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LINKS AND DOWNLOADS

The RCVO’s spring issue (2010)  is out, which features an article I wrote on why strategic planning goes wrong. Also a good piece about mergers, some learning opportunities to look at, a few web picks. Check out the newsletter HERE.

Overview from Canada: Modernising Charity Law Abstract PDF
Bob Wyatt

“Oil and Water or the Perfect Margarita?” Where is the “Social” in the “Social Economy?” Abstract PDF
Michael Edwards

Learning, Development, and Money: Lessons from Bangladesh Abstract PDF
Ian Smillie

“A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste” Abstract PDF
Martin Garber-Conrad

The Invisible Public Benefit Economy – Implications for the Nonprofit Sector Abstract PDF
Lynn Eakin

National Resources

• HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-Profit Center
• Imagine Canada
• Statistics Canada
• Voluntary Sector Forum
• Voluntary Sector Initiative

Alberta Capacity Building Organizations

• Calgary Chamber of Volunteer Organizations
• Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
• Institute for Non Profit Studies, Mount RoyAL University
• Volunteer & Information Community Centre -Medicine Hat
• Volunteer Alberta
• Volunteer Calgary
• Volunteer Edmonton
• Volunteer Red Deer

Community Development

• The Community Development Handbook
• Community Development & Appreciative Inquiry
• From the Ground Up – an-Organizing-Handbook for Healthy Communities
• Tamarack: An Institute of Community Engagement

Non-Profit Workforce

• Voluntary and Non-profit Labour Force Study
• Workforce Strategies for the Non-profit Sector