The Nonprofit Library at Imagine Canada

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@ Not Your Grandmother’s Library!

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If you work or volunteer for a charity or nonprofit organization in Canada this presentation is for you! Describes the Nonprofit Library from Imagine Canada an online resource centre with professional literature on operating charities and nonprofits in Canada.

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@

Not Your Grandmother’s

Library!

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You might think…

Why do I need a

Nonprofit Library?

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I need to recruit a new board member,

where can I find a guide on this?

I need to compare our volunteer rates with the national

average.

I need to create an evaluation plan for a

new project we're setting up.

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Where do you normally go to answer these questions?

A colleague ?

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The Nonprofit Library can help too!http://library.imaginecanada.ca

Information services: Newsfeed service, research, “Ask Us” reference service, newsletter.

It’s a Website

Guides to topics that

help answer

your questions

about nonprofits

Searchable collection: find online

resources and books to borrow

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How others made use of our material!

I was able to find some information on HR that helped me to flesh out an HR strategy

Helped to make better policies. Helped for team building.

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Membership has its privileges

Ask the librarian reference service Call or email us and we'll help you find answers your questions.

Member’s book lending programExclusive to members of Imagine Canada’s programs.

Email us: [email protected]

We will also help you with other information products like…

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Get help with this

Through this

Another great resource!

http://charitytax.imaginecanada.ca

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• Fundraising• Political• Activities • Gifts to

Others

Guidelines on how to keep track of everything to comply with CRA

Understand CRA requirements & compliance

Gifts & Receipting • Split receipting • Gifts in Kind • Determining the value of gifts• Gifts to qualified donees …

more

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Get expert opinions via. on demand Webinars

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Sometimes it’s just easier to read a book

Order Charity Tax Tools books Contact us at: [email protected] Single topics Or 5 Packet Bundle! (best deal)

Member discounts apply!

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Credits Photos accessed on the web:

Deep thinking by Eneas through Creative Commons

Habitat for humanity_12 by The Accent through Creative Commons

Habitat for Humanity Edmonton from Imagine Canada member photos

“902010 Cast volunteer with Habitat for Humanity” - http://www.fanpop.com/