Recent Articles

Most Canadians agree: charities important in filling society’s gaps (in: Home)
Apr 18, 2012

Most Canadians agree (25% strongly, 47% somewhat) that charities play an important role in society as a change agent to address needs not being met by government or the private sector, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll for the Association of Fundraising Professionals. And seven in ten respondents said they'd made a gift in the past 12 months.

Celebrating Canadian volunteers (in: Home)
Apr 17, 2012

Millions of Canadians volunteer and most see the direct benefits of volunteering, yet the majority claim lack of time keeps them out of such commitments. Three different studies paint a complex picture of Canadian volunteerism as National Volunteer Week rolls out.

Budget 2012 — if you are a charity, you can breathe now (in: Home)
Apr 16, 2012

The 2012 budget’s definition of “political activity” by a charity is “so circular that one knows it will undercut the enforcement,” according to charity lawyer Adam Aptowitzer. And the Charities Directorate doesn’t have the staff to keep up with its new powers to suspend charities that file T-3010 forms with errors.

Adjourn useless meeting forever! (in: Home)
Apr 16, 2012

Meetings are a 19th-century tool that no longer work. They water down responsibility for actions and delay communication. Self- described "meeting culture warrior" Al Pittampalli believes he's found the secret to making  meetings less frequent and more powerful.

Federal budget takes aim at perceived lack of transparency (in: Home)
Apr 13, 2012

Canada’s 2012 budget comes right out and says it: “...concerns have been raised that some charities may be exceeding these [political activity] limitations...” Charity law specialists Ryan Prendergast and Terrance Carter explain how the budget became a tool for monitoring charities’ political activity and what it means for you.