Non Profit Sector Initiatives HST Rebate for Charities
Eligible registered charities and qualifying non-profit organizations will be able to claim a 50% rebate of the 5% federal portion of the HST (which replaces the GST in BC) and a 57% rebate of the 7% provincial portion of the HST. For more information, please visit http://hst.blog.gov.bc.ca/faqs/rebates/#15 HR Council Releases 4th Report
Mission Driven: Toward a Labour Force Strategy for Canada's Voluntary & Non-profit Sector is the fourth report by the HR Council.This important research offers everyone involved with the sector an unprecedented opportunity to understand the attitudes and experiences of people working in non-profit organizations and the conditions under which they work. The research sets the framework for an open dialogue about how a range of actors, employers, employees, organized labour, funders, policy makers, boards, and researchers, can work together to ensure that Canada's non-profit sector continues to attract the people and skills it needs. For more information about the HR Council's fourth report, go to Mission Driven.
Government/Non Profit Initiative - "Better Outcomes"
The Government/Non-Profit Initiative (GNPI) began in May 2007 with a round table discussion about improving the relationship between the sector and government. Over an 18 month period many individuals and organizations laboured diligently to support the work of the initiative. On November 19, 2008 GNPI held a Summit where decisions were made on the most important objectives for the initiative to move forward. Proceedings from the Summit are available on the GNPI website www.nonprofitinitiative.gov.bc.ca
Questions or comments, contact the GNPI Team Leads;
Mark Medgyesi Mark.Medgyesi@gov.bc.ca and
Barbara Grantham BarbaraG@vancouverfoundation.ca
Imagine Canada Release
Growth in Charitable Giving Outpaced Volunteering prior to Economic Downturn: Latest Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating Data
New data released from the largest Canadian study on giving and volunteering reveals how key segments of the population support one another and their communities. Findings from the 2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating provide a portrait of activities that are integral to the Canadian social fabric and allow us to understand how and why Canadians contribute to their communities either through donations, volunteering or helping fellow Canadians directly. The Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating is conducted by Statistics Canada every three years and was developed through a unique partnership of federal government departments and voluntary organizations.
For more information about the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, download the full report at http://givingandvolunteering.ca |
