BEST PRACTICES - COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Capaceteria is a FREE service designed to help nonprofits find the best resources to build their institutional capacity. Although based in the USA the site still contains great information. www.capaciteria.org
Canadian Rural Partnership http://www.rural.gc.ca/team/bc/bchome_e.phtml
Ethics Centre Canada: A registered charity governed by volunteers and supported by organizations and individuals who share a commitment to ethical values, Ethics Centre CA is a uniquely Canadian, independent ethics centre providing awareness through their expert speakers and newsletter, shared learning resources, roundtable discussions and networking & referrals. http://www.ethicscentre.ca/EN/resources/related_links.cfm
Non-Profit Expert: Provides information and assistance to nonprofits around the world since 1998. The site includes information on board development, newsletters, volunteers, etc; is US based but contains general information plus links to Canadian sites and agencies. http://www.nonprofitexpert.com
BC Healthy Communities: Supports communities and community groups that are taking a holistic and integrated approach to increasing the health, well-being and healthy development in their communities. www.bchealthycommunities.com
United Way of Canada: Provides a listing of all United Ways in BC. www1.unitedway.ca/sites/PortalEN/find.aspx
Focus Foundations of BC: Dedicated to advancing the well-being of individuals, families and communities in BC. Focus Foundation is a non-sectarian, non-profit society that works with other organizations. www.focusbc.org
Enterprising Nonprofits: Great website and resource on social enterprise. Social enterprises are businesses operated by non-profits, with the dual purpose of generating income by selling a product or service in the marketplace and creation of a social, environmental, or cultural value. http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca
First Business - Business Services for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in BC: Created to assist Aboriginal people realize their economic goals by improving access to and use of government and business information and services. www.firstbusiness.ca/home.htm
Fraser Valley Centre for Social Enterprise: Great resource on social enterprise. http://www.centreforsocialenterprise.com
Gay and Lesbian Business Association (GLBA) of Greater Vancouver: Provides a listing of gay-friendly businesses and services in the Vancouver area, publishes a newsletter for its members, provides complimentary listings to members in both printed and online directories. www.glba.org
The Canadian Council of Public-Private Partnerships: With the objective of fostering innovative forms of cooperation between the public sector - at the municipal, regional, provincial and federal levels - and the private sector, it provides newsletters, publications and a resource library as well as workshops and seminars. www.pppcouncil.ca/aboutus.asp
Values Added: The Values Added website helps Canadians learn more about the diversity, reach and impact of charities and nonprofits in Canada. It provides a quick overview of the sector, statistics and descriptions, and key links to leading organizations and further information. www.valuesadded.ca
C.D. Howe Institute: A think tank operating out of Ontario; provides an extensive list of websites and publications useful to government policy making, economies and operating a business in Canada and abroad. http://www.cdhowe.org/
The Human Interaction Research Institute (HIRI) helps nonprofits, funders and communities handle the challenges of innovation and change, using behavioral science strategies. Although US based, the organization's emphasis is on the complex human dynamics of change. Current priority areas are: (1) nonprofit capacity building, (2) community collaborations and (3) philanthropy, along with longstanding interests in dissemination and health communication. www.humaninteract.org
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits-to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission. Based out of Washington, the Alliance is a learning community that promotes quality in nonprofit capacity building. This site is loaded with articles including a cultural competency resource. www.allianceonline.org
