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Email Bulletin Archives
Email Bulletin - March 26, 2008
In this email bulletin from the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations you will find resources and news items for and about the voluntary sector.
CCVO News
CCVO Membership Campaign 2008
Our membership campaign is underway. If you are a current member of CCVO, your renewal form should now have reached you through the mail. Not a member, but interested in finding out more? Contact either Janet or Joanna at 261-6655 about the many benefits of being a CCVO member!
CCVO 2008 AGM
Our AGM is booked for June 25, 2008 at La Joie de Vivre. Members can look forward to receiving further details and invitations soon.
Website Updates
We’ve been updating the CCVO website. Take a look at our updated Special Offers page, which now includes organizations with office space to lease to other non-profits, and also our new Funders Task Group page, part of the Calgary HR Initiative.
Professional Development
Community Economic Development for Calgary luncheon
On April 4, 2008 at 12pm, Todd Hirsch, senior economist at ATB Financial, will be delivering a 2008 economic outlook. This will be followed by a panel discussion on social enterprise and Calgary's economy, hosted by Momentum. For information contact David Wilson at 204-2668.
Funding, Fundraising and Awards
Are You a Kamikaze Fundraiser or a Strategic Fundraiser?
Join Andrea McManus for lunch on April 9th as she takes you through the key steps in injecting a strategic, integrated approach to your organization’s fund development program. Contact the Association of Fundraising Professionals for more details at 297-1033.
High return on investment in Canadian fundraising
The Offord Group’s The National Report on Fundraising Trends and Cost Effectiveness study of Canadian charities that issued tax receipts during the period of 2001 - 2005 found that the average Canadian charity receives $9.45 for every dollar spent on fundraising.
New Arts awards announced
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has created a new Visual Arts Award in the amount of $50,000. Nominations for the awards are due May 1.
Wild Rose Foundation calls for Nominations for Corporate Volunteer Awards of Excellence
The Wild Rose Foundation is calling upon Alberta’s non-profit sector to recognize Alberta’s businesses for their contribution to the communities in which they operate. Deadline for nominations is April 11th, 2008.
Resources
Google for Non Profits
Google has launched a new site with programs, tutorials and ideas for nonprofits. Included tools are Google Grants (which provides free advertising) and the ability to accept donations through Google Checkout.
Cautionary note: If protecting your website’s users’ privacy is paramount for your organization, you may wish to thoroughly check Google’s practices around tracking and sharing web-surfing habits.
Free Philanthrocapitalism e-book
Just Another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism by Michael Edwards (a director with the Ford Foundation) discusses recent attempts to embed the principles of capitalism in efforts to transform & better society.
Free Flickr charity memberships available
Through a partnership with TechSoup.Org, Flickr is offering 10,000 Canadian or American charities free membership accounts. Flickr is a photo sharing community that also offers social networking and discussion forums.
Research
New article examines the role of staff and volunteers in NPOs
Paid staff within nonprofit organizations are often concerned that their jobs may be vulnerable to substitution by unpaid volunteers. A new article entitled The Interchangeability of Paid Staff and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations indicates that substitution actually occurs both ways.
Canadian nonprofit and charity legal audits: Forget about it!
This Charity Village article discusses the value and benefits of choosing to have your charity undertake an audit.
Canada West Foundation releases report on civic engagement
The Next West Generation: Young Adults, Identity and Democracy examines how the generation of Canadians currently in their 20s and 30s view politics and government. The report is intended to help Canadians and their leaders appreciate where this generation is coming from and how to increase their engagement in civic life.
Welcome new CCVO members:
Alberta Youth in Care and Custody Network
Calgary Alpha House Society
Epilepsy Association of Calgary
Gimbel Eye Foundation
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Miller Thomson LLP (associate member)
Norfolk Housing Association
Pro Bono Law Alberta
River’s Edge Camp & Conference Centre
Online Job Centre
To see job descriptions or for information on posting a job online, visit our popular online job centre
Looking to hire a Summer Student?
CCVO’s online job centre is available for advertising your summer student positions. The job centre receives over 3,400 visitors a month. Contact jobs@calgarycvo.org for more information.
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