Joan Roberts Consulting

Malgré la lenteur de la reprise économique, les organismes canadiens de bienfaisance font toujours face à d’importants défis.

Canadian charities continue to face considerable challenges despite slow recovery of the broader economy.

GuideStar Says Transparency Among Charitable Organizations More Important Than Ever

Charitable donors in B.C. remain among the most resilient despite the recesssion, according to Malcolm Burrows, head of Scotiabank’s philanthropic advisory services.

Experts at second annual Scotiabank Philanthropic Advisory Forum offer strategies and tools to increase donor contributions through increased organizational efficiency

Le comité parlementaire de l'industrie, des sciences et de la technologie se penchera sur l'abolition du questionnaire long obligatoire de recensement dès mardi. Il amorcera ses travaux avec deux témoignages importants: celui du ministre de l'Industrie, Tony Clement, et celui du directeur démissionnaire de Statistique Canada, Munir Sheikh. Le bureau du ministre a indiqué qu'il avait annulé une activité officielle au Nouveau-Brunswick, prévue lundi, afin de préparer sa comparution à Ottaw

Le directeur de Statistique Canada, Munir Sheikh, a remis sa démission mercredi soir, en pleine controverse sur le questionnaire de recensement. Dans un communiqué, M. Sheikh explique que sa démission est liée à la décision du gouvernement fédéral de remplacer le long formulaire obligatoire de recensement par un questionnaire volontaire.

Comme vous le savez probablement, le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé les modifications proposées au recensement canadien, ce qui comprend le remplacement du questionnaire détaillé obligatoire par une enquête à participation volontaire pour le Recensement de 2011. Imagine Canada exhorte le gouvernement à reconsidérer cette décision et j'ai écrit une lettre à l'honorable Tony Clement exprimant notre déception et nos inquiétudes.

As you may know, the federal government recently announced proposed changes to the Canadian census to make the mandatory long-form questionnaire voluntary for the 2011 Census. Imagine Canada is urging the government to reconsider this decision and I have written a letter to the Hon. Tony Clement sharing our disappointment and concerns.

The head of Statistics Canada has delivered an extraordinary rebuke to the Harper government over its plan to scrap the mandatory long-form census, quitting his post in a highly public letter that bluntly undercuts Conservative efforts to sell the changes. Chief statistician Munir Sheikh, who helmed what has been ranked among the top statistical agencies in the world, used his agency’s own website as a last act Wednesday evening to fire a shot across the bow of the Prime Minister’s Office.

The non-profit agencies that serve the poor, homeless, sick and struggling knew the darkest days would come after the recession.

When it comes to charities weathering a recession, size matters.

MOLLY MAID sweeps in to help restock Salvation Army Food Banks

The Terrace Art Gallery is responding to funding cuts from the BC Gaming Commission.

Donations increase by $240,000 amidst strong demand for services

The message from the province is now clear: Community groups should expect little or no government funding.

In a plea to Canadians, the Salvation Army announced last week that, three weeks into a month-long fundraising campaign, the organization was about 40 per cent short of its target.

Charitable giving by Americans fell about 5 percent last year to $217.3 billion, but is forecast to rebound by up to 4.5 percent in 2010, according to a new report released on Thursday.

Meals for kids at risk

Grant MacEwan University's board of governors dipped into reserves Thursday and held the line on spending to approve a $218-million budget.