Links- National

Advocacy on the Agenda: Preparing Boards for Public Policy Advocacy, A Volunteer Canada Report This report provides the information that Boards should be equipped with when considering undertaking advocacy activities, including a discussion of CRA guidelines on charities and advocacy

BoardMatch - Altruvest Charitable Services

A service that connects skilled, interested volunteers to volunteer Boards. This service is only available in select cities across Canada

Building on Strength: Improving Governance and Accountability in Canada's Voluntary Sector

In 1999 the Panel on Accountability and Governance in the Voluntary Sector, led by Ed Broadbent, released this report which contains guidelines and recommendations on adopting good governance practices and increasing accountability

Canada Revenue Agency Charities Directorate

The branch of the CRA which sets out the guidelines for the financial activities of registered charities. The Charities Directorate contains summary policies on various topics that are relevant to charities, as well as downloadable forms that need to be filed with the CRA each year

Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating

A compilation of national statistics related to charitable giving and volunteering; is presented in the form of downloadable reports and fact sheets

Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources

A professional association that provides certification in voluntary resource management to its members. CAVR promotes education and standards in this field and publishes the Canadian Journal of Volunteer Resource Management quarterly

Canadian Community Economic Development Network

A national member-based organization that promotes a holistic approach to the economic and social problems facing communities, such as poverty and unemployment

Canadian Fundraiser

A website featuring a newsletter, workshops, back-issue searches, and books related to fundraising and nonprofit management. Article summaries are available on the website for non-members

Centre for Voluntary Sector Research & Development

A partnership of the voluntary sector, the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management at Carleton University and the Centre for Governance at the University of Ottawa. In April 2006 the CVSRD released the first national study of non-profit board governance practices, which is available for download from its website

CharityVillage.com

A wide variety of resources of use to the voluntary sector and people who wish to become involved in it, including Canadian volunteer listings, job postings, and an extensive list of resources for different countries and regions

Cultural Management Institute

A module which addresses all topics related to the management of cultural organizations, including a piece called Developing Cultural Boards That Work. Information is presented in an innovative manner, including the use of interactive evaluation cards

Director’s Liability: Legal Liability, Risk Management, and the Role of Directors in Non-Profit Organizations- a Volunteer Canada Discussion Paper

This discussion paper, published in 2002, discusses the key legal aspects of non-profit organizations and examines ways in which their directors can protect themselves from liability

A newsletter that explores governance issues that are relevant to co-ops; the topics that it addresses can spark discussion and can assist co-operative boards in becoming as effective as possible. The website also provides a history of corporate governance

Governing for Results: A Director's Guide to Good Governance

An overview of Mel Gill’s Governing For Results, published in 2005. Gill’s book “offers guidance to board members with respect to board structure, responsibilities, governance practices and problems that commonly afflict boards.“ Publications on broader governance issues are also available from this website

Human Resources Council for the Voluntary/ Non-Profit Sector

An extensive library of resources related to human resources management in the voluntary sector. This website contains guidelines and sample policies from other organizations

Imagine Canada

Imagine Canada conducts research and provides resources on issues within the voluntary sector as well as issues that affect it, in an effort to enhance the status of the voluntary sector in Canada

Industry Canada Primer for Directors of Not-for-profit Corporations: Rights, Duties and Practices

A comprehensive overview of the legal aspects of Board operations, published in 2002. Created in order to inform directors of their rights and ways in which they can meet their legal obligatons

Institute on Governance - Board Governance

The IOG is a non-profit organization founded to promote effective governance. The site contains a wide variety of publications produced by the institute and features advisory services, professional development, conferences, workshops, and study tours

Legal Risk Management Checklist for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Carters Professional Corporation offers this compilation of methods that can help nonprofits manage the legal liability issues that they face

Mentoring Canada

This website is run by Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada and includes an on-line library of resources and training materials for new Board members as well as guidelines on starting a mentoring program

National Inventory of Voluntary Sector Management Training and Education Programs

A compilation of the voluntary sector management training/ educational programs offered across Canada , with listings for each province. This inventory was published by Health Canada in 2000 

Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector Network

A website that showcases research papers on nine relevant topics to the voluntary sector. A newsletter is available to members, with back issues available for viewing on the website

Nonprofitscan.ca

Imagine Canada ’s nonprofit knowledge base

Voluntary Sector Initiative

A partnership between the voluntary sector and the Government of Canada involving research and discussion in the interests of increasing the capacity of the voluntary sector. This website contains an extensive collection of downloadable reports

Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network

Operated through the University of Victoria’s Centre for Non Profit Management, this website provides information and resources about all facets of the management of non-profit and voluntary organizations and includes an ‘Ask a Mentor ’ feature for BC residents

Voluntary Sector Portal

This portal is an effective tool to use in order to stay connected to relevant updates in the voluntary sector. The website posts recent articles and events on a variety of topics and provides links to organizations and institutes in a variety of fields 

Volunteer Canada

This site contains numerous resources related to the management of volunteer resources and includes features such as the Voluntary Opportunities Exchange, which provides the contact information for volunteer recruitment centres across Canada. Volunteer Canada is the author of the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement, which can be downloaded from the website