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AMPLIFY 2021 Highlights

Compliance Basics for NL Nonprofits

If you hold a leadership position with an NL nonprofit or charity, this guidebook is for you! This easy-to-use document has been created to assist nonprofit leaders both paid and unpaid in managing compliance basics.

CSC NL Submission to the Federal Pre-Budget Consultations 2022

CSC NL Pulse Survey 1 Results – June 2022

CSC NL Pulse Survey 2 Results – June 2022

Preserving Local Economies Through Social Succession Planning – June 2022

Poverty and Policy: A Day of Dialogue 2022

CSC NL Pulse Survey #3 – August 2022

CSC NL Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations

CSC NL Pulse Survey #4

Opportunities to Build a Recruitment and Retention Plan

Policy on the Rock Report – Health, Food and Poverty Reduction

CSC NL Strategic Directions and Priorities 2020-21

Insurance for Nonprofits – Flash Survey

Celebrating Our Volunteers in the Labrador Straits

Identifying Our Challenges & Needs

Core Competencies Leadership Report

This report is the outcome of a seven-phase study by Training Works on behalf of the CSCNL to create a Leadership Competency Model for the Newfoundland and Labrador community sector.

Volunteer Week 2013 Social Media Kit

Volunteer Week 2013 – Noise Celebration Info Sheet

Noise Event Media Advisory (Word)

Noise Event Media Advisory (PDF)

Volunteer Week 2013 Proclamation Template (Word)

Volunteer Week 2013 Proclamation Template (PDF)

Volunteer Week 2013 Information Kit – North East Avalon

Volunteer Week 2013 Information Kit – Provincial

Money Smartz Slides

Resources – Buying a cell phone

Chart for Needs and Wants Exercise

Presentation

Charitable Receipting – Handout #5

Making Positive Impact in Communities Across Newfoundland and Labrador

This collection of narratives tells the stories of innovative organizations doing work in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Making it Happen: Social Enterprise in Newfoundland and Labrador

A report on the CSC’s Day of Dialogue on social enterprise, involving 68 people from 49 organizations and government departments and 14 communities around the province.

Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) 2012 – Fact Sheet

SWASP enables students to perform community service with a nonprofit during the summer, develop transferable skills and earn a tuition voucher and weekly stipend.

Web Conferencing Comparison Chart

A comparison chart of webinar software.

So, You Want to Run a Webinar?

A presentation on running a webinar

Submission to Income Support and Employment Act and Regulations

CSC’s 2011 Submission to Income Support and Employment Act and Regulations.

More Learning, Less Travel: Research on Webinars in the Social Economy

This report presents a literature review and the findings from a survey of webinar users.

Suggestions For Moving Forward

The priorities presented in this document are based on work of the Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) in discussion with the Community Sector Working Committee (CSWC). The CSWC, formed by CSC in follow up to its Provincial Fo ...

Directory of Non-Profit Organizations (Burin Peninsula)

Directory of Non-Profit Organizations (Cabot Loop)

Vibrant Communities – St. John’s Report on Child Care Roundtable

Vibrant Communities has an overarching goal in the St. John’s area to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for low income families. One of its strategic imperatives is to improve access to quality, affordable childcare for low inco ...

Slides: Social Media and Webinars Presentation

Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) 2011 – Fact Sheet

Tip Sheet for Constructing Effective Emails in the Nonprofit Sector

A tip sheet for constructing effective emails in point form.

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The Uses and Gratifications of Communications Technologies

This report examines the use of communication tools in the social economy.  Based on results from 466 participants sampled through interviews, focus groups, and a survey, the study identifies.

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How Language and Communication Differentials

Report Promoting Social Enterprise in Newfoundland and Labrador

Reporting on the priorities of social enterprise leaders

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New Thinking for the Next Decade: Forum 2010 Synopsis

A synopsis of Day One of CSC’s Forum New Thinking for Next Decade which took place September 29, 2011 at the Capital Hotel in St. John’s.

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Forum 2010 Report for Imagine Canada – Framework for Action

A report of Day Two of CSC’s Provincial Forum New Thinking for the Next Decade which took place September 30, 2011. Day Two was led by Imagine Canada.

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Volunteerism and Community Engagement in Newfoundland and Labrador

National studies and research carried out by the Community Services Council NL indicates that many organizations need more volunteers for all sorts of work (to serve on boards and committees, for short-term activities, for work on a regular basis, ...

Constructing Effective Email in the Community Sector Manuscript

In this study, we surveyed 251 individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador’s community sector to discover their preferences and patterns in opening and reading email.

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Report: Constructing Effective Email in the Non-Profit Sector

Good Luck with That

Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) has evaluated the use of online communities by a network of university and community-based researchers in Atlantic Canada.

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Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs in Newfoundland and Labrador

Collaboration on Policy

A manual published by the Caledon Institute of Social Policy with input from ten partners across Canada, including Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Innovative Strategies in Government-Community Collaboration

The Caledon Institute on Social Policy (with Fran Locke, Penelope Rowe and Anne Makhoul) has published a brief story of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Strategic Social Plan (SSP).

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Fostering a Climate for Growth and Regional Development

This paper reports on a CSC-initiated process of identifying the contributions of community enterprises in Newfoundland and Labrador to social, economic and cultural development.

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Collaboration Through Online Communities

In this paper, findings from interviews with key informants, a case study of an alternate virtual research environment, and self-reports from network members demonstrate further information

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Presentation on Communications in the Social Economy

Presentation to accompany Sub-node 6 documents on communications in the social economy.

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Communications In The Social Economy Poster

A poster summarizing research done on communications in the social economy.

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The Strategic Social Plan in Labrador

A thesis study by Allison Catmur on the history of collaborative governance and the impact of the Strategic Social Plan (SSP) in Labrador.

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What Have We Learned

A discussion paper prepared for the Values Added Symposium outlining Innovative Strategies in Government-Community Collaboration:Voluntary Sector and Citizen Engagement in Public Policy Development

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Community Profits: Social Enterprise in Newfoundland and Labrador

Community Profits is a preliminary inventory of organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador involved in community enterprise activity and profiles of exceptional organizations.

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Literature review of online communities

The literature review focuses on evaluations of online communities.

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Social Economy and Sustainability Research

This report presents findings after 20 months of use of web communities for the Social Economy and Sustainability (SES) Research Project.

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Annotated Bibliography Supplement

A supplement to “Annotated Bibliography on the Social Economy”

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Attracting and Retaining Young Adults in Voluntary Organizations

On February 9, 2007, CSC brought together representatives of voluntary organizations and youth volunteers together for the Attracting and Retaining Young Adults in Voluntary Organizations Forum.

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Strategic Social Plan

This paper presents a case study of the Strategic Social Plan (SSP) of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Historical Context of the Strategic Social Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador

A short paper that frames the province’s SSP from a historical perspective.

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Planning the Future of Rural Newfoundland and Labrador

From 1998 to 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador had a unique Strategic Social Plan (SSP) built around bringing the voluntary, community-based sector (VCBS) into the policy process, instead of presentin.

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Fostering a Climate for Growth and Regional Development

This paper reports on a CSC-initiated process of identifying the contributions of community enterprises in Newfoundland and Labrador to social, economic and cultural development

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Bibliography: Usability Sociability Links

Usability Sociability Links (Sub Node 6) Hollett 2007
Community Services Council NL

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Place-based Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador

Collaborative, more devolved initiatives have become a keystone of government policy across a wide range of jurisdictions in the  last twenty years. In the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Strategic Social Plan (SSP) is best viewed as a ...

The Origins of a New Public Management Approach

The movement towards increasingly ‘civil,’ participatory societies is an international phenomenon posing new challenges for elected governments as citizens and community groups press for a stronger voice in political affairs.

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A Model for Community Development in Rural Newfoundland

Presentation of the conceptual model.

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The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector in Atlantic Canada

The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO) conducted in 2003 is the first comprehensive study of nonprofit and voluntary organizations in Canada.

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And No One Heard

People, Partners and Prosperity: A Strategic Social Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador provided a framework for a shift in focus from remedial social programs for individuals to “place-based” social development. Social programs, investments an ...

Everybody Wanted It

The Strategic Social Plan (SSP) for Newfoundland and Labrador articulated a role for the voluntary, community-based sector in   social development that the sector had long known was essential in achieving community and population well-being.

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Annotated Bibliography on the Social Economy

The focus for this annotated bibliography was to provide a listing of resources on the
Social Economy with special reference to communications.

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Engaging Young Volunteers (age 15 – 34) in Rural Newfoundland

In 2004, the Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador undertook research on youth voluntarism.

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Leadership Gap: Perception or Reality – Volume 1

Newfoundland and Labrador has been undergoing a series of demographic, economic, and social changes resulting in population decline in rural areas. There is a perception that these changes, especially depopulation, are negatively affecting the lev ...

Leadership Gap: Perception or Reality – Volume 2

Environmental Scan of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Voluntary Sector.

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Insuring Sector Survival

Engaging Young Volunteers in Rural Newfoundland (Overview)

The Impact of Participation

Among the pressing challenges for the voluntary, community-based (non-profit) sector are human resource issues. Whether  articulated as the need for more volunteers and a new leadership base or under-recognition as a potential employer, there is ...

Teaching Academic Dogs and Cats New Tricks

This paper focuses on the increasingly important role being played by academics in undertaking collaborative, community-based research.

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The Potential for Policy Dialogue

After a successful first-year pilot, the Policy Internships and Fellowships (PIAF) Program was renewed in 2003. The program is managed by the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development (CVSRD), a joint initiative of the University of Ott ...

Expanding Their Universe, Reshaping The Future

In November 2003 the Community Services Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) released the report Expanding Their Universe: Reshaping The Future – A Report on the Impact of School Fees and Fun.

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Report of the Roundtable on Voluntary Sector Issues

On 6 February 2003, the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada held a roundtable on voluntary sector issues at the Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Planning Event Report of Proceedings

In December 2002, a Planning Event was held to bring together researchers, stakeholders and policy shapers to identify new avenues of exploration to help shape our research agenda with a long-term.

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Values Added Provincial Forum

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Pre-Employment Study: A Review of Models and Directions

Volume I reviews literature findings on pre-employment models and reports on a survey of Newfoundland and Labrador career specialists and community partners.

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Values Added Action Plans – 1999

This report summarizes a massive research project taken on by the CSC between 1997 and 2000 to build a picture of the community sector in Newfoundland and Labrador: opportunities, challenges, demog.

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Fostering a climate for growth and development

The final report on the Roundtable on the Role of the Voluntary Community-Based or Third Sector and the Social Economy in Regional Development in Atlantic Canada.

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People, Partners and Prosperity

People, Partners and Prosperity – A Strategic Social Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador 1998.

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Volume 1 – What the People Said

Report of the Strategic Social Planning Public Dialogue Newfoundland and Labrador (1997)

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Volume 2 – Investing in People and Communities

Volume 2 – Report of the Strategic Social Planning Public Dialogue Newfoundland and Labrador (1997)

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