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E-Library This section provides a portal to other websites that provide services for non-profits, societies, and charities— mostly in Canada.
Starting Up and Reporting for NPOs
Industry Canada/Corporations Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cd-dgc.nsf/en/h_cs02145e.html – This website provides access to information kits for not-for-profit organizations, including information on incorporation, amending general bylaws, and dissolving a not-for-profit.
Business Start-Up Assistant
http://bsa.cbsc.org/gol/bsa/site.nsf/en/su06803.html – Provided by the government of Canada with information relevant to each province.
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/menu-e.html – Registers qualifying organizations as charities and provides technical advice on operating a charity, technical advice on audit and compliance for charities, and guidance on tax and donation receipts.
Sample of key documents available on CRA website under “Forms and Publications” (note: this list is NOT comprehensive – please visit the CRA website for a complete listing):
Registered Charity Information Return – T3010E
Completing the Registered Charity Information Return – T4033A
Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes – T4063
Registered Charities and the Income Tax Act – RC4108
Gifts and Official Donation Receipts – IT110R3
Gifts and Income Tax – P113
RC4414
Small Business BC Start-Up checklist
www.smallbusinessbc.ca/bizstart-checklist.php – Includes information on society and other legal structures.
Ministry of Finance BC, Corporate Registry
www.fin.gov.bc.ca/registries/corppg/crinfopkg.htm – Provides the required information for forming and maintaining a society in BC.
Governance and General Research
CICA Directors Source
www.directorssource.com – An online resource for the governance of both NPO and for-profit companies. Also a matching facility for members seeking or posting directorship positions.
Volunteer Vancouver
www.volunteervancouver.ca – Courses, research, and guidance for NPOs. Can help organizations find board members.
Volunteer BC
www.vcn.bc.ca/volbc/main.html
Volunteer Canada
www.volunteer.ca/index-eng.php
Go Volunteer
http://www.govolunteer.ca/ – Courses and research for NPOs. Also a board matching facility.
Charity Village
www.charityvillage.com – Canadian-based organization that sends out monthly newsletters and has a large, broad-based bank of research materials and references for NPOs.
Canada’s non-profit information source
www.nonprofitscan.ca – A collection of research references and new items related to NPOs.
Compasspoint
www.compasspoint.org – An US-based organization that consults with and helps NPOs achieve their objectives.
Fraser Institute
www.fraserinstitute.ca/nonprofitstudies – Specific research on non-profits, as well as research in areas related to for-profits.
Technology and NPOs
www.techsoup.org – Techsoup sends out a weekly newsletter to subscribing NPOs. Also provides opportunities for NPOs to purchase discount software.
Insurance – Contact your insurance broker to discuss your insurance needs for your employees, volunteers, directors, and/or officers.
NPOs and the Law
Not-for-Profit & Charity Law
www.law-nonprofit.org – Fundraising law and tax law.
Volunteers and the Law
www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/snapfiles/Volunteers__the_Law_book.pdf
PIPEDA
www.privcom.gc.ca/ekit/ekit_e.asp – Federal legislation and general privacy information for businesses.
PIPEDA and Charities and NPOs
www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_19_e.asp
BC Privacy Commissioner
www.oipcbc.org
BC Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services
www.mser.gov.bc.ca/privacyaccess – Information on the privacy act in BC.
Taxation
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/menu-e.html – Registers qualifying organizations as charities and provides technical advice on operating a charity, technical advice on audit and compliance for charities, and guidance on tax and donation receipts.
GST requirements
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/topics/gst/charities/menu-e.html – New rules effective July 1, 2006.
Social Services Tax Act, BC
www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/S/96431_01.htm and www.rev.gov.bc.ca/rpt/ptt/pttbulletins/PTT_025.pdf – Some exemptions to social services tax of interest to NPOs; PST on transfer of property.
Application of tax for service clubs and thrift shops
www.rev.gov.bc.ca/ctb/publications/bulletins/sst_047.pdf
Consumer Taxation Branch
www.rev.gov.bc.ca/ctb – Information on provincial sales tax in BC. Provides a list of taxable and non-taxable items and a link to “Refund of PST Purchases of PAC Purchases.”
Ernst & Young Guide to Taxation of Canadian Charities 2006
www.knotia.ca/kStore/Home.cfm – Can be purchased from the CICA Knotia website under “Store.”
Fundraising
Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.afpnet.org/index.cfm
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy/ Imagine Canada
www.imaginecanada.ca
BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch
www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/ – Applications, procedures, and guidelines for sourcing gaming funds for NPOs or applying for gaming licenses.
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