Resources
New!! - Resources to increase and support volunteers
- A new series of nine books with northern stories, quotes, information and ideas produced by Volunteer NWT and Volunteer Nunavut. The series includes lots of tools, such as a sample survey, budget, volunteer job description, checklists and more. Adapt them for your own use!
For volunteers and voluntary organizations
Board Governance and Management
Community Resources
Event Management
Freebies
Fundraising
Marketplace
Organization Development Resources
Resources for Volunteers
Societies Registration Resources
Training Opportunities
Volunteer Management
Board Governance and Management
Charity Village
"Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector", Charity Village offers everything from a large online library, to job listings, to the latest sector news. This is the place to start for more information about any aspect of nonprofit organization.
Wild Rose Foundation
Alberta lottery-funded organization that holds a terrific annual conference with lots of volunteer information that Northerners can use.
Board Development
Board development Training, accountability and governance in the Canadian Voluntary Sector. Billed as a “one stop site to improved accountability and governance,” this site was created and hosted by United Way of Canada, in conjunction with the Voluntary Sector Roundtable.
Liability and Risk Management
This page on the Voluntary Sector Forum website addresses an issue of increasing importance to volunteer groups. More and more groups are finding it difficult to get liability insurance or pay the rapidly rising premiums.
Voluntary Gateway
The Voluntary Gateway is an online portal that makes it easier to locate information and resources. It helps
facilitate collaboration to strengthen communities.
Community Resources
Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority
Here is a directory of self-help groups in Yellowknife.
Inuvik Interagency Committee
The Committee provides a forum for agencies to work together to meet community wellness needs. The website has a resource directory and events listing.
Seniors Policies & Programs Database
The SPPD is a database of government policies and programs for which seniors are the primary beneficiaries. It was developed and is maintained by federal, provincial and territorial governments.
Event Management
Charity Village
Charity Village Campus has an online course on event planning and many other topics.
Freebies
Gifts in Kind International
A site that links charity organizations, including those in Canada, with corporations willing to donate materials from clothing to technology, in kind.
Fundraising
The Foundation Center
American portal to American and International Foundations available on the Internet. Also has lots of tips on grant applications and grant-making.
Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation
The Foundation's goal for its Canadian North programme is to support research and education projects that increase Northern peoples’ ability to participate in and help shape public policy.
Public policy includes our system of laws, regulations, funding priorities, treaties, agreements, guidelines or court decisions.
GNWT Guide to Grants and Contribution Programs
This guide is compiled annually by the Cabinet Secretariat, Department of Executive, Government of the Northwest Territories. It gives an overview of programs and who is eligible.
MACA - Volunteer Development Fund
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) recognizes and supports the voluntary sector in their efforts
to help build effective and sustainable communities. Voluntary organizations rely on skilled volunteers and staff to
manage their organizations. MACA supports building the capacity of the voluntary sector so they may better carry
out their valuable work.
Aurora College - Tuition Subsidy
The Department of Municipal and Community (MACA) recognizes and supports the voluntary sector in their efforts to help build effective and sustainable communities. Voluntary organizations rely on skilled unpaid and paid staff to manage their organizations. MACA supports building the capacity of the voluntary sector so they may better carry out
their valuable work.
Fundsnet Online Services
Fundsnet Online Services, is an American, privately owned Web site created in 1996 to provide Nonprofit Organizations, Colleges and Universities with information on financial resources available on the Internet.
Canadian Subsidy Directory
The Canadian Subsidy Directory has information about grants, loans and government programs for business, nonprofit groups and personal projects. There is a charge for the directory.
The Green Source
A quick reference to funding sources for environmental projects by non-profit organizations in the Praries, NWT and Nunavut.
Marketplace
Energize
Susan J. Ellis, who has helped to define volunteer management practices for over a decade, is the president of this organization. This site features monthly 'hot-topic' articles by Ellis, along with quotes, stories, and other resources available for volunteer management.
Organization Development Resources
ItrainOnline
A site with computer and internet training resources for development and civil society groups. Materials and links to resources in English, French and other languages.
Social Enterprise Resources
The Ottawa Chamber of Voluntary Organizations put together this list of web resources. Social Enterprises are profit-making initiatives to assist voluntary groups to diversify their funding through earned income.
Envision
The Community Services Council of Newfoundland and Labrador site has lots of useful information, including this Glossary of Terms for the Voluntary Sector.
Non-Profit Good Practice
This American website has lots of information on virtually every aspect of managing a non-profit organization
Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada does research and has Canada's largest collection of online nonprofit resources.
HR Council.ca
Canada's top source of information, tools and research on human resources in the voluntary and non-profit sector in Canada.
Tech Soup
A website resource on technology, designed especially for non-profit organizations.
Resources for Volunteers
World Volunteer Web
Information about volunteerism worldwide
Nonprofitscan.ca
This online library is operated by Imagine Canada.
Societies Registration Resources
Canada Revenue Agency
Applications, publications and information that assist in understanding the requirements of a charitable organization in Canada
Department of Justice, Corporate Registries
Learn about the advantages of registering as a society in the NWT. This site also has the Society Registration form and a form for Annual society reporting
Training Opportunities
Charity Village Learning Institute
This is the place to start when you're looking for educational programs or professional development opportunities. This site has links to dozens of courses for the non-profit professional in Canada.
Community Development Approach to Increasing and Supporting Volunteers
Here's an outline for an interactive participatory workshop. Suitable for groups and communities wanting to recruit and keep volunteers. Can be adapted to suit different schedules and interests.
Banff Centre for Management
Well-respected courses forNon-Profit and Community Agencies, from a well-respected school. And you get to go to BANFF! Can apply for non-profit prices.
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Canada
Volunteer Canada is the "national voice for volunteering in Canada". Their online site includes information on volunteer management, a marketplace for appreciation items, and information on National Volunteer Week, Global Youth Service Day and the Internatiuonal Day for Volunteers.
Volunteer Calgary
More great resources in a site that is updated regularly
Volunteer Vancouver
Great resources for sale, and downloadable articles including 'Volunteers and the Law'
Community Literacy of Ontario
The templates for developing volunteer job descriptions on this site are useful whether you are looking for a hockey coach, a new board member, or a friendly visitor.
The Virtual Volunteer Project
An American site devoted to encouraging and assisting in the development and success of online volunteer activities. If you are interested in the possibilities of virtual volunteers, or you just want to know what a virtual volunteer is, start with this site.
National Volunteer Week KIt
Celebrate National Volunteer Week each April. This kit was prepared by Volunteer NWT. Also check out Volunteer Canada's website.
The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
The code includes values, guiding principles and standards for volunteer programs.