Links: General Reference

About.com 

http://nonprofit.about.com 

About.com is simply a fantastic site for any topic of interest that you may have. It is kind of a cross between a magazine and a search engine, with contributing writers covering their particular topic of interest. The link above provides numerous other links to useful 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 site for law and order online, the purpose of the Access to Justice Network is to be "an electronic community that brings together people, information, and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians." It boasts that it is the only 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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Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (International)

www.arnova.org

ARNOVA is an international membership organization dedicated to fostering through research an understanding of the nonprofit sector, philanthropy and volunteerism. The site features electronic discussion groups, newsletters, publications and conference information. However, most information is only available to ARNOVA members.

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Canadian Business for Social Responsibility

www.cbsr.ca 

CBSR offers services and tools to aid Canadian businesses to improve their support of corporate social responsibility. Their motto is, "better business, better world." It is a national organization of Canadian companies "who have made a commitment to operate in a socially, environmentally and financially responsible manner." An item of particular interest on this site is a corporate accountability tool called the the GoodCompany Guidelines for Corporate Social Performance. "These guidelines enable companies to assess, improve and report on their social, environmental and financial performance."

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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

http://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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Chardon Press and Jossey-Bass  

http://www.chardonpress.com/

http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-131453.html

These links take you to a couple book catalogue pages where you can order a variety of publications related to not-for-profits. Most publications are related to fundraising, but other topics are covered as well.

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CharityVillage 

www.charityvillage.com

The purpose of this award-winning site is to encourage, support and serve the 175,000 registered Canadian charities and nonprofit organizations, and the millions of professionals, staffers, volunteers, and donors who make this sector such an important part of our national fabric. CharityVillage offers more than 3,000 pages of comprehensive information covering news, events, resources, funding sources and jobs relating to the voluntary sector.

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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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The Gilbert Center:
Good Ideas, Good Communication, Good Work

www.gilbert.org

Apart from its beautiful home page, the site itself offers information on consulting services, workshops, publications, applied research, and public speaking to grantmakers, nonprofits, and the agencies that serve them, with a focus on strategic communication and management systems. This site is primarily a promotional site for the services offered by the Gilbert Center.

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Grassroots.org

http://www.grassroots.org/cs/root/home

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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Help 4 Non-Profits

www.help4nonprofits.com

The official site for the Help 4 NonProfits & Tribes Institute, this site is chock full of resources, including their NonProfit Library of articles geared toward Nonprofit issues. Plenty of free information, and reasonably priced workbooks and downloadable documents.

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Heritage Canada Community Partnership Publications

www.nald.ca/fulltext/heritage/ComPartnE/pub_list.htm

A links page and a list of publications provided by the federal government of Canada through Heritage Canada. The documents cover topics in Volunteerism, Funding and Promotion. Most of these documents are up to 200 pages and are in printable Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Some documents are also structured as web pages.

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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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Law Now

www.lawnow.org

Law Now wishes to "provide unique insights into the changing social conditions by examining and reflecting on contemporary issues from the perspective of the law." This site, and the publication it originated from, covers many aspects of Canadian Law. It also contains articles relating specifically to the law with regard to not-for-profits. You need to be a registered user of this site in order to access its resources.

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Learning Resources Centre, Grant MacEwan College  

http://www.lrc.macewan.ca/

Library resources related to the voluntary sector are available through interlibrary loans or The Alberta Library card. For more information on borrowing resources from MacEwan's LRC, see rcvo.org's Library page.

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NSGVP
National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating

www.nsgvp.org   

A combined effort of nonprofitscan.ca and Imagine Canada, this site is based on surveys that look at the volunteer contributions of Canadians to one and other and their communities. Some of the most comprehensive surveys of this nature ever undertaken in Canada, the site also features facts sheets, manuals and breakdowns of the survey statistics that make it easier to apply the results to the needs of your organization.

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nonprofit resources  

www.waterlooregion.org/cnrn 

The link above takes you to a links pages that has listings of topics from different non-profit, volunteer and training websites.

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Nonprofit Management Educational Resources

http://www.uwex.edu/li/learner/index.htm

Provided by the University of Wisconsin, this a plain, straight-forward site that includes links to numerous free not-for-profit resources and information articles. Articles are either web pages or Adobe Acrobat PDF files. The site also features Q & A responses from a variety of faculty members on the topics that the free resources cover. A links page to not-for-profit organizations is also included.

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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 John Hodgson Library, which has 50% of their material available in downloadable format.

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Tap-In Program

https://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

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