Evaluating Performance Improvement in the Non-Profit Sector: Challenges and Opportunities By Vic Murray and Kim Balfour Published by Altruvest Charitable Services, 1799 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 3A2, 905-696-5139, <information@altruvest.com> REVIEWED BY COLIN GRAHAM Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto Rudyard Kipling’s prudent British private who confessed, “But I’d shut my eyes…
Author’s note: This article has been developed from a report to the Public Affairs section of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, completed in August 2001. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent those of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, its Board members or staff. The reform proposals found in the paper are…
The solid buff-coloured brick and Ohio sandstone of Clarica’s 1912 building on King Street in Waterloo, Ontario point to the company’s deep roots in the community. This company is part of the fabric of Waterloo Region and of numerous other communities across Canada. Like many companies with long histories, Clarica could always be called upon…
This number of The Philanthropist contains Peter Broder’s excellent discussion of current issues in the definition of “charity” as applied by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. He reviews the various calls for reform in recent years, both in Canada and in the Commonwealth, and provides a critical review of CCRA’s registration process. This article…
[The following is the text of the Section’s National Tax Committee’s position summary for a November 27, 2002 meeting with the Department of Finance and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Charities Directorate.] The following represents (in no particular order) areas for discussion with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Charities Directorate and the Department of…