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Directory of Resources to Support Information Needs of the Non-profit Sector

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File ICID Corporate Disaster Checklist-Canadian
International Centre for Infectious Diseases Checklist-A Canadian Adaptation of the ICID Corporate Checklist for Distaster Planning (Management, HR, Finance, Legal, Security, Technology, etc)
File ICID Quick Reference Guide-Pandemic Planning
International Centre for Infectious Diseases Quick Reference Guide
File LESSONS LEARNED – THE ROLE OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR IN EMERGENCY PLANNING IN CANADA
Prepared for the MHHL Equity and Ethics H1N1 Planning Table (Manitoba Health) - By Martin Itzkow (Co-Chair Manitoba Federation of Non-profit Organizations) - August, 2009
File Faith Based Community Checklist for Disaster Planning
FAITH-BASED & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST
File pandemic_checklist_childcare -MB Health
pandemic_checklist_childcare -MB Health
File Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic
Preparing_for_an_Influenza_Pandemic_revised_April_29_2009
File Additional Measures to Reduce Spread of Infection in the Workplace
Additional Measures to Reduce Spread of Infection in the Workplace
File Good Hygiene in the Workplace
Good Hygiene in the Workplace
File Business Guidance regarding Pandemic Planning
Business Guidance regarding Pandemic Planning
File After Katrina!
Public Expectation and Charities' Response
File Challenging Times
Challenges and Opportunities for Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Sector during Tough Economic Times
File Cashflow Calisthenics
Van City: Maintaining a cashflow positive organization in uncertain times
File Managing in Hard Times
Identify the right financial information to track, in order to anticipate financial difficulties before they occur
File Negotiating with Funders
When Funding is Withdrawn, Negotiating with Funders
File The Forgotten Fundamentals
Caledon Institute: Missing in this debate is another set of fundamentals − social fundamentals.
File Closing Down the Right Way
When nonprofit boards have to shut down ("dissolve") the organization
File Collaboration in the Third Sector
Collaboration in the Third Sector: From competition to impact driven cooperation
File Partnerships
Forming a partnership is a strategic decision
File Listening Post Communique
In the face of this fiscal stress, nonprofit organizations are displaying enormous resilience
File Financial Strains
THE IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ON NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY
File Strengthening the Capacity
Imagine Canada: Roundtable participants made recommendations in six key areas.
Link Tough Times
Charity Village
File Quantitative Research on Sector Organizations in Manitoba (2003)
Manitoba Research
File Qualitative Research on Sector Organizations in Manitoba (2000)
Manitoba Research
File Youth Sample Report (2003)
Manitoba Research
File Ethnocultural Sample Report (2003)
Manitoba Research
File Aboriginal Community Sample (2003)
Manitoba Research Aboriginal Sample Research - 2003
File Final Report from the MVSI
Manitoba Voluntary Sector Innitiative - 2003
File Final Report from Policy Summit
Manitoba Voluntary Sector Innitiative - 2003
File Supporting Organizational Infrastructure
A background paper prepared for the Voluntary Sector Initiative Secretariat, May 2002 By Lynn Eakin, Lynn Eakin and Associates
File The Role of the Voluntary Sector in Delivering Public Services
Funding is critical to the success of the Government’s drive to improve services, but it is about much more than money.
File Magnets and Glue - Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations’ aim is to stimulate discussions among the three sectors about how they can work together collaboratively in pursuit of a common goal for our community
File Highlights of National Survey of Sector Organizations - 2003
Research is a critical first step towards enabling evidence-based policy development by governments and others to strengthen nonprofit and voluntary organizations.
File "Strength under Stress" - Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organization
A Portrait of Calgary’s Voluntary Sector - 2005
File Constructing a Philanthrophy Scale
Philanthropy expresses long-term commitments with public goods. Key motives for philanthropy concern stewardship and social responsibility for the well-being of society as a whole. These motives have rarely been studied.
File Canadian Satellite Account of Non-Profits and Volunteering
Testing the Handbook of Nonprofit Institutions In the Canadian System of National Accounts
File Daring to Lead
This national study of nonprofit executive directors expands on the findings of CompassPoint’s1999 report, Leadership Lost: A Study of Executive Director Tenure and Experience
File Social networks of participants in voluntary associations
In which respects do the social networks of members of voluntary associations differ from those of non-members?
File CCSD, IC and CPRN Submission to Gomery Commission
The Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities - The nonprofit and charitable sector is no stranger to the importance of accountability!
File Voluntary and Community Infrastructure
This document is part of a consultation exercise and sets out the case for the development and funding of voluntary and community sector (VCS) infrastructure in England. - 2003
File Election materials
This kit has materials to help you raise election candidates’ awareness of the Charities and Democracy Project and convey your concerns about the current restrictions on charities and advocacy.
File Government and Governance
recent research about the experience of VSO in Ontario and the devolution of responsibility from one government to another...ferderal - provincial to municipal responsibility.
File Cooperatives:Generic Articles of Incorporation
Cooperatives, Co-ops
File Generic Manitoba Cooperative By-Law
Cooperatives, Co-ops
File Cooperatives: By-Law Options
Cooperatives, Co-ops
File Cooperatives: Instructions for Articles of Incorporation
Cooperatives, Co-ops
File Cooperatives: Notice of Registered Office
Cooperatives, Co-ops
File Cooperatives: By-Law District Delegates
Cooperatives, Co-ops
File Article in Charity Village for the MVSI 2003
 
File Presentation to Parliamentary Committee on Finance - Pre-Budget Consultation
Presented to the Parliamentary Committee on October 21, 2005 in Winnipeg by Martin Itzkow and Sid Frankel
File Building Better Workplaces Launch
Details of the BBW launch January, 2010 focussed on organization with members or serving Aboriginal and Newcomer constituencies.
File New Charitable 'Toolkit' for Non-profit Organizations
Imagine Canada offers a comprehensive information for Charitable non-profit organizations in its Charitable Toolkit site
File Profile of Voluntary & Non-profit Health & Social Services in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements - Health & Social Services in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees - Health & Social Services Non-profit Organizations in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File Employee Retirement Rates - Health & Social Services Non-profit Organizations in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File Employee Vacancy Rates - Health & Social Services Non-profit Organizations in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File Training & Development of Employees - Health & Social Services Non-profit Organizations in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File Use of HR Professionals/Board HR Policy - Health & Social Services Non-profit Organizations in Manitoba
One of 7 Fact Sheets issued in conjunction with the release of a Survey Research Report (2010) of the Manitoba Health & Social Services sub-sector. This was a joint initiative of MFNPO and the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics. Fact Sheets included - A Profile of the NP Health & Social Services sub-sector in Manitoba, Current Skill Needs/Future Skill Requirements, Obtaining/Retaining Needed Employees, Employee Retirement Rates, Employee Vacancy Rates, Providing Further Training & Development, Use of HR Professionals & Board Adoption of a HR Policy.
File The Voluntary and Non-profit Health & Social Services Sectors in Manitoba
A Profile of its Composition, Workplace Challenges & Resources for Meeting Those Challenges
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