Advocacy Planning

Règles concernant les activités en matière de défense des intérêts

Weely e-mail and online newsletter by Charity Village. Includes charitable news, cover story, links to resources and a spotlighted charity.

Charity Village is a web-based organization that includes training programs, tools and reference information designed for those employed by the Canadian Voluntary Sector. Resources also include a national job posting centre and a weekly newsletter of Canadian charitable developments, the Village Vibe.

Featuring over 3,600 resources, this library has a broad selection of lending and reference resources related to the nonprofit sector and nonprofit management including human resources.

This 'How-To' kit gives voluntary organizations an understanding of how the federal government works, and how best to work with and through their MPs to influence policy-making decisions and legislation.

An organization that strives for excellence in government – to serve as a neutral, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy, and to encourage reform in public sector management. Website includes various publications and research.

Imagine Canada's Ottawa Reports (March 2009 Edition) features news and updates on Federal Government events and developments which are of importance to the nonprofit and charitable sector.

This presentation was delievered at the event Insight into Working with the City of Calgary- Part I on October 9, 2008.

This issue includes a message from Katherine van Kooy on CCVO's activities in 2007 and the Lobbyist Act. It also provides information on the Calgary HR Initiative, why advocacy and lobbying are valuable activities, and a checklist for boards by guest contributor Sean Moore.

This issue of In Brief looks at Bill 1: The Lobbyist Act and the Federal Accountability Act and what their affect on the Canadian and Albertan voluntary sectors will be if they are passed into law in their current form (as of the end of July 2007).