March 2010 E-bulletin
FEATURE
ARTICLE
Maintaining a Charity's Legal Status
RELATED
RESOURCES
Managing a Successful Event
SPECIAL
EVENTS
27th Annual Volunteer Manitoba Awards Dinner
Books for Lunch
Executive Director Leadership Group
The Art of Collaboration: Success through Synergy - IN BRANDON!
Winnipeg Foundation Grants 101
Writing Email That Works
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CBC Volunteer Promotion
Manitoba Communities in Bloom
Catalyst 2010: Call for Workshop Topics
Survey on mbvolunteer.ca
FEATURE
ARTICLE
Maintaining a Charity's Legal Status
From NotForProfitsCanada.com
A Canadian registered charity MUST meet other requirements than those specifically mandated by Revenue Canada. They include provincial or territorial requirements, industrial requirements, and gaming or fundraising rules and regulations, not specified or necessarily enforced nationwide.
In part, there may be provincial, territorial, or municipal annual returns and/or fees to be paid as a charity. Even as a federal charity, these would be applicable. Your charity must stay aware of obligations to provincial and municipal authorities.
Changes to the charity's name, address, directors, bylaws, and the like that REQUIRE reporting to Revenue Canada likely ALSO require reporting to appropriate provincial/territorial/municipal charity regulating bodies. It is NOT sufficient to just make these changes with Revenue Canada.
Fundraising activities may require municipal permits for those actively soliciting funds for the charity, particularly if they are being solicited from the general public and/or in public places. There may be restrictions on where, when, and how fund raising activities may be conducted in some cities and municipalities.
In the same vein, games of chance, ticket raffles, and the like do fall under gaming laws in many provinces and municipalities, meaning they are regulated and holding an event, even though strictly for charity, without obtaining the proper licenses and permissions, could become a legal issue that would put the charity in a very bad light, if not worse.
Property gifted to the charity may have to be reported, registered, or restricted in its use and disposition. Again, check with provincial, territorial and/or municipal authorities for specific information.
As well, directors and trustees may have specific requirements and obligations that are in addition to those on the federal level.
Simply, the advice here is that it isn't enough or sufficient to report and comply with Revenue Canada's rules. Make sure your charity takes the extra steps to learn about and comply with the rules on all levels of government and in all types of regulation situations, so you are always on the right side of the law, and are an exemplary organizational citizen of your local community.
Click here to visit NotForProfitsCanada.com
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RELATED RESOURCES
Resources Related to Managing a Successful Event
All Resources Available at the Volunteer Manitoba Resource Room
The business of special events : fundraising strategies for changing times.
By Harry A. Freedman and Karen Feldman. Sarasota, FL : Pineapple Press, Inc., 1998.
Call #: 361.7068 FRE 1998
Practical advice on how to produce a successful fundraising event, whether a sidewalk sale or a glamorous gala, to make money and friends in the name of your cause.
How to produce fabulous fundraising events : reap remarkable returns with minimal effort.
By Betty Stallings & Donna McMillion. Pleasanton, CA : Building Better Skills, 1999.
Call #: 361.7068 STA 1999
Step-by step guide for choosing the right fundraising event for your organization and the importance of volunteer management. Budgeting, publicizing and evaluating your event to ensure success are also covered.
Managing special event risks : 10 steps to safety.
Santa Cruz, CA : Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California ; Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 1997.
Call #: 658.15 NON 1997
The tips and strategies outlined in this publication are offered as a starting point for an organization committed to managing its events safely. It contains information for nonprofit staff and volunteers responsible for ensuring the safety of clients, participants and spectators.
Organizing a walk in your community : a manual developed by the Community Volunteer Centre.
By Marcia Gardiner. Kingston, ON : Community Volunteer Centre, 1999.
Call #: 361.7068 GAR 1999
A detailed guide to planning a fundraising walk in your community. Some of the topics covered include logistics, sponsorships, promotions and staffing.
Organizing Special Events and Conferences : A Practical Guide for Busy Volunteers and Staff.
By Darcy Campion Devney. Sarasota, FL : Pineapple Press, Inc., 1990.
Call #: 361.7068 DEV
Here is help for anyone who has to produce a public event – from a church social or school fundraiser to a national conference. This practical handbook reveals all the tricks and techniques of the professional event organizer in a step-by step approach.
Special Events Co-ordinator.
Winnipeg, MB : Manitoba Tourism Education Council ; Ottawa, ON : Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council, [n.d.].
Call #: 361.7068 CAN
This workbook is designed to deliver the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to become a successful special events co-ordinator.
Time management for event planners : expert techniques and time-saving tips for organizing your workload, prioritizing your day, and taking control of your schedule.
By Judy Allen. Mississauga, ON : John Wiley, 2005.
Call #: 394.2068 ALL
A no-nonsense approach to the problem of time management. Some excellent tips and strategies for the busy professional.
To register for Volunteer Manitoba's "10 Steps for Managing a Successful Event" on March 24th, click here.
- For membership details and other information regarding our Resource Centre follow this link...
To borrow any of our resources, contact our Resource Coordinator at 477-5180 ext. 223, or Toll-free at 1-888-922-4545 ext. 223, or via e-mail vmresource@mts.net
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SPECIAL EVENTS
27th Annual Volunteer Manitoba Awards Dinner
Volunteer Manitoba will host the 27th Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 during National Volunteer Week from April 18 - 24, 2010 at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg.
To view the Information Package for Volunteer Manitoba's 27th Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner click here. Dinner ticket order forms are now also available. The reception is to begin at 5:00pm with a dinner and awards presentation to follow at 6:00pm. Tickets are only $45.00 per person. Corporate tables are also available.
To purchase dinner ticket order forms click here.
Books for Lunch
Volunteer Manitoba is pleased to announce the latest installment in our exciting new workshop series titled “Books for Lunch”. This session will take place in the Millenium Library's Buchwald Room on March 18th, from 11:30am to 1:00pm, and will be facilitated by Linda Horodecki, who will review "Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Non Profit Leadership" by Frances Kunreuther, Helen Kim and Robby Rodriguez. This will lead to a follow up discussion about the book. No reading required! This series provides a fun and entertaining way for not-for-profit based individuals to keep up to date with the latest literature regarding the sector. The series is based on the successful “Books for Breakfast” series by Volunteer Vancouver and Executive Consulting Canada. For registration information click here.
Executive Director Leadership Group
Volunteer Manitoba provides senior leaders the opportunity to participate in an Executive Director Leadership Group.
The group meets 4 times over the course of 2 months beginning in April. Topics include; Defining the Role of the Executive Director, Supervising Staff, Supporting the Board, and Improving Time and Organization Management Skills. For more information and to register, click here.
The Art of Collaboration: Success through Synergy - IN BRANDON!
Volunteer Manitoba, together with course creator and facilitator Sue Hemphill, will be hosting “The Art of Collaboration: Success Through Synergy” in Brandon! The workshop focuses on building partnerships and collaborations, and runs April 13th, 14th, and 15th. We are excited to offer this three day course intended to increase individual and organizational capacity to proactively build and maintain collaborative projects and relationships. The course has been developed by Sue Hemphill, and discounted registration fees were made possible through genorous help from Manitoba Community Services Council. To register, and for more information, click here.
Winnipeg Foundation Grants 101
Join us March 30th for the latest installment in our Brown Bag style workshops. Jennifer Partridge, Community Grants Coordinator with The Winnipeg Foundation will present "Winnipeg Foundation Grants 101", which will include an overview of Winnipeg Foundation grants and their application process, general grant information, helpful, practical information on how to use their online grant application tool, and Q & A. Our Brown Bag Series workshops allow for an informal and quick overview of pertinant topics. They run from 12:00pm to 1:00pm, with registration beginning at 11:30am.
For more information and to register, click here.
Writing Email That Works
Join Volunteer Manitoba on April 22nd for "Writing Email That Works". Email is the workhorse of communication in todays working world. In spite of its importance, email is frequently dashed off with little thought given to clarity, tone, or the needs of the reader. The result? The image of the writer and the organization are undermined. This course can also improve your proposal writing! For registration details click here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CBC Volunteer Promotion
CBC's Weekend Morning Show is ready to put a 'call out for volunteers' for your organization's particular volunteering needs. We can help your organization tell its story through a volunteer opportunity that CBC listeners can roll up their sleeves and pitch in with.
Ideally these opportunities would be on Saturday morning and would be 'family friendly'. So if your organization needs their community centre/organization painted, a floor laid, junk taken out of that basement storage area, paths cleared of brush, really any task that might require 5 - 50 people on a particular day for a particular duration, we want to know about it. We'll want to hear about why volunteering with your organization makes a difference to someone's life or lives.
If you have any event that you will need volunteers for before March 31, 2010, please call Karen Schlichting at 772-9610 or email kschlichting@mts.net.
Manitoba Communities in Bloom
Communities that look successful are most likely to be successful. Whether your community’s goals are to increase tourism, generate new economic development or simply to build civic pride, the face presented to your citizens and others is a key factor in achieving those goals.
We invite your community to participate in this year’s Manitoba Communities in Bloom program. All sectors of your community will be inspired to enhance community appearance, environmental efforts and awareness and to showcase your heritage.
Many Manitoba communities have participated in the Communities in Bloom program and together we are making Manitoba a better place to live and a more desirable destination to visit.
To join our MB CIB family,
or for information on the program, benefits of participation, how to participate, and what past participants have had to say about the program call our office, 204-842-3880, or visit our website www.mbcommunitiesinbloom.ca
Call for Ideas: Catalyst 2010
Join Volunteer Manitoba for Catalyst, a half-day networking conference in September. But, before you do, we need your input on potential topics. What sector issues are most relevant to you? Do you struggle to find information about a specific subject? Do you have a burning questions to ask an expert? We welcome your input! Send your ideas to vmtraining@mts.net.
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