2023 Giving Report
The rising cost of living and prolonged impacts from the pandemic have more Canadians in need of charitable services. At [...]
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04, 2023
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09, 2020
Niagara region Executive Director’s Forum
The Executive Director's Forum of Niagara provides opportunities and solutions for building trusting working relationships, strategic alliances, collaboration as well [...]
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09, 2019
Towards Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy
In September 2015, Canada and all United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda), [...]
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07, 2019
Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector
Struck in January 2018, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector was asked to examine and report on Canada's [...]
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05, 2019
Niagara Community Foundation: Governance Partners Program (GPP)
The Governance Partners Program (GPP) was launched by the Niagara Community Foundation in 2016. This program helps registered charities identify [...]
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04, 2019
Niagara Community Foundation: 2018 Annual Report
Niagara Community Foundation: 2018 Annual Report "Helping good people build smart and caring communities" The Foundation has been a partner [...]
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10, 2018
Sorry, Can’t Come in Today! The Hidden Reasons Behind Absenteeism and What You Can Do (Webinar Recording)
Absenteeism, which refers to frequent, short, unscheduled or unexpected absences due to sickness or other types of leaves, can negatively affect [...]
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09, 2018
Open Data Barometer
The report looks specifically at 30 governments that have made concrete commitments to champion open data, either by adopting [...]
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08, 2018
Niagara Community Foundation Interactive Map
The map includes a significant portion of the more than $5.5 million that the Niagara Community Foundation has awarded since [...]
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11, 2017
Living in Niagara – 2017 Report: Action Themes Arising
The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context by offering data to [...]
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10, 2017
Measuring Outcomes in Practice: Fostering an Enabling Environment for Measurement in Canada
There is growing recognition that the social and economic challenges affecting individuals and communities are highly interconnected. Measuring Outcomes in Practice, [...]
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06, 2017
Turning a Corner: Laying the Groundwork for Charity Regulatory Reform in Canada
Canada’s charitable sector is at a crossroads. Heavy demand for services is already straining capacity. If, as seems likely, charities [...]
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04, 2017
Charting a Path Forward: Strengthening and Enabling the Charitable Sector in Canada
Charitable and nonprofit sector modernization has been the subject of much recent debate and discussion in Canada. The federal government [...]
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03, 2017
Curiosity and Continuous Strategic Thinking: Essential Elements for Agency Survival (Part 4)
“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish [...]
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03, 2017
Strategic Thinking: Where Would We Like to Be? (Part 3)
“She generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it), and sometimes she scolded herself so severely [...]
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03, 2017
The Strategic Plan: Who Are We? (Part 2)
In this second blog in a 4-part series, I will delve a little deeper into effectively asking questions and gathering [...]
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02, 2017
Through the Looking Glass: What is Strategic Planning? (Part 1)
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?" asked Alice. "That depends a good deal [...]
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01, 2017
Check in to Check Up: Staff and Volunteers – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the January 25, 2017 webinar with presenters Rosanna Thoms & Bryan Rose. 35 participants joined [...]
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01, 2017
The Gold Standard: Recruiting and Retaining Board Members
The strength of a volunteer board is often reflective of the overall strength of the not-for-profit or charitable organization it [...]
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12, 2016
Check In to Check Up: Finances and Fundraising – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the December 7, 2016 webinar with presenters Lyn Russo & Bryan Rose. 52 participants joined this event [...]