends that may impact our marketing and communication efforts.
  
• This Is What a Backlash Looks Like: Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood — The defunding of Planned Parenthood by Susan G. Komen for the Cure has created a storm of controversy.
• B.C. Parrot Refuge Gets Funding Back — A parrot refuge in Coombs, B.C., which the provincial government had held up as an example of misspent taxpayer dollars, has seen at least some of its provincial funding restored.
  

Nonprofit Neighbourhood

ACCESS Community Capital Fund (Local: Toronto, ON)
ACCESS Community Capital Fund helps individuals without collateral or credit history obtain affordable loans to improve their standard of living through entrepreneurship.

Ethiopiaid (International: Ottawa, ON)
Ethiopiaid aims to create lasting change in Ethiopia by tackling the problems of poverty, ill health, and insufficient education. Ethiopiaid partners directly with local Ethiopian organizations to deliver effective, grassroots programming in these areas.

Manitou Opera House Foundation (Local: Manitou, MB)
The Manitou Opera House Foundation was incorporated in 1995 to encourage volunteer support and fundraising toward the restoration and improvement of Manitou’s community concert hall.

Pride Durham (Regional: Oshawa, ON)
Pride Durham exists to celebrate our culture, commemorate our heritage, educate against homophobia, and empower our diverse lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered, and associated community across the Durham Region.

Victoria Disability Resource Centre (Local: Victoria, BC)
The Victoria Disability Resource Centre is a nonprofit organization that assists people with all types of disabilities to lead independent lives.

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Sources of Funding

We've added Choices Market, which yearly donates over $100,000 to a variety of causes: school programs; local, organic and fair trade food movement initiatives; youth sports teams; fundraising events benefitting hospitals, libraries, health associations and health research institutes; neighbourhood houses and family services programs; and environmental organizations. [Read more...]

Upcoming Events

Great Games for Groups
Date: February 13, 2012
Location: Victoria, BC
Cost: $59 members; $79 non-members
Complete details: www.charityvillage.com

Be sure to check out all the professional development events happening in your area.

The Career Centre

For new Canadian jobs in the nonprofit sector every single business day, visit the Career Centre at CharityVillage®. We've posted more than 100,000 positions in the sector and you can find all of the current ones here. [Read more...]

Marketplace at CharityVillage®

Find all of your service and supplier needs in the Marketplace at CharityVillage®. Browse or search by keyword through dozens of categories.

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