Non-Profit & Charitable Network
The Non-Profit & Charitable Network is committed to acting as a facilitator and catalyst to help the network access resources for organizational capacity building. The content on this page highlights resources from our Workshops. Our goal is to begin to strengthen the Perth-Huron non-profit and charitable sector as a key priority of our community.
Survey Invitation
Ontario Non-Profit Network
We need your data for a pandemic pulse check for the future of Ontario’s non-profits
In a provincial election year, we have a critical window of opportunity to inform the next government’s actions to work alongside and support our 58,000 organizations. New data will be crucial to identify the long-term impacts for organizations on staff and volunteers, financial health, and the extent of increased demand on organizations, coupled with an escalating HR crisis.
Data is valuable from every organization!
The survey is open to all non-profits, charities and grassroots groups in Ontario with a mission to serve a public benefit and will close on May 31.
Why Take the Survey?
✅ New data will enable our sector to collaborate, advocate and shape the future of the sector, together.
✅ Data-informed evidence will further enable your planning and policy work.
✅ You can win two tickets to ONN’s Nonprofit Driven 2022.
Take the survey – it only takes ten minutes Click Here
May Non-Profit & Charitable Network Meeting: Volunteerism
Volunteers are at the core of what many non-profits do.
- How things have been going from a national perspective
- Specific challenges non-profits are facing, and
- Ideas for expanding on or adapting your current volunteer engagement strategies
May Webinar: The Future of Small Communities, Research & Data Consortium
Over the past three years, rural communities and small cities across Ontario have experienced an influx of change. While there is a tendency to focus on the causes of these disruptions, it is imperative that local opportunities for progress are recognized.
This panel discussion will present expert insights into critical considerations related to wealth, labour and housing. Rural communities and small cities have an unprecedented chance to thrive in a post-COVID Canada.
Moderator & Chair:
Leith Deacon · University of Guelph
Leith Deacon is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development and a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners. Leith’s primary research interest is focused on resilient communities and the intersectionality of critical social, economic, environmental and legislative considerations. Find out more
Mike Moffatt · Ivey Business School
Mike Moffatt is a Canadian Economist and Professor of International Trade. He will speak about his report, “Baby Needs a New Home” — narrowing in on Perth and Huron Counties. Find out More
Ellen Sinclair & Danielle Letang · Rural Ontario Institute
Ellen Sinclair is the Executive Director of the Rural Ontario Institute which provides leadership development training as well as research and analysis.
Danielle is the Rural Ontario Institute’s Rural Housing Information System Data Analyst.
Ellen and Danielle’s presentation will highlight workforce trends in rural communities across Ontario and identify considerations for a resilient workforce. Find out more
Eddie Matthews · Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Matthews is the General Manager of the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce. He will discuss the 2022 Ontario Economic Report, focusing on the economic outlook for Perth- Huron.
April Non-Profit & Charitable Network Meeting: Conversation Cafe & Elections Canada
Let’s encourage civic engagement by increasing voter accessibility!
March Workshop: Workforce, the Impact of Gender & Mental Health
COVID – 19 has heightened labour force concerns. Join us in discussing two key areas:
- Work force mental health
- The extent to which women workforce participation has been impacted
Presenters:
- Gateway Centre Of Excellence in Rural Health – Leith Deacon
- Four County Labour Market Planning Board – Tingting Zhang & Kee May Ip
*Click here to view the workshop recording
Board Governance Workshop Series – February 2022
Covering the basics of Board Governance in the not-for-profit sector including;
- Overview of various Governance Models and Documents, (including Letters Patent and Bylaws)
- Board Recruitment
- Orientation
- Development
- Evaluation
- Roles
- Responsibilities
- Boards and Staff
Workshop presenters
- Neil Hannam, MA, CEO: Neil has over 25 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector. Before establishing V Formation in 2013, he spent the previous 12 years in healthcare fundraising
- Karen L. Ormerod, MM, Principal Consultant: Karen is a visionary leader and organizational change agent who has worked in the not-for-profit and charitable sector for over 40 years
Meeting Resources
January 25, 2022 ∙ Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace -Where to Start ∙ Watch the Recording
November 9, 2021 ∙ Storytelling and the Use of Social Media ∙ Flyer ∙ Download the Presentation ∙ Watch the Recording
October 26, 2021 ∙ Organizational Resiliency: Recovery Through Radical Accountability ∙ Flyer
September 28, 2021 ∙ Ontario Business Registry (OBR) and Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) ∙ Flyer ∙ Download the Presentation
June 22, 2021 ∙ Workplace Diversity & Inclusion ∙ Flyer
May 25, 2021 ∙ Recruiting Volunteers During & After Covid-19 ∙ Flyer
Third Party Resources
- Four County Labour Market Planning Board website: planningboard.ca
- Canada Helps – Canada’s Charities Ready for Digital Transformation? Report: canadahelps.org
- Tech Soup – connects charities to donated and discounted technology, and offers learning resources and courses for non-profits: techsoup.ca
- Canadian Charity Law – free online course to inform about becoming a board member or director of a Canadian charity or non-profit: canadiancharitylaw.ca
- ONN Non-Profit Survey Results: theonn.ca
- Humanizing Our Differences video series – Immigration Partnership of Huron County: huroncounty.ca
- Cyber Seniors – provides free tech support and training for seniors using an intergenerational, volunteer model: cyberseniors.org
- HRintervals (Nonprofit Sector HR Toolkit): hrintervals.ca
- Changing Work: Valuing decent work in the not-for-profit sector: theonn.ca
- The University of Guelph: Vulnerable, Inequitable, and Precarious: Impacts of COVID-19 on Newcomers, Immigrants, And Migrant Workers in Rural Canada – Download the PDF HERE
- Statistics Canada new data on experiences of discrimination among the Black and Indigenous populations in Canada
- The Ontario Nonprofit Network election toolkit includes a detailed section on election rules for non-profits and advocacy, inspiring ways to engage communities, and a list of resources from the sector and beyond. Access the toolkit.
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