Managing finances, having solid procedures, processes and defined responsibilities helps make these organizations more accountable to their communities and as a funder of this sector, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) seeks to support the needs of these organizations whenever possible.

The following on-line resource links are provided to inform not-for-profit and charitable organizations on a range of management topics.

Please note that these links are provided as a convenience to you and not an endorsement by OTF of their contents.

• Industry Canada:
This website provides a primer for directors of not-for-profit corporations.

• The HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector:
The HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector (HR Council) works with organizations, educators, labour and government to identify and address issues related to paid employment in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector.
View and download an HR Toolkit from the HR Council’s home page.

Canadian Web Portals

A Web portal is a website that functions as a point of access to information on the Web. Portals present information from diverse sources in a unified way.

The four portals listed below provide access to a broad range of information on not-for-profit management, including financial management, board governance, human resources and other management related topics.

• Charity Village 
Charity Village is a primary Canadian portal for the not-for-profit sector. It comprises more than 3,000 pages of news, training, jobs, information and resources for executives, staff, donors, and volunteers. The site has a section called Resource and Library, which provides how-to articles on organizational management as well as a Quick Guides section with more comprehensive information on many not-for-profit issues. View articles on not-for-profit management. 

• Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network
The Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network is a program of The Centre for Non Profit Management in British Columbia. It provides management assistance for staff and volunteers in not-for-profit and voluntary organizations.
View a range of management topics.

• Nonprofit Library Commons
The Nonprofit Library Commons is a program of Imagine Canada. This organization, among other roles, delivers tools, resources and networking opportunities to not-for-profit organizations and charities. Its website provides access to practical resources, promising practices and up-to-date intelligence on the state of Canada’s not-for-profit sector.

Specific items of interest are:

• Ethical Fundraising and Accountability Code (includes application form)
  
• Insurance and Liability Resource Centre for Nonprofits 
  
• Promising Practices - Includes a catalogue with examples of program innovation, successful collaboration and partnership, effective communication and leadership in governance, financial sustainability and more.