I will be delivering two workshops in Toronto on October 6, 2009 for the Charity Law Information Program (CLIP) of CapacityBuilders. For further information see the Toronto Brochure and registration information for CLIP. For a full list of workshops see: …
The CRA in June released their “Consultation on the Proposed Guidance on Activities Outside of Canada for Canadian Registered Charities”. The Consultation is at Here is a copy of an earlier paper that I delivered to the 2009…
Here is a copy of an article I wrote for the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) National Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section newsletter Charity Talk– A busy year: CRA consultations and guidance documents for 2008-2009 Mark Blumberg is a lawyer at…
A list of some of my upcoming workshops for CapacityBuilders. In September, October and November I will be delivering workshops in a number of different cities across Canada. Mark Blumberg is a lawyer at Blumberg Segal LLP in Toronto, Ontario. …
I am the program chair for a conference organized by Insight that will be held November 23 – 24, 2009 at the St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Centre at 150 King Street West, Toronto. The Conference is called NON-PROFIT and…
Here is a copy of the flyer for a presentation that I will be delivering to Philanthropic Foundations Canada on September 15, 2009 as part of their 2009 Professional Development Sessions Here is the text of the flyer: Giving Beyond…
Mango (Management Accounting for Non Governmental Organizations) is a UK registered charity that works to strengthen the financial management of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). It has a very good reputation for providing training and resources to international development organizations. They…
Canadian charities operating in North Korea must pay close attention to Canadian sanctions. These sanctions were recently tightened. Canadian Economic Sanctions Update – 31 July 2009 Entry into force of the Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution…
Here is a CIDA Issues Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and extractive sector (mining, oil). Well worth reviewing for those interested in international development and the importance of natural resources.
Here is a copy of a recent letter from CRA with respect to gifts by Canadians to U.S. charitable organizations. It summarizes CRA’s views on the subject. LANGIND E DOCNUM 2009-0322801E5 AUTHOR Danis, Sylvie DESCKEY 25 RATEKEY 2 REFDATE 090717…
CRA has just released “Consultation on the Proposed Guidance on Activities Outside of Canada for Canadian Registered Charities”. CRA is seeking input and comment by September 30, 2009. The Consultation was at [It has now moved to ] Here…
Here is a “Checklist for Charities on Avoiding Terrorist Abuse” put out by the Charity Directorate of Canada Revenue Agency. It is a concise and helpful tool for charities to use to ensure that their resources are not misused by…
In an article in Embassy Magazine CIDA Minister Bev Oda say that “she plans to hold extensive consultations over the coming months on how to make the agency work better.” In the article, it notes that although the government has…
CIDA Minister Bev Oda announced today “A New Effective Approach to Canadian Aid”. Here is the press release and below it is the speaking notes. CIDA will be focusing on increasing food security, stimulating sustainable economic growth, and securing the…
CIDA announced today $20 million in funding for malaria and pneumonia treatment to Save the Children. The press release notes that this will “will make a difference and directly benefit approximately 1,100,000 children under five. This initiative of Save The…
There is an interesting article in a newsletter entitled Global Trends in NGO Law published by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. In this article it discusses how many countries are restricting charities and philanthropists from funding projects or operating…
The OECD acknowledges that “a crackdown on tax havens and cross-border tax evasion will help developing countries to raise more revenues to pay for much-needed schools, roads and hospitals…” The OECD also says that “improving the effectiveness of developing countries’…
Here is a very interesting presentation by Nicholos Offord of the The Offord Group entitled Fund Raising – Key Challenges & Issues for the Future. It is located at Although focused on health care fundraising he brings in…
The Hudson Institute Center for Global Prosperity discusses the role of the private sector, both for profit and non-profit “in the creation of economic growth and prosperity in the developing world.” Their 2009 Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances is…
The CRA has just published a very helpful page entitled “Checklist for Charities on Avoiding Terrorist Abuse”. For those interested in reducing the likelihood that someone will abuse the resources and reputation of your charity you may wish to…
I recently read “An Analysis of Canadian Philanthropic Support for International Development and Relief” which was prepared in 2002 by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (now Imagine Canada). The report was paid for by the Aga Khan Foundation and has…
If one is interested in international development in Canada CIDA is hard to ignore, and one would not want to ignore CIDA, the Canadian International Development Agency. It spends about 4 billion per year on international development in bilateral, multilateral…
Tax havens and tax evasion costs governments, including Canada, the US and those in the developing world a substantial amount of revenue. Although it undermines Western governments these tax havens devastate the capacity of many Southern countries to provide basic…
Tuberculosis (TB) kills about 1.7 million people every year. The Canadian government has just announced spending about 127 million to fight TB. Here is the CIDA announcement: