News from Around the Community Nonprofit Sector

Sector Buzz (January 22, 2008 Big Scoop Edition)
Another busy month full of activities and updates too many to put into the latest Big Scoop newsletter. Take note of these interesting events and updates and stay in the know:

• The Nonprofit Quarterly has just released a groundbreaking US study that compares non-profit leaders with their corporate counterparts. Click here for the article and here for the press release.
• Need help filling out your charity’s T1030A CRA form? Six free workshops starting Jan 30 will take place in various BC locations to help BC charity staff and volunteers through the process. The workshops are hosted by VOCBC, the Centre for Sustainability and local host organizations. Click here (a PDF) for more information.
• The BC Rural Summit 2008 is taking place on March 13 to 15, 2008 in 100 Mile House.
• The 2008 WorkLife BC Form is happening February 1, 2008 in Vancouver. The registration may be full, but there is a lot of great information on their website.
• In case you hadn’t heard, the latest statistics from the 2004 Satellite account for the Voluntary/Non-Profit sector is now available. Click here for all the numbers.

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Sector Buzz (September 5, 2007 Big Scoop Edition)
So much is happening that we couldn’t fit all the important news into our latest edition of our Big Scoop newsletter. First, some exciting conferences are coming to BC:

• The 1st International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy (Oct 22-25, Victoria) aims to highlight the role of the Social Economy in building and strengthening communities in a variety of contexts and cultures
• Connect with new colleagues and discover fresh ideas at the 9th Annual International Leadership Association Conference (Oct 31-Nov 2, Vancouver)
• At the 2nd Canadian Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation (Nov 12-14, Vancouver), you can focus some time on the role dialogue and deliberation can plan in meeting today’s challenges. Adam Kahane (links to a PDF) will be launching the conference with the opening plenary.

Also, we wanted to direct your attention to the Proceedings Report (links to a PDF) of a May 30th round table discussion that took place between the provincial government and leaders in the community social services sector. This initiative aims to examine and improve the relationship between the Province and the sector. This dialogue process has only just begun and will focus on:

1. Building solid relationships and trust;
2. Building accountability and public value; and
3. Building capacity.

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January 5, 2007 - Provincial Cuts to Child Care Announced
The Minister of State for Child Care, the Honourable Linda Reid, announced major funding changes and cuts by the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development for child care programs in the province. These cuts have substantial impact on child care services across BC. Click here to find out more.