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- Should there be a cap on Charitable Exec Salaries?
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From seemingly out of no where, we learn about Bill C-470 which is proposing a salary cap of $250,000 on salaries in the charitable sector. For the record, this type of a cap is not an issue for any of the charities that I know or work with. We are much ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Apr 2 2010 - 3:48pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- SE Series: Guest Blogger David Lepage talks about the importance of procurement policies
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A fantastic social entrepreneur and insightful thinker, David Lepage, shares his thoughts on how to create demand for social enterprise services. His work in the creation of the original Social Purchasing Portal is just a start to what David has done to ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Nov 5 2009 - 11:31am - 1 comment - 0 attachments
- SE Series: Tim Draimin, guest blogger, builds the case for CIC's in Canada
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We are delighted to have Tim Draimin as a guest blogger as a part of our conversation about social enterprise leading up to the Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise . We would love your thoughts both in response to this posting and through the ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Nov 3 2009 - 11:53am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- CRA releases Guidelines on Fundraising by Charities
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Canada Revenue Agency Guidance on Fundraising by Canadian charities CRA has just released its Guidance on Fundraising . You can view the document in English at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/chrts/plcy/cps/cps-028-eng.html and in ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Jun 12 2009 - 5:09pm - 0 comments - 1 attachment
- SE Series: The What and Where of Social Enterprise in Canada
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Since opening in 2004, the Centre for Social Innovation has focused on catalyzing, supporting and inspiring social innovation. There is no doubt in my mind that social enterprise and social finance fall squarely within this realm. Social enterprise ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Apr 4 2012 - 5:34am - 1 comment - 0 attachments
- Social Enterprise and Charitable Law in Canada
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Now I won't claim that this is the most riveting read of the week, but it may be the most important. Canadian Registered Charities: Business Activities and Social Enterprise - Thinking Outside the Box (PDF) is written by Terrance S. Carter and ...
Blog Entry - Eli Malinsky - Nov 25 2008 - 3:47pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Small Charities Brace for Change
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The attached article by Carol Goar in the Toronto Star is drawing attention to the CRA's proposed new fundraising guidelines. It also captures some of the work that the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) is doing to protect the interests of small and ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Aug 18 2008 - 3:58pm - 0 comments - 1 attachment
- Social entrepreneurs deserve support
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Paul Martin has written a great op ed in todays Toronto Star that is worth the read. Fabulous to have this voice in support of hybrid social entrepreneurship. http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/304142 A very compelling read, but still a ...
Blog Entry - Tonya Surman - Feb 19 2008 - 11:01am - 0 comments - 0 attachments
- Tides Canada announces Top Ten Charities for 2007
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Every year, Tides Canada selects ten nonprofits and charities who deserve national recognition for their important work. The Centre for Social Innovation is especially pleased to report that Tides Canada's Top Ten for 2007 includes two CSI ...
Blog Entry - Eli Malinsky - Jan 25 2008 - 4:35pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments