Resources & Updates
National Volunteer Week Enhancement Fund Applications
The deadline is March 23, 2026. Apply now for funding to support your organization’s National Volunteer Week (April 19–25, 2026) celebrations.
ALIGN'S Reconciliation Action Planning Consultation Service
ALIGN’s Reconciliation Action Planning Consultation Service provides Community Service Providers with tailored resources fostering meaningful engagement and support for reconciliation efforts within your organization and community.
The Nonprofit’s Guide to Using AI Responsibly in the Boardroom (Tech for Good)
AI is poised to reshape how nonprofit leaders prepare, collaborate, and make decisions. This guide from Tech for Good is designed to help nonprofit boards navigate this transformation responsibly.
OY Works Online Toolkit Helps Employers Recruit Young People Ages 18 - 29
This new one-stop online toolkit from OY Works, helps employers recruit, onboard, mentor, and retain Opportunity Youth (OY), young people 18-29 years old not currently in school, training or work and who face barriers to employment.
Balancing Uncertainty and Resilience: New Data on Sector Priorities and Pressures in 2026
Charity Insights Canada Project explore the priorities, outlook, and pressures shaping Canada’s charitable sector in 2026.
Network & Know: Member Spotlight CARF Canada
Our Network & Know: Member Spotlight series introduces organizations you’ll want to know—not just for who they are, but for how they can support, collaborate, and grow with you. It’s all about building stronger relationships, sharing valuable resources, and celebrating the people who help make ALIGN thrive.
Statistics Canada Study: The diverse volunteering contributions of racialized Canadians
This Statistics Canada study (Dec. 2025) highlights the significant role racialized Canadians play in volunteering, with 70% contributing their time or skills in 2023.
The Nonprofit Chamber 2025 State of the Sector Report
The Nonprofit Chamber’s 2025 State of the Sector Report provide a comprehensive, evidence-informed snapshot of the challenges, and emerging priorities of Alberta’s nonprofit and charitable sector. The report’s purpose is to equip sector leaders, funders, policymakers, and community partners with reliable data and insights that can guide decision-making, strengthen advocacy efforts, and support long-term planning.
Online Tools to Improve Your WCB Premiums
The best way to impact the premiums you pay is by implementing health and safety programs that prevent your workers from getting injured and disability management programs to help your injured workers return to work. Explore WCB resources that assist you to improve your WCB premiums.
National Volunteer Action Strategy
Volunteer Canada is developing a National Volunteer Action Strategy which will aim to revitalize volunteerism in the face of urgent challenges such as Canada’s aging population, the climate crisis and the cost-of-living crisis. They have published a number of update reports about what they’re hearing as they engage the sector, conduct research and share knowledge.
Podcast: Futureproofing the Nonprofit Workforce: Building Digital Skills for Resilience
In this special episode of Let's Imagine Podcast EPISODE 36: guest host Wilfreda Edward, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR), explores how nonprofits across Canada are working to close the digital skills gap.
“thrive” Magazine Highlights the Benefits of Organizational Partnerships
From sparking new partnerships to creating inclusive spaces for kids and families — this issue of Thrive is all about the power of working together.
Top Ten Considerations for Selecting Nonprofit Board Members (ALIGN)
Attracting and recruiting the right board members is vital to the success and sustainability of a human service agency. The right mix of skills, experience, and perspectives strengthens governance, enhances strategic decision-making, and ensures the organization stays mission-focused while adapting to changing community needs.
Network & Know: Member Spotlight Application Details
At ALIGN, we believe every member brings unique strengths, insights, and resources to our sector.
Budget 2025: Progress for Some, but No Plan for the Nonprofit Sector that Holds Canada Together
Imagine Canada’s statement on Budget 2025 reveals the budget delivers welcome investments in programs that support Canadians but falls short of offering a coordinated plan for the nonprofit sector that sustains them.
Understanding the 2025 Federal Budget: Implications for Canadian Charities and Non-profits
The 2025 federal budget introduces several measures affecting charities and nonprofits, alongside continued investments in key community priorities. Miller Thompson explores these new measures from a legal perspective in a new blog post "Understanding the 2025 Federal Budget: Implications for Canadian charities and non-profits"
AI Equity Project 2025 Report
The AI Equity Project 2025 Report found that while most nonprofits are using AI, a significant gap exists between their awareness of potential bias and their implementation of safeguards. The report highlights a widespread lack of training, resources, and governance to use AI equitably.
Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law Firm Online Courses for Nonprofits & Charities
Blumbergs is a Canadian law firm that assists non‑profits and charities in trying to be transparent, legal, ethical and effective.
Transparency in advocacy: Understanding your obligations under the Lobbying Act
Learn how federal lobbying rules apply to non-profit organizations in Canada in this recording from The Canadian Charity Law Association (CCLA) webinar with Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying.
National & Provincial Nonprofit Fact Sheets from Imagine Canada
Whether you’re preparing a presentation, funding proposal, or advocacy campaign, these fact sheets can help you tell a compelling story to stakeholders about your organization’s impact and the strength of Canada’s nonprofit sector.
New Advocacy Coalition - Fair Funding for Nonprofits
Fair Funding for Nonprofits is a new advocacy coalition calling on the government to modernize how it funds the sector to improve its return on investment, foster accountability and maintain vital services that communities rely on.
ALIGN Online Training – RFP Essentials & Analyzing an RFP Opportunity
ALIGN Association's RFP online training, is self-directed as a voice-over PowerPoint you can take at your own pace. Developed & delivered by Three E Training Inc.
ACCESS Shared Services
A nonprofit co-operative shared service model designed to ease administrative pressure so you can focus on what matters most.
VA Report Pension Planning in the Non-profit Sector: Current Gaps and Future Dreams
This report (Sept 2025) unpacks the financial realities facing non-profits and offers actionable strategies for sustainable retirement planning.
A Risk and Resilience Checklist for Purpose-Driven Boards (BoardSource)
A checklist tool for nonprofit boards seeking to govern with clarity, confidence, and purpose in an uncertain environment.
Report Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce
Unlocking the non-profit sector's digital potential to strengthen community services. The CCNDR—together with partners Imagine Canada, Blueprint ADE, The Dais, and the Digital Governance Council - led the Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce project. Through research, piloting, and collaboration with nonprofits across the country, the project developed resources and a practical toolkit to help organizations strengthen data practices, build digital capacity, and align staff skills with emerging needs.
Why Attending Membership Meetings Matters. (ALIGN)
Membership organizations flourish when their members are actively engaged and involved. Participation and staying informed not only strengthen the organization, but also make it more responsive and effective in achieving its mission. Here are some key benefits of attending membership meetings:
The Legal and Ethical Risks of Using AI in Nonprofit Grant Reporting
This article from Nonprofit Pro includes key areas of risk for nonprofits to consider when using AI for grant reporting and program analysis.
2025 Edition Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report (Charity Village)
Exclusive compensation data for charities and nonprofits in Canada (For Purchase)
Seeds of Transformation: Achieve your Equity Goals (Tamarack)
A five-phase process that will help your team, board, and broader network of members and learners to achieve their Equity, Anti-Racism, and Reconciliation goals in a sustainable and values-focused way.
VA New Report Volunteer Participation Survey Research (2024 - 2025)
"Bringing Meaning to the Volunteer Experience" Insights into what motivates, sustains and challenges volunteers.
Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Board Service - Part 1 (BoardSource)
You're new to board service and ready to make a meaningful impact—but where do you start? Discover the essentials of serving on a nonprofit board and how you can contribute to an organization’s mission and purpose.
Natural Disaster Emergency Preparedness for Agencies
Emergency preparedness for forest fires, heat waves, floods and tornados is critically important for human service agencies that serve children, youth, and families. These populations are especially vulnerable during disasters, and agencies must be equipped to protect their safety, ensure service continuity, and support long-term recovery.
Tamarack Institute's Guide to Great Meetings
The Guide to Great Meetings is a practical resource aimed at transforming meetings into spaces where collaboration and connection thrive.
Reconciliation is recruitment: A strategic workforce solution (By Tanya Tourangeau - Talent Canada)
Reconciliation in the workplace goes beyond symbolic gestures—it must be embedded strategically in recruitment practices.
Responsible AI Adoption for Social Impact (RAISE)
The Human Feedback Foundation (HFF), The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) are proud to jointly announce the launch of the Responsible AI Adoption for Social Impact (RAISE) pilot program, a first-of-its-kind national initiative to help nonprofit organizations across Canada adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly and effectively.
