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March 2011 – FREE CLIP Webinars on charity law, fundraising and receipting
Here are some of the upcoming Charity Law Information Program (CLIP) webinars (online internet seminars) and “charity chats” on receipting, fundraising and foreign activities with links to the registration pages that I will be delivering. The CLIP program of Capacity Builders is supported by a contribution from the Charities Partnership and Outreach Program of the Charities Directorate. There is no charge for these sessions at this time. Here are some of the upcoming Charity Law Information Program (CLIP) webinars and “charity chats” on receipting, fundraising and foreign activities with links to the registration pages that I will be delivering. The CLIP program of Capacity Builders is supported by a contribution from the Charities Partnership and Outreach Program of the Charities Directorate. There is no charge for these sessions at this time. You can register for any session by clicking the link.
What is a Related Business? for Charitable Organizations
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm EST
Topic: Dangerous Opinions – Legal and Ethical Issues with Legal Opinions on Charity Law and the Income Tax Act
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm EST
Topic: Receipting 101 for Canadian Registered Charities
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Time: 10:00 am EST
Topic: Receipting 201 for Canadian Registered Charities
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm EST
Topic: Gift In Kind Donations: Fair Market Value or the Highest Price?
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm EST
Topic: Fundraising 101: The CRA Fundraising Guidance in 1 Hour
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2011
Time: 10:00 am EST
Topic: Fundraising 201: Advanced Issues with the CRA Fundraising Guidance
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm EST
Topic: Canadian Fundraising Matters 2011: From the CRA’s Guidance to Media Coverage
Date: Monday, March 28, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
The CRA and media have recently been focused on the fundraising practices of Canadian charities. Join Ken Mayhew, Chief Development Officer, MS Society of Canada, and Chair, Association of Fundraising Professionals Government Relations Committee, and charity lawyer Mark Blumberg, of Blumberg Segal LLP and editor of http://www.GlobalPhilanthopy.ca, as they discuss:
- Media views of fundraising by charities;
- Essential elements of the Fundraising Guidance;
- How the Fundraising Guidance can be used to respond to media and public concerns;
- CRA’s review of and potential changes to the Fundraising Guidance
