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We at the BC Centre for Social Enterprise are proud of our partnership with Canadian charities lawyer Richard Bridge, via generous funding from the Canada Revenue Agency's Charities Directorate, in order to share plain-language and current information on charity governance, fundraising, and enterprise.
These important topics are offered in free full-day sessions across Western Canada.
What all Canadian charities need to know
Richard Bridge and Stacey Corriveau
BC Centre for Social Enterprise
FREE session
The BC Centre for Social Enterprise is offering a free, interactive session that demystifies the language of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and answers your charity questions. A typical day looks like this:
MORNING
- Background of charity law in Canada including the four heads of charity
- Differences between charities and non profits
- Charitable versus non charitable activities
- Social activities
- Political activities
- Contracting to non qualified donees
- The legal fundamentals of serving as a Director of a charity
- Good governance principles and practices
AFTERNOON
- Keeping proper books and records
- Managing donation receipts and split receipting
- The new T3010B annual information return for charities
- The disbursement quota (spending requirement for charities)
- GST / HST for charities
- Audits and sanctions
- Allowable fundraising activities
- Related business (social enterprise)
Multiple participants from the same charity (Board members, staff) are encouraged to register together. Individual registrants are also welcome. These sessions are also perfect for non profit groups considering charitable status.
Twenty in-person workshop sessions were held in 2009, with 10 more to be offered by the end of March, 2010. The live 2010 locations are Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Brandon, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Sechelt, Agassiz, Grand Forks, and Trail. An updated workshop calendar can be accessed by scrolling to the bottom of this page...
A special session will be offered by videoconference on March 26th, from 8:30am to 3:30pm Pacific time. Space is limited. Please contact the Community Futures (CF) site hosts below to register, and to get specific location details:
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
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CF Association of BC (10 seats only!)
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Vancouver, BC
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CF 16/37
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Terrace, BC
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CF Alberni-Clayoquet
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Port Alberni, BC
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| CF Pacific Northwest |
Prince Rupert, BC |
louise@cfdc-pnw.com |
| CF Haida Gwaii |
Haida Gwaii, BC |
future@island.net |
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CF Mount Waddington
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Port McNeill, BC
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| CF Central Island |
Nanaimo, BC |
jeanetta@cfnanaimo.org |
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CF Shuswap
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Salmon Arm, BC
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ALBERTA
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CF Central Alberta
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Red Deer, AB
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CF Crowsnest Pass
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Blairmore, AB
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CF Entre-Corp Bus. Dev.
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Medicine Hat, AB
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CF Grande Prairie
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Grande Prairie, AB
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CF Lac la Biche
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Lac la Biche, AB
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CF Lakeland
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Bonnyville, AB
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CF Lethbridge Region
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Lethbridge, AB
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Hanna Learning Centre
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Hanna, AB
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SASKATCHEWAN
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CF Meridian
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Kindersley, SK
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CF Sagehill
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Bruno, SK
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| CF Sunrise |
Weyburn, SK |
sunrise.cfdc@sasktel.net |
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CF Ventures
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Yorkton, SK
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MANITOBA
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CF White Horse Plains
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Portage la Prairie, MB
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For more information, please contact Heidi Madden at 604.864.5770 ext305, or at heidi.madden@southfraser.com
The full curriculum is now available for free download online. Please click here.
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