Nonprofit Sector Issues

Katherine van Kooy's column published in the December 22 Calgary Herald on charity rankings and how they do not provide a full picture on organizations.

The HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector (HR Council) commissioned a study of Labour Market Information (LMI) to improve the data available to nonprofits. This study of LMI for the nonprofit sector included work with an Advisory Committee, stakeholder consultations and a review of existing data on the sector. The consultations included discussions with data producers, intermediaries (e.g., umbrella organizations, resource centres), end users (e.g., nonprofit organizations, researchers, etc.) and LMI experts from other sectors and jurisdictions.

On November 23, 2010, the Recession Relief Coalition (RRC), a Toronto-based group of organizations and individuals concerned about the impact of the recession on Canada

In January 2008, the Calgary Committee to End Homelessness began the implementation of Canada's first 10-year Housing First-based model to eliminate homelessness.

A report based on a study trip to the UK in October 2010.