500 Canadian public servants’ passwords found online and on dark web: research
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More grants, less admin: New non-profit coalition to advocate for government funding reform
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Charities and non-profits are often at the whim of economic cycles. When there is a downturn, donations and corporate giving shrink too. In these times, consistent government funding could support and sustain non-profits, but some are concerned the sector could fall by the wayside again.
Two digital skills non-profits announce merger
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Some B.C. non-profits avoiding talking to government due to 'onerous' lobbying laws
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While lobbying registries are common across Canada, in B.C., non-profits have to go through the same heavy requirements as their corporate counterparts. The province’s Lobbyists Transparency Act is about to undergo a review; here is what non-profits say needs to change to keep the registries from draining front-line resources.
New group looks to philanthropic money to fund Canadian Nonprofit Data Lab
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Compared to the for-profit sector, the non-profit sector remains under-researched in Canada. There are several instances of non-profits being included in national business surveys, and specific sector-related data then not being published.