Upcoming CRA webinars on the T3010 and the Fundraising Guidance
In June 2010 CRA will do webinars on the T3010B : Line by Line Review and the Fundraising Guidance – here is the schedule
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Free Archived Webinars 24/7 on Canadian charity law and compliance issues – by Mark Blumberg
Here are some archived webinars on charity compliance issues for Canadian registered charities. These webinars which are now archived were prepared as part of the Charity Law Information Program (CLIP). They are available for free. CLIP is supported by a…
List of US 501(C)(3) charities located in Canada
Here is a list from the US IRS database of organizations with US 501(C)(3) charitable type status that are located in Canada. You can search Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code…
Official Notice of Fee Proposal For Services under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (CNCA)
Here is the “Official Notice of Fee Proposal For Services under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act”. This notice which is required under the User Fee Act gives the public and idea of what fees are proposed for the CNCA –…
CRA presentation “Major Non-Compliance Issues” by Danie Huppé-Cranford for ICFO May 2010
Here is a copy of the powerpoint slides from a presentation delivered by Danie Huppé-Cranford to the International Committee on Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2010 entitled “Compliance Overview – Major Non-Compliance Issues”.
Presentation to ICFO by Bryan McLean Director of Policy, Planning and Legislation Division, CRA
Here is a copy of a presentation given by Bryan McLean, Director of the Policy, Planning and Legislation Division, of the Charities Directorate entitled Policy Priorities for the Charities Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency. The presentation was delivered at the International…
CRA releases its Guidance on “Upholding Human Rights and Charitable Registration”
CRA has just released its guidance “Upholding Human Rights and Charitable Registration”. Any Canadian charity dealing with human rights issues will want to read this document. The Guidance “Upholding Human Rights and Charitable Registration” is located at the CRA’s website…
Canadian charities understanding accountability, transparency and evaluation – helpful document
If you are trying to understand how accountability, transparency and evaluation apply to your Canadian charity this document from One World Trust entitled Pathways to Accountability: A short guide to the GAP Framework may be very helpful. http://oneworldtrust.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=211&tmpl=component&format=raw&Itemid=55
Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List – May 2010
Here is the Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List – May 2010. My apologies for the length of this newsletter – it is the March, April and May newsletter in one! As well quite a bit has happened recently and I…
Adomphwe, R.K. v. The Queen (TCC) – Canadian case on purchasing receipts and charity fraud
This case is interesting because it is about a simple scheme that involved people buying from tax preparers charity tax receipts for 10% of the face value of the donation receipts. This is not the usual complicated tax frauds involving…
Bill 65, Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 – will affect 55,000 Ontario non-profit corporations
The Ontario government introduced Bill 65, Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (Ontario), 2010. This act will replace the Ontario Corporations Act which deals with non-profit corporations. The bill passed first reading today. Some of the bullet points sound interesting – will have…
Conference in Toronto on “What’s Next?” for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century
This conference on June 11, 2010 may be of interest The International Development Institute at Humber College presents: “What’s Next?” Sustainable Development in the 21st Century Come Out and Engage in the Debate Where: Assembly Hall 1 Colonel Samuel Smith…
Winnipeg Police suggestions “Protect Yourself Against Charity Frauds”
Here is a short list of suggestions from the Winnipeg Police “Protect Yourself Against Charity Frauds” Protect Yourself Against Charity Frauds To protect yourself from fraud, follow these tips before you donate. Learn and confirm ?Before donating, confirm that the…
CRA revokes charitable status of Henvey Inlet First Nation Community Support Organization
The Canada Revenue Agency announced the revocation today of the charitable status of Henvey Inlet First Nation Community Support Organization. Apparently issued $44 million in receipts. Apparently transferred 99% of the receipted amount to the tax shelter promoters as fundraising…
CRA revokes the charitable status of Canadian Charity “The Orion Foundation”
The CRA announced today the revocation of charitable status of The Orion Foundation. Receipted $91 million dollars. Spent $70,000 on charitable activities. Who would run a charity like this? The directors were according to the 2008 T3010 information on the…
US lawyer facing 10 years for tax, charity fraud
I thought this short article was interesting. “Karoly had steered a $500,000 donation he made to the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation to his church – which forwarded most of it back to Karoly.” Lawyer facing 10 years for tax, charity…
Government of Canada Response to Natural Disasters Abroad – presentation from Foreign Affairs
Here is a copy of a presentation by the Government of Canada entitled “Response to Natural Disasters Abroad”. It was delivered May 5 to Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC) by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. This presentation will give one…
Message that AFP weighing merger with Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, formerly called NCPG
I received an e-mail today that AFP was looking at merging with PPP, which was formerly the National Committee on Planned Giving. In Canada we have AFP and also CAGP, the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. I wonder whether AFP…
Changes to what you must report on Form T3010B, Registered Charity Information Return
CRA has put out a notice on changes to the T3010 as a result of the March 2010 Federal budget. Here is the PDF I created of the CRA notice: Changes to what you must report on Form T3010B, Registered…
Holy Web changes Batman – Charities Directorate changing URLs
CRA is updating their charities and giving links. So this will become this www.cra.gc.ca/charitiesandgiving I will really miss those long and impossible to remember URLs – ok may be I do actually remember them! Here is more information…
What happens when a Canadian non-profit no longer qualifies for non-profit status -see CRA letter
Here is a CRA letter that discusses “What happens when a 149(1)(l) entity no longer qualifies for the tax exemption?” and various related issues. Here is the PDF CRA_letter_on_what_happens_when_a_149(1)(l)_entity_no_longer_qualifies_for_the_tax_exemption.pdf LANGIND E DOCNUM 2010-0355831I7 AUTHOR Zannese, Lisa DESCKEY 26 RATEKEY 2…
“Dodging dubious donations – from yachts to barrels of books”
Here is an article entitled “Dodging dubious donations – from yachts to barrels of books” by John Webster Hochstadt who is the editor of Gift Planning in Canada. It discusses the importance of having good policies such as a gift…
CRA publishes Questions and Answers on 2010 Budget and Disbursement Quota changes
The CRA has released a Question & Answer on the Disbursement Quota Reform contained in the Canadian 2010 Federal Budget. You can read the Q&A at Here is the text of the CRA Q&A: 1. Did the 2010 federal…
MANGO’s Top Tips on the Warning Signs of Fraud in Charities
Here is Mango (Management Accounting for Non-governmental Organisations) Top Tips on the Warning Signs of Fraud in Charities – MANGO is a UK organization that provides valuable training and resources in financial management. Top Tips on the Warning Signs of…