http://nonprofitscan.imaginecanada.ca/en/newswire The latest nonprofit news, as selected by Imagine Canada http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/83760592.html As Canadians continue to donate tens of millions of dollars to relief efforts in Haiti, aid organizations are scrambling to ensure as much money as possible finds its way into the devastated country. http://www.healthzone.ca/health/yourhealth/agingwell/article/759556--applying-skills-in-new-ways-through-volunteering-can-boost-brain-power Five months before Allen Manly retired from his job in June as a high school guidance counsellor, he underwent training that could go a long way to keeping his brain – and his skills – sharp. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2435988 The vision that all people with disabilities should have a financially secure future is becoming a reality in Canada with the government's introduction of the national Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2435462 A Brock University student business club is banking on a big return for charity through a virtual stock-market challenge. http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/83601952.html As donations pour into Haitian earthquake relief efforts, the Westside food bank is seeing its donations drop off drastically. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/2010wintergames/Donations%20important%20part%20Olympic%20funding/2516800/story.html Make no mistake about it, government money accounts for the lion's share of funding for Canadian Olympic athletes. Best Buy Gives Teens the Power to Direct $1 Million to Nonprofits Read more: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/best-buy-gives-teens-the,1147720.shtml#ixzz0eV7MJkop Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced that teens participating in its @15 Exchange distributed $1 million to 16 nonprofits in the program’s first year. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/02/02/cgy-charities-money-haiti.html Local charities in Calgary hope donors won't forget need close to home while also donating to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/01/c5578.html The Haiti Earthquake demonstrates vividly how difficult and complicated international charitable activities can be. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/donations-slowing/article1451437/ It's not quite fundraising fatigue yet, but charities say they have seen a slowdown in the flow of money coming from ordinary Canadians to help devastated Haiti. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/big-brothers-sisters-get-back-as-much-as-they-give-to-kids-83229452.html When Kate Meyer moved to Winnipeg, she found an unlikely guide to the city. http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2501907 Think of your charitable contribution as an investment -- before you make any decision to give. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-feel-good-economy/article1443381/ If you want to make people feel good about your company, it doesn’t hurt to make them feel good about themselves http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4577.html Number of grassroots initiatives funded by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation jumps 12 per cent to nearly 900 http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100128/cancer_society_100128/20100128?hub=Health For decades, the enduring image of the Canadian Cancer Society has been the gently nodding spring flower, the daffodil. http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4581.html Le nombre de projets locaux financés par la Fondation TD des amis de l'environnement a augmenté de 12 % pour atteindre près de 900 projets http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/27/c4340.html BMO and the BMO Employee Charitable Foundation raised more than $11.4 million in 2009 for their United Way campaigns and other Canadian charities. http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourview/2010/01/charity-how-do-you-donate.html UNICEF is closing its regional offices in Winnipeg, Vancouver and Halifax, partly because of the growth in online fundraising. http://www.theprovince.com/opinion/Editorial+Networks+rise+again+charity+challenge/2485194/story.html Thirty years ago, the indefatigable Terry Fox was working through the final preparations for the start of his Marathon of Hope. http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/January2010/26/c3971.html Hundreds of thousands of Canadians to benefit from financial literacy programs http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2010/01/26/mb-unicef-offices-closing-manitoba.html UNICEF is closing its regional offices in Winnipeg, Vancouver and Halifax, partly because of the growth in online fundraising. http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/globalization/archive/2010/01/26/new-tax-tools-for-canadian-charities.aspx Imagine Canada, a non-profit that is dedicated to shaping public policy and fostering corporate and individual giving, has set up an innovative website of tax tools for small- or medium-sized charities. http://www.kelowna.com/2010/01/26/baby-boomers-are-changing-perceptions-about-charity/ For a long time philanthropy was seen as something the extremely wealthy did when they died. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/26/c3916.html International award presented to TELUS for innovative philanthropic initiatives http://www.imaginecanada.ca/files/www/en/pressrelease/charitytax_release_02262010.pdf New Tool for Canada’s Charities makes CRA Reporting less "Taxing" http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/25/c3496.html New tool for Canada's charities make CRA reporting less "taxing" http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/25/c3737.html 2.4 Million Viewers Tune in to Friday Telethon http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1163928.html After the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, aid agencies clubbed together to review their efforts. http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/01/23/12588276.html The Canada Revenue Agency has stripped a Calgary church of its charitable status, arguing its minister spends too much time denouncing homosexuality and abortion. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1163812.html YOU SHOULD never trust a writer who starts off a story by telling you what his taxi driver said. http://www.canada.com/news/Digging+deep+Haiti/2474434/story.html Why do we care so much about Haiti? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2010/01/22/mb-buhler-centre-university-donation-winnipeg.html A local philanthropic couple handed the University of Winnipeg a $4 million donation on Friday, making it the largest private donation in the school's history. http://www.thepost.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2272651 A new network has been formed to help non-profit organizations develop their fundraising initiatives. http://www.newswire.ca/fr/releases/archive/January2010/21/c2659.html Les meilleurs résultats à ce jour pour la campagne de dons des employés Centraide de la TD - une hausse de 21 % par rapport aux résultats de l'année précédente http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/21/c2657.html Best-ever results for annual TD United Way Employee Giving campaign - up 21 per cent year-over-year http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/globe-on-technology/disaster-relief-v20/article1437425/ In a sense, Haiti’s tragic earthquake is a sort of Disaster 2.0, with new technology and telecom companies playing a unique and constructive role in the recovery. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/19/c7805.html Supporting United Way for over 45 years to create stronger and healthier communities for families to live, work and raise their children http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9014880.html RCMP are warning people who want to help earthquake victims in Haiti to watch out for scams. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/sci_tech/82119487.html Faisal Sethi had long been attuned to social issues, causes and environmental initiatives, but lamented not being more actively involved. http://www.ssireview.org/opinion/entry/dont_give_money_to_haiti_now/ If there is any lesson to be learned about how to donate to international disasters, it is this – don’t give your money when you first see the disaster splashed across TV. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/haiti/texting-and-giving-how-five-bucks-and-two-seconds-spur-haiti-relief/article1435672/ Responding to the mantra ‘every little bit helps,' people are using cell phones and donating at the cash register in an unprecedented charity trend http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/01/18/consumer-mobile-donations-haiti.html Donations texted by mobile phones to charities working in Haiti likely represent a "watershed" moment in fundraising, according to a charity spokesman — although it isn't without glitches. http://www.calgarysun.com/news/haiti/2010/01/16/12495631.html Canadians have been opening their hearts — and their wallets — to help those suffering in Haiti. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/01/15/consumer-corporate-haiti-donations.html Credit card firms suspend fees on relief donations http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/750967--sharing-a-passion-to-make-a-difference Despite the daily bombardment of bad news, Dorothy Engelman manages to stay optimistic. http://philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/10654/donations-to-haiti-will-not-harm-giving-to-other-causes-experts-say Some fund raisers are privately concerned that the extraordinary outpouring of gifts to help victims of Haiti’s earthquake could depress other giving, adding another obstacle in an already difficult fund-raising environment. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2010/01/15/calgary-haiti-alberta-donations-stelmach-red-cross.html Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach promised $500,000 for earthquake relief in Haiti, a day after indicating the province wouldn't be directly donating to an aid agency. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/14/c8536.html If you're one of the many people who received a new computer or laptop over the Holidays, you must be wondering what to do with your old system. http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100114/edm_charity_100114/20100114/?hub=EdmontonHome It's been two days since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, and many Canadians are quickly pulling out their wallets to donate money to help victims of the disaster. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100113/haiti_citizenjournalism_100114/20100114?hub=TopStoriesV2 Some charities that have been inundated with thousands of text message donations for Haitian earthquake relief will have to wait several weeks to get the money into their bank accounts. http://www.canada.com/entertainment/agencies+overwhelmed+Canadian+generosity+Haiti/2442780/story.html Aid agencies say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Canadians, as the federal government announced it will match individual donations up to $50 million to registered Canadian charities working in Haiti. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/01/13/text-donations-haiti.html Canadians looking to donate money to earthquake disaster relief in Haiti through text messages can do so via the Salvation Army. http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2010/01/12/12435941.html In a surprising outcome, the United Way of Calgary and Area collected more than it had aimed for in its 2009 fundraising campaign, despite the still-wavering economy. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/charity-begins-from-pay/article1427917/ Reports from the U.S. say that Goldman Sachs, the bailed-out investment bank, could soon require its most handsomely compensated staff to give back to charity. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/foundation-plans-to-add-2000-housing-units/article1427903/ No cash announced yet for 10-year project to fight homelessness http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/01/12/canada-student-grants-delayed-in-quebec/ The Concordia Students’ Union (CSU) is criticizing the federal government for withholding the Québec portion of the Canada Student Grants Program (CSGP). http://www.leaderpost.com/opinion/creates+fund+assist+charities/2430996/story.html Farm Credit Canada wants to help local registered and non-profit charities in Regina to the tune of $100,000. http://philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/10589/blogger-generates-money-and-new-donors-for-charities Elden Nelson used his Fat Cyclist blog to raise more than $100,000 for two charities in just three days last month.