Capacity Builders inspires individuals to achieve professional and organizational excellence. We foster collaboration, networking and learning to enhance not-for-profit services in communities across Ontario.

CentrePoint’s programs and services improve the capabilities of other registered charities by providing them with a complete range of high quality, specialized management consulting, education and programs at highly subsidized rates.

The premiere source of information, tools and research related to human resources in Canada's nonprofit sector. The HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector is a forum for dialogue and action on labour force and workplace issues in the nonprofit sector.

Imagine Canada looks into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits. Imagine conducts research, shapes public policy and builds support, encourages collaboration and engagement from businesses, government and individuals. And we deliver tools, resources and networking opportunities directly to nonprofits and charities to build and strengthen the sector one organization at a time.

Pillar Nonprofit Network supports nonprofit organizations in fulfilling their missions in London and area. We provide leadership, advocacy and support to the nonprofit sector through the promotion of volunteerism, professional development, networking, and information.

At Vantage Point, we make it easy for organizations to lead, plan, govern and work with the right people to deliver their missions. Our passion is PEOPLE. Building sustainability through people, to be exact. We work with voluntary sector organizations to engage people and develop leaders—at all levels.

Main page for Charities Directorate within the Canada Revenue Agencies site. This is where you can conduct a search for specific charities within Canada.

Information on the requirments and process of filing a T3010 form, the annual filing requirement for Canadian charities

Every application for registration as a charity must be complete before it can be reviewed. To make sure you have included all the required documents and that your application is complete, CRA has developed a handy checklist.

Guidelines for certain activities such as business, political, social, fundraising, and gifting to non-qualified donees.

What you need to know to issue a receipt. Consequences of improper receipting. Determining fair market value. Split receipting. Sample receipts.

Easy-to-follow checklists to help with the responsibilities of operating a registered charity.

Contact the Charities Directorate

Forms and guides related to applying for registration.

All registered charities must be legally established by one of the following types of governing documents: incorporation documents, a constitution or a trust document. Here CRA outlines the requirements for these Governing Documents

The Charities Directorate has assembled a page of key resources for directors, officers and volunteers.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) determines whether or not an organization qualifies as a charity at law by applying the common law: that is court decisions. Here CRA provide an examples of organizational objects that deemed to be charitable are provided.

How to change the name, address, contact person, legal status, purpose, activities, and bylaws of a registered charity.

Definitions of the three types of registered charities.

Factors that will prevent an organization from being registered as a charity.

A learning community to exchange resources and support mentoring for small and rural charities in the four Atlantic provinces. Compliance needs of small and rural charities are assessed and reflected in telelearning sessions. An inventory of mentors will be developed and promoted.

Provide legal information capsules and a toolbox to help organizations to improve their level of knowledge of the requirements and obligations related to charitable status, as well as alternatives to registration, before they make an application to register as a charity.

PLEIS-NB has developed a number of bilingual resources to help individuals better understand the roles and responsibilities of board members, executive directors and volunteers.