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By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read April 2, 2020

If your Canadian charity has assets/reserve and you don't have a reserve fund policy you should stop fundraising

CRA in its Fundraising Guidance explains the importance of having a reserve fund policy. By the way this is not “new”. The guidance has been around since 2012.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Not for Profit / assets, charity, fundraising, Registered charities, reserve fund policy

By Occasional Contributors | < 1 Minutes Read June 27, 2019

Top Canadian charity law issues by Mark Blumberg

Here is our list of the Top Canadian Charity Law Issues by Mark Blumberg. Hopefully, it provides a good overview of the most common charity law compliance issues for Canadian registered charities with an emphasis on concerns from the Charities Directorate of CRA.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / charities, charity law, CRA Charities Directorate, fundraising, non-partisan political activities, non-qualified donees, risk, tax shelter donation schemes, tax shelters, terrorist activity financing

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read June 12, 2018

Forewarned is forearmed: Questions you should ask before joining a board of directors

Serving as a director of a charity or NPO can be an enriching and exhilarating experience. Many Canadians contribute to the betterment of their community by the hours volunteered when serving on a board of directors. However, there are some things to watch out for before joining a charity's board of directors.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Not for Profit / board of directors, directors and officers liability insurance, directors of charities and donors, fundraising, fundraising legislation, fundraising rules, income tax for charities, NPO, The audit process for charities

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