Ontario Nonprofit Network

June 28

Tuesday June 28, 2011

BULLETIN JUNE 28: IN THIS ISSUE

Say Hello to ONN’s newest members! 

Dance Umbrella of Ontario · The United Church of Canada · Creative Trust · Frontier College 

Do you have High Ideals and Noble Intentions? Not yet but you can if you become a Member of ONN: join in the next week for a chance to win a free copy of Peter Elson’s new book, High Ideals and Noble Intentions: Voluntary Sector-Government Relations in Canada.” 

  

SUPPORT OUR SECTOR BY SUPPORTING ONN. CLICK HERE TO BECOME AN ONN MEMBER TODAY!

Want to win $5000 for writing your annual report? Read on…


The Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards (VSRA) annually recognizes Ontario’s best non-profit Annual Reports. And this year, join a free webinar on best practices to get up to speed. Why enter the contest?

  • Admission is free.
  • All entries receive free advice about best practices for reporting.  
  • If you make it to semi-finals, you get personal feedback from the expert reviewers. 
  • If you win, you get $5000. 

This is a chance to get some positive publicity on your organization and our sector (and infuse a little fun into the reporting process?)


Nominations close July 31st. Sign up here


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Fall Elections: Getting our voices heard

Elections shape the years to come. Is your organization, sub-sector or local area ready with key issues you want candidates to know and talk about this fall? Do you have election messages or toolkits you can share to help us get resources out across the sector? 

We have a lot in common – let’s make sure candidates across the board understand the issues that matter in our communities. Please email messages and toolkits here for easy sharing. 

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A few good web analytics tools

How many people visit your website every day? What do they do there? Which features are most popular? Was that big redesign worth the money? Web analytics tools help you track your site’s statistics, which let you see how many people are looking at each page, what sites they came from, and other information to help develop a picture of who your audience is. But which web analytics tool should you use? This article, completely updated in 2011, summarizes what six different nonprofit experts recommend.
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At TechSoup Canada we believe that technology can be a powerful tool in helping nonprofits to achieve their mission. Visit our website for access to donated products, resources and events.

Partnership Project grants program now open

ONN is pleased to share Dr. Hoskins’ announcement of the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration’s Partnership Grants Program, which means a $3 million commitment to capacity building in the nonprofit sector. 

Grants are aimed at collaborations between multiple organizations that build capacity in the sector in areas such as communications, coordinated service delivery, volunteer management, and training and governance. Support for this kind of capacity building is critical for the growth of our sector. 

Applications must be submitted by July 29 2011 at 5:00pm.

See Ontario.ca/partnership for more details. 

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When funding changes the world… the world needs to hear it

Funders are an important part of our sector. When we change the world, they’re changing it right along with us. Have you had great support? Brave funders who paved the way by investing in your work? Do you have a success story the world needs to hear?

Please take a moment to let us know. Showcasing these stories helps us explain what our sector contributes to Ontario. Email your tales or call us at 416 642 5786

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Update your address books for ONN

As of June 1, our office has been relocated from CSI Spadina to CSI Annex. Conveniently located at Bathurst and Bloor, our office is just steps from the Bathurst TTC subway stop. Our new address is:


720 Bathurst Street

Suite 405

Toronto, Ontario

M5S 2R4