STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FACILITATION

Charity Village - Guide to Starting a Nonprofit or Charity: Here you will learn about some of the basic things to consider before you decide to start a nonprofit, as well as resources and tools to help you through the early stages of the process. http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/guides/guide4.asp

Glasshouse Capacity Services Society: Provides services such as accounting, fundraising, governance, human resources, management, strategic planning, administration and technical support to small and mid-sized charities and non-profits. Fees charged. Nonprofit registered charity. www.glasshouse.ca

Community Foundations of Canada: CNC offers professional development and training opportunities to its members, provides communication links and acts as an information clearinghouse, facilitates partnerships and initiatives with national and regional funders, reflects member views and concerns on philanthropic issues, and promotes sound public policy. www.cfc-fcc.ca

Small Business BC: Includes helpful free resources - websites and PDF documents. www.smallbusinessbc.ca/websites-list.php

Corporate Registry: Instructions and Forms to register non-profit societies. www.fin.gov.bc.ca/registries

United Services Co-operative: Provides a joint business vehicle for nonprofit community service organizations in BC. Goal of the Co-operative Purchasing Program are to maximize purchasing power and to undertake joint projects with supplies, and other strategic partners on behalf of co-op members. http://www.ucscoop.com