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Links: General Reference
About.com 
http://nonprofit.about.com
The link above provides numerous other links to research resources. Be prepared to do some digging, as the information is
quite voluminous.
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Access to Justice Network
www.acjnet.org
A nationwide service that provides law and
justice resources to all Canadians in both official languages. The search tool at the top of the page allows
you to quickly find all results for non-profit law.
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Canadian Business for
Social Responsibility
www.cbsr.ca
The globally recognized source for corporate social responsibility in
Canada, CBSR is the Canadian representative in a world-wide network
committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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Canadian Council for Social Development
www.ccsd.ca
CCSD is a non-profit social policy and research organization focusing on
issues such as poverty, social inclusion, disability, cultural diversity,
child well-being, employment and housing. This site is quite a treasure
trove of research information, publications and free statistics related to
the subjects above. Their sub-sites and links pages are also quite
comprehensive.
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
www.cprn.org
The Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) creates
quality research to guide social and economic policy decisions. The CPRN draws together members of government, corporations, voluntary
organizations, NGOs and unions to participate in the research process. They operate in four areas: family, health, public involvement and work.
Check out their extensive list of
research publications.
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CSGVP
National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating
www.nsgvp.org
The Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and
Participating provides the most comprehensive overview of the contributions
of time and money Canadians make to nonprofit and charitable organizations
and to each other. Conducted in 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2007, the CSGVP
surveyed a random sample of Canadians on how they: gave money and other
resources to charitable and nonprofit organizations; volunteered time for
charitable and voluntary organizations and for individuals directly; and
participated in organizations by becoming members.
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Jossey-Bass/Wiley
www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA
You can order a variety of publications related to
not-for-profits from this publisher's website. Most publications are related to fundraising, but other
topics are covered as well.
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CharityVillage
www.charityvillage.com
Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector.
Every day, you'll find more than 3,500 pages of news, jobs, resources,
how-to articles, volunteer and event listings, educational
opportunities, and much more. If philanthropy and volunteerism are part
of your world, this is your place.
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The Citizen's Handbook:
A Guide to Building Community
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/
A publication from the Vancouver Citizens Committee,
this handbook is accessible through Vancouver Community Network's
website, where they
introduce it as the "best quick guide to community organizing on the
web."
The Troublemaker's Teaparty: A Manual for
Effective Citizen Action,
is
an updated and expanded version of the original print publication,
The Citizen's Handbook. It's available for loan in many
public libraries, or for purchase through
Amazon or
The New Society Publishers.
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Edmonton Sport Council
www.edmontonsport.com
This organization acts as an advocate for sporting
organizations in Edmonton, working to ensure communication between sports
organizations in Edmonton and various levels of government. They also
advocate for development of sport and sport fund development within
Edmonton.
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Executive Leadership in the Non-profit
Sector Program,
Grant MacEwan College
http://business.macewan.ca/gmcc/vsm/home/index.cfm
Responding to a need for leadership
development and learning opportunities for future Executive Directors and
other senior level positions, the program will be of interest to individuals
either currently employed in the non-profit sector, or who wish to enter
this sector at the leadership level.
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Grassroots.org
http://www.grassroots.org/
The mission of Grassroots.org is to serve as a catalyst for positive social
change by leveraging modern technologies and business best practices. They
spread important social information via a network of socially-focused web
sites.
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Community Driven Institute
www.help4nonprofits.com
This site is chock full
of resources, including their library of articles geared toward nonprofit issues.
Plenty of free information, and reasonably priced workbooks and downloadable
documents.
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Idealist
(International)
www.idealist.org/
This site boasts information on 40,000
nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries.
A search engine on the home page allows you to search and browse through
these organizations. The site also provides information on thousands of
volunteer opportunities throughout the world. Much like any online labour
exchange, individuals can create and post a profile of themselves, and
receive information about volunteer opportunities that might be of interest
to them. Conversely, non-profit organizations can use the site to post
volunteer job opportunities and information about their organization.
Organizations can also browse for potential volunteers.
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Imagine Canada
www.imaginecanada.ca
Imagine Canada provides charities and nonprofit
organizations with information, research, and support with their focus
on three key areas: 1) helping charities and nonprofit organizations
fulfill their missions, 2) championing corporate citizenship and helping
businesses partner in the community and 3) helping Canadians and their
governments understand how the work of charities, nonprofit
organizations and community-minded businesses is important to our
country and its future.
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Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org/
Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and
corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America
and around the world. Some of their pursuits include being a meeting ground for their
membership in order to exchange ideas, promotion of policy and ethical
standards, analyzing information pertinent to the voluntary sector, and
acting as a voice for the independent sector.
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Nonprofit
Library Commons (at Imagine Canada)
www.nonprofitscan.ca
This site is a great source of information on
Canada’s non-profit and voluntary sector. This site features the Imagine
Canada's online library, which has 50% of
their material available in downloadable format.
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Tap-In Program
www.tapin.ca/
Tap-In is a program
which connects non-profit and public sector organizations with
particular training needs to existing educational opportunities in
Edmonton. Their website contains a list of current course offerings
covering such areas as board governance, computer skills, fundraising,
volunteer management as well as many others. Have a look and see
how they can help fill your own training requirements.
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Voluntary
Gateway
http://voluntarygateway.ca/en
The Voluntary Gateway is a portal
that makes it easier to locate information and
resources, as well as facilitate collaboration to
strengthen communities and social enterprise. The
portal is a high profile hub that enables
connections–to people, programs, organizations and
new ideas. It is a platform from which Canadians may
share assets, dialogue and research--a tool for
improved communication.
This bilingual site offers a wide
array of free and useful services including:
regularly updated news and resources, access to
online communities and discussion forums and weekly
e-newsletter updates.
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Web Networks
http://services.web.ca/
Web Networks provides website services to non-profit and socially committed
organizations. Among the services they provide are website hosting and
design, online advocacy, online registration and e-commerce.
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W. K. Kellogg Foundation
http://www.wkkf.org
The Kellogg Foundation supplements its grantmaking with mission-driven
investments that enable high-impact financial institutions to move capital
into vulnerable communities.
Use their website's search box to search for publications, reports and other documents
produced by the Kellogg Foundation.
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WorkInNonProfits.ca
www.workinnonprofits.ca/index.py
WorkInNonProfits.ca is an all-Canadian non-profit work site whose
creators don't think that non-profits should be paying hundreds of
dollars to advertise a single job. It connects non-profits across Canada
with job seekers as well as suppliers of services and products and is
truly affordable for even the most financially-challenged non-profit
organization.
At this stage, all job postings, including bilingual postings, are completely free of charge and there is never a charge for job
seekers.
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