http://nonprofitscan.imaginecanada.ca/en/newswire The latest nonprofit news, as selected by Imagine Canada http://www.newswire.ca/fr/releases/archive/March2010/11/c8842.html Agence Double, une nouvelle agence de publicité, a décidé de venir en aide aux banques alimentaires http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/11/c8840.html Double Agency, a newly-formed advertising agency, has decided to give a helping hand. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-charities-experiencing-social-media-fundraising-boom-raise-more-than-15-million-in-one-year-with-charity-dynamics-boundless-fundraising-87223437.html Momentum Continues for Nonprofit Market's Most Advanced Social Networking Application for Special Event Fundraising http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=2667127 The shine had barely started to fade from Canada's epic win in men's hockey when the first email arrived and, while there wasn't exactly a flood of messages, there were enough to indicate a certain mood in the populace. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/10/c8652.html Vancouver Canucks Daniel and Henrik Sedin, together with their wives Marinette and Johanna, have made a gift of $1.5 million to help build a new BC Children's Hospital. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/03/10/ns-boat-festival-cancelled.html A popular Nova Scotia boat festival has been cancelled because of a shortage of volunteers. http://www.theprovince.com/sports/amateur/university/Show+charity+money/2665199/story.html $460,000 from hockey gold will be given away http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/10/c8667.html Sidney Crosby, Assistant Captain of the Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team, today announced that he would donate the proceeds from his winning gold medal to the Sidney Crosby Foundation. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/03/09/bc-gaming-grant-cuts.html Charities that depend on gaming grants are considering legal action against the B.C. government following word this week of extensive funding cutbacks. http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=331627&sc=23 Bruce Pearce wants to see the development of a better connected non-profit sector and hopes the Community Priorities Summit happening in Corner Brook will help make that happen. http://www.timescolonist.com/columnists/bottom+line+gaming+grants/2660433/story.html If you make government grants complicated enough and the accounting of all the different funds confusing enough, eventually people will simply lose track of whether more money or less is going out the door. http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2481113 Individual donors, corporations and provincial and federal governments have joined together to bring Northumberland Services for Women (NSW) very close to its fundraising goal of approximately $1.5 million. http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/blog/ontario-throne-speech-non-profits-are-unsung-heroes-of-provincial-economy The new session of the Ontario Legislature was launched earlier this afternoon with the traditional Speech from the Throne which included a strong expression of support for the tens of thousands of non-profit groups that make a vital contribution to health, housing, social services, culture, recreation, faith and many other essential components of our community. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/03/08/bc-community-gaming-grants.html The B.C. government is changing the way it distributes casino and bingo hall revenue, meaning hundreds of B.C. community groups will no longer be eligible for the annual gaming grants. http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2010/03/american-express-to-launch-gamechanging-csr-initiative.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fphilantopic+%28PhilanTopic%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Later this evening, during the Oscar's broadcast, American Express will become the latest Fortune 500 company (JP Morgan Chase, Target, Pepsi) to launch a social media-enabled CSR campaign. http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=f9365382-14d2-4712-88b8-832a7848d986 Not a pretty tax picture for the vain http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/05/c7409.html To help children and teenagers in Haiti rebuild after the devastating earthquake there on January 12, a $300,000 CAD donation has been made to UNICEF to commemorate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Truce and to serve as a lasting legacy of Canada's Games. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/awards-recognize-young-people-working-toward-positive-change/article1490634/ Spawned by tragedy, program rewards youth engaged in anti-violence and other causes http://www.newswire.ca/fr/releases/archive/March2010/04/c7241.html Le budget fédéral déposé aujourd'hui offre plus de flexibilité aux organismes de bienfaisance et sans but lucratif (OSBL) qui cherchent à répondre à l'augmentation et l'évolution des demandes des Canadiens liées à la récession et aux tendances à long terme comme le vieillissement de la société canadienne. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/budget/less-red-tape-more-flexibility-for-charities/article1490456/ By eliminating a rule that forced the dispersal of 80 per cent of a charity's annual revenue, groups can now better serve those who are in need http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/972732 Some questions about what is a non-profit and what is a charity have arisen recently. http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/04/c7239.html Today's federal budget provided greater flexibility for charities as they seek to meet the increasing and changing needs of Canadians in the wake of the recession and in the face of longer-term trends like the aging of Canadian society. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/03/03/ns-mla-allowance-fund.html Food bank founder skeptical http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/03/a-surprisingly-detailed-throne-speech-prompts-questions/ The Speech from the Throne uses Canada’s recent success at the Vancouver Olympics and generosity toward Haiti to set a ringingly patriotic tone. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/money-restored-for-the-arts-not-enough-groups-say/article1487504/ Creative 'brain drain' predicted as funding increase fails to make up for last year's slashing http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/970205 Reasons for volunteering are as varied as the types of organizations that rely on volunteer support to exist. http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2470758 The secret to a perfect volunteering match is taking the time to find out what a volunteer enjoys doing, why they want to volunteer and the level of commitment they feel comfortable with. http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=2626238 The March 4 budget is expected to set the stage for the government's plan to achieve a balanced budget within a few years, with its primary focus on fiscal restraint rather than tax increases. http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/untitled/140105 Secure systems and reliable servers are critical for donor organizations supplying funding during crises like the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Give+charitable+donations+same+credit+political+ones/2629286/story.html Donating to charity should be as lucrative to your tax return as donating to a political party, says an NDP MP. http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Battle+looming+over+gaming+grants/2624010/story.html Community groups ready for legal action http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/a-schooling-in-charity/article1483811/ The donor Ian MacBurnie http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100227/canada_quake_100227/20100227/ Canada is standing by and ready to provide "any necessary assistance" to Chile after the country was rocked by a powerful earthquake Saturday morning. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2620318 Investment advisor goes to great lengths to help needy, including stint of homelessness http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/News+releases+drove+Haiti+fundraising+efforts+more+ways+than/2617071/story.html As Canadians opened their hearts and wallets to suffering Haitians in the quake-ravaged nation last month, the many corporate and media messages issued about the disaster were also driving donations. http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2010/02/why-dont-social-investors-ask-for-roi-data-when-donating.html For many, giving to charity is an emotional proposition. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2467522 Managing over-involved volunteers in not-for-profit organizations is a delicate process for human resource managers, executive directors and volunteer co-ordinators. http://www.straight.com/article-294956/vancouver/vancouver-council-vote-7300100-grants-cultural-groups One day after the 2010 Winter Olympics wrap up, Vancouver council will vote on 166 grants worth a total of $7,300,100 to cultural groups in the city. http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Promoting+civil+society/2614667/story.html Civicus conference in Montreal: Goal is to get citizens involved in social and economic development, and justice http://www.lacdubonnetleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2466405 The Lac du Bonnet Charitable Foundation will hold its first annual general meeting next month — the initial step to giving out its first grant money to worthy community causes. http://www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2465606 Re: "Taxpayers footing bill of 'generous' nonprofit salaries," Ken Powell, letter to the editor, Tuesday, Feb. 23 http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/24/c4026.html More than 1,600 minor hockey team and leagues across Canada received Scotiabank's support during their 2009-10 season through Scotiabank's Community Hockey Sponsorship Program, which provides financial support and experiential opportunities for boys and girls ages seven to 16. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/24/c4369.html Just a few days after winning her second Olympic medal, Jenn Heil is rolling up her sleeves and initiating a fundraising campaign for the Plan Canada program "Because I am a Girl". Heil has been an ambassador for Plan Canada since 2007. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/managing/talking-management/finding-common-ground-among-governments-business-and-civil-society/article1478726/ Quebec Justice Minister Kathleen Weil tells Karl Moore that although sector each has its own role, they can achieve the best results by working together http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/volunteering+grads+advised/2599605/story.html To the list of things university graduates need nowadays to get ahead, career adviser Jason Connell adds one major, perhaps surprising, attribute: a willingness to work for free. http://www.ssireview.org/opinion/entry/nonprofit_sector_needs_to_be_better_understood/ The nonprofit sector does not get enough respect. http://www.theprovince.com/Volunteer+work+good+test+career+move/2593309/story.html I am a professional who is considering moving from the private to public or not-for-profit sector in my career. http://www.kelowna.com/2010/02/20/international-corporate-philanthropy-day/ When disaster strikes, companies tend to give above and beyond their philanthropic budget. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/19/c2345.html BioPed Franchising Inc., the Canadian leader of Pedorthic services, is today announcing the creation of the goodytwoshoes Foundation - dedicated to providing footwear to Canadian children and adults in need. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/United+raises+tough+times/2585174/story.html Campaign exceeds last year's total http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/767781--silence-only-safe-policy-for-aid-groups A shadow hangs over Canada's exemplary earthquake relief mission in Haiti http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Professional-Institute-Launches-Charitable-Foundation-1119082.htm The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a national union representing 57,000 professionals and scientists in the public sector, will launch a new registered charity to support the education of deserving children across Canada. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100218/haiti_charities_100218/20100218?hub=Canada Canadians are leery about the federal government shouldering the cost of long-term rebuilding in Haiti, a new poll suggests. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/frances-lankin-to-step-down-as-torontos-united-way-chief/article1473242/ After banner fundraising year, CEO says it's time to move on – but she's not going to run for mayor http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/turning-trash-into-flowers-blooming-nice-idea-for-charity-84680977.html Mark your calendars: on March 20, 1,000 flowers will bloom in Winnipeg. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/ceo-poll/article.jsp?content=20100211_143245_7924 Canadian executives divided over a corporation's charitable role. http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Healing%20charity/2563071/story.html Hospitals have long been helped by fundraising http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Canadian%20charities%20raise%20million/2560650/story.html A total of $145 million had been raised through charities across Canada, with more expected after a final push to give before the federal government's pledge to match donations expired at midnight Friday. http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Acts%20kindness%20build%20office%20morale/2560362/story.html Corporate social responsibility key to engaging staff http://www.financialpost.com/Story.html?id=2559267 Donating has never been more financially beneficial http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1167365.html HERE’S A question: If I have $100 to give to charity, do I donate it to an aid organization in Haiti or to a group supporting the poor in Nova Scotia?