The Charities Directorate of the CRA has posted a page on CIDA’s Sahel Crisis Matching Fund. Here is a link to the CRA’s Sahel Crisis Matching Fund page Here is the text of the page: “Sahel Crisis Matching Fund…
The Canadian government is launching a matching program for donations made by Canadians to organizations from August 7 – September 30, 2012. CIDA notes: “An estimated 18.7 million people in the Sahel region in West Africa are affected by a…
On the heels of an OECD report on CIDA, CIDA has published the 4th annual CIDA’s Development for Results 2010–2011 report. You can read the report at:
A recent OECD report discusses CIDA and Canada’s aid effort. Canada receive some praise for certain initiatives but recommendations were made for improvements in other areas. The report notes: “Canada’s aid programme stood at USD 5.3 billion in 2011 (0.31%…
Here is the transcript from the Standing Committee on Finance on May 8, 2012. 6 witnesses, lots of questions. I was one of the witnesses. Here is the May 8, 2012 Finance Committee (FINA) committee transcript on charity transparency, tax…
Minister of International Cooperation, Bev Oda, announced on December 23, 2011 the results of the Call for Proposals process of the Partnerships with Canadian branch. 53 organizations received about $142 million in total commitments. Here is a note from the…
If you register before June 30, 2011 you get a 40% discount on your registration fee. CIVICUS is a great conference and it is in Montreal this year. Here is the program for the CIVICUS WORLD ASSEMBLY in Montréal, 10-12…
Like many Canadians I will be watching the election. I will be blogging on whether there are implications for the charitable sector and whether any of the parties have anything particularly interesting to say about the charitable sector. Also, a…
Here is a copy of a presentation I have given on CRA’s Foreign Activity Guidance. It has been delivered in Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa over the last couple of months. If groups are interested in trying to arrange such a…
Here is information from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Partnerships with Canadians Branch (PWCB) on a new $75 million “call for projects over $500,000 to take a comprehensive and integrated approach to address maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH),…
Here is a copy of the Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List newsletter for October 2010. Blumbergs Newsletter Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List – October 2010 1) Upcoming Charity Law Seminars across Canada with Mark Blumberg or CLIP It is important…
CIDA today released further information on its third and last priority theme:Sustainable Economic Growth. CIDA had previously discussed food security and children and youth. Here is the CIDA press release: Minister Oda unveils CIDA’s Sustainable Economic Growth Strategy October…
Here is CIDA’s “Report to Parliament on the Government of Canada’s Official Development Assistance 2009-2010”. It is 47 pages long and provides some details on Canada’s official development assistance (ODA) or “foreign aid” activities. This is the second report under…
Here is a press release reminding Canadians that the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund matching period ends October 3 Pakistan Flood Relief Fund Matching Period Ends October 3 September 30, 2010 Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister…
Those interested in CIDA may find these 4 papers from the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation interesting. Here is a copy of the press release. Dear colleagues, We are delighted to share with you the results of a year-long…
I will be delivering some workshops on the new CRA guidance on foreign activities by Canadian charities in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. Calgary Here is the CALGARY FLYER for foreign activities and Registration Information Edmonton Here is the EDMONTON…
The recent floods in Pakistan have resulted in CIDA setting up a matching fund and here is my article entitled Understanding CIDA’s Matching Funds for Pakistan Flood Relief Fund.
Once every three years the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) organizes its Global Citizens Forum. It promises to be a great two day conference in Toronto on international development, global citizenship and humanitarian assistance. http://www.ocic.on.ca/Page.asp?IdPage=9241&WebAddress=ocic Here is the 4…
Here is the press release from the Canadian government on the extension of the contributions to the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund to October 3, 2010. Registered charities will have until October 18, 2010 to report donations. Here is…
In CIDA’s Frequently Asked Questions on the Pakistan flooding here is the CIDA advice on picking a good charity to donate to. Also CIDA correctly discourages in kind gifts in favour of cash. How do I ensure that my donation…
Here is my “Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List – September 2010”. You can add yourself to our newsletter at: 1) Upcoming Charity Law Seminars across Canada with Mark Blumberg or CLIP Here are some of the upcoming charity law…
Here is a link to CRA’s new page “Floods in Pakistan” It also has links to CIDA’s matching program.
CIDA has announced that it will have a matching fund for donations raised by Canadian charities for the Pakistan relief from August 2 to September 12. The Pakistan Floods Relief Fund will not be given to each charity that raised…
For those who could not attend the CIDA presentation today in Toronto here is a copy of the CIDA presentation and material on Partnership with Canadians Branch- August 2010. There are some questions posed in this document that CIDA is…