Beyond Awareness: Engaging Ethnocultural/Racial Communities: The Chinese-Canadian Experience
The other day, after I paid for my purchase at a bookstore in Vancouver, BC, the young Anglo-Canadian sales clerk wished me a “Happy Chinese
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Engaging The Diaspora As Volunteers In International Development
This article looks at the growing integration of skills and knowledge by members of diaspora communities in international development programs. Moving from the major role
What the Numbers Say: The Giving And Volunteering Of The Foreign-Born in Canada
Introduction Individuals born outside Canada make up a significant proportion of the Canadian population. According to the 2006 Census, the foreign-born accounted for 19.8% of
How We Account: Developing A Culture Of Reporting Transparency And Accountability
The Lessons Learned From The Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards For Excellence In Financial Reporting Transparency Information about the Voluntary Sector Awards Program and entry information
Social Media: Do Social Media Render Civil Society “Membership” Obsolete?
Nearly every registered nonprofit organization is heavily immersed in figuring out how to use or harness social media to strengthen and promote itself and its
What The Numbers Say: Public Awareness And Policy Activity Of Charities
Introduction The third and most recent edition of Imagine Canada’s Sector Monitor (www.imaginecanada.ca/sector_monitor) was conducted between October 28 and November 24, 2010.1 A major focus
Advocacy And Lobbying For Policy Change In Zimbabwe: Women’s Lobbying For A Gender-sensitive Constitution
Summary this article describes a lobbying campaign by women in zimbabwe to ensure gender sensitivity in a new constitution—a campaign being conducted in very difficult
What’s The Law: The Evolution Of Advocacy And Political Activities By Charities In Canada: An Overview
Introduction Advocacy has been defined as the act of speaking or of disseminating information intended to influence individual behaviour or opinion, corporate conduct, or public