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Email Bulletin - August 22, 2007
In this August 22 email bulletin from the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations you will find resources and news items for and about the voluntary sector.
CCVO Event:
The Charities File: Completing the T3010A
Tuesday, September 18, 9:00am-12:00pm
This free workshop is the next in The Charities File series, a project funded by CRA to assist charities in understanding and complying with the Income Tax Act. In this session Betty Thompson will walk you through the sections of the T3010A charities return. This session is presented at the Riverview Room of the Talisman Centre. Register today. Limit 30 participants.
Government News
80 nonprofits sign Lobbyists Act submission
The Muttart Foundation just released the final joint submission to the Alberta government regarding Bill 1: the Lobbyists Act. The submission is endorsed by 80 nonprofit organizations (including CCVO). We encourage you to read the submission, pass it on to your networks (including nonprofit organizations and individuals in government), and consider endorsing it. To be on the supplemental list of endorsers that will be sent to government this fall, email Bob Wyatt. The public is invited to submit to government by Friday, August 24.
Tax Payer Alert issued by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Warning: The CRA is urging taxpayers to be wary of promotions of tax shelter gifting arrangements promising huge tax savings (including schemes with donation receipts equal to 3 or 4 times the cash payment). The CRA has audited 26,000 individuals and denied $1.4 billion in claimed donations.
Registered charities and Do Not Call regulations
An article by Canadian Fundraiser explains that registered charities are exempt from the general national Do Not Call list (where consumers place a blanket ban on all unsolicited telecommunications). Telemarketing charities and their third-party telemarketers are still subject to a number of other rules, however.
Alberta cultural Policy Open Space meeting
Calgary Arts Development released results of their Open Space meeting about Alberta’s New Cultural Policy. View comments from members of the arts community and the summary letter sent to government.
Funding
Major Community Facilities Program funding available
Alberta government funding is available to assist communities to plan, upgrade and develop large community-use facilities and places in order to enhance community life and citizen well-being.
Enhance your fund development capacity
CentrePoint’s Fund Development PLUS can give your charitable organization the tools to enhance your fund development capacity. Learn about this one-year training and mentoring program at a free info session Sept. 11. Call (403) 517-8600 to register.
Key US Funders Urge that Nonprofit Grant Process Be Simplified
Nonprofit Finance Fund and Harvard University’s Hauser Center issue survey findings.
Resources and Reports
New website for arts and culture community
CalgaryVenues is a new online initiative connecting artists and spaces in Calgary.
Recruiting and retaining young employees
The HR Council has compiled a number of online reports and resources on youth engagement in the nonprofit sector.
Socially responsible investing increases
A Canadian survey shows that socially responsible investing has significantly increased from 2004-2006.
Corporate responsibility correlates with stock performance
Goldman Sachs released a report showing that companies that are leaders in environmental, social and governance policies are also leading the pack in stock performance – by an average of 25%.
Education – new schedules released
CentrePoint
View a brochure of Fall/Winter training sessions in fundraising, organizational effectiveness and technology.
Volunteer Calgary
View the schedule of fall/winter sessions in areas such as group volunteering, youth involvement, and Board Development.
Mount Royal College Continuing Education - Nonprofit Management
Learn information and skills for work in the nonprofit sector through evening, weekend and online courses.
New CCVO members
CCVO extends a hearty welcome to these new members:
Calgary Legal Guidance Society
Calgary Regional Home Visitation Collaborative
Canadian Intensive Care Foundation
Canadian Orienteering Federation
Ghost River Rediscovery
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
Medicine Hat L.E.A.R.N.
Urban Youth Worx
Youville Women’s Residence Society of Alberta
Online Job Centre
To see job descriptions or to post a job online, visit our popular online job centre
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