Resources & Updates
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.
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.
ALIGN's Indigenous Cultural Understanding Framework (ICUF)
A Digital Interactive Journey to increase cultural understanding within Alberta agencies so that all Indigenous children living in Alberta can live in dignity and respect, supported by people with a deeper understanding of Indigenous worldviews, history and current reality.
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"
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.
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.
Seeds of Transformation Framework, Strategy for Belonging (Tamarack)
Built by listening to their community, Seeds of Transformation shares how the Tamarack Institute is building equity, anti-racism, and reconciliation into the heart of their work, through governance, strategy, policy, partnerships, and culture.
Report Highlights Nonprofit Worker Burnout & Insecurity
Canada’s first-ever Changemaker Wellbeing Index paints a sobering picture of the nonprofit workforce and highlights nonprofit worker burnout & insecurity.
Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP) Survey Results: Charities Cautious but Curious about AI
Explore how charities are adopting AI and where they’re proceeding with caution.
Podcast: Episode 34: Purpose-Built Indigenous Spaces (Enough for All)
Jaclyn Silbernagel connects with Buddie Dixon and Shawna Morning Bull, the co-chairs of the Indigenous Gathering Place.
New Data: 2023 Charitable Giving Trends
Imagine Canada’s latest Research Note A TIPPING BALANCE? UPDATE PRELIMINARY DATA ON 2023 CHARITABLE DONATIONS analyzes preliminary 2023 charitable donation data from Statistics Canada.
Updates to Charitable Fund-raising Act Bill 38 (The Nonprofit Chamber)
Charitable Fund-raising Act Bill 38 - Changes were recently announced to the Charitable Fund-raising Act through Bill 38, which has passed second reading at this time.
CIPI Survey Insights: Staffing Tops Charity Spending Pressures
Charity Insights Canada finds staff compensation is both the largest expense and most underfunded area for charities. As demand grows, staffing remains a key pressure point.
CICP Survey Insights: Governance, Diversity, and the Role of Founders. May 13, 2025
This survey takes a closer look at governance practices across the charitable sector. From oversight to board diversity and founder involvement, here’s what we heard from charities across the country.
Report: Building a Stronger Nonprofit Workforce An Alberta Nonprofit Workforce Strategy Feasibility Study (The Nonprofit Chamber)
While strategies have been developed to support Alberta’s private sector workforce, they rarely account for the unique realities of nonprofits. Programs that exist may be open to nonprofits, but are often a poor fit, limiting participation and impact. With over 285,000 Albertans employed in the nonprofit sector—more than those working in oil and gas, forestry, and mining combined—this gap is significant.
Canada’s First Nonprofit Data Standard: A Step Toward Smarter, Safer Data Use
A major milestone for the sector: CAN/DGSI 100-11: Data Governance – Part 11: Delivery of Community and Human Services is Canada’s first voluntary data standard designed for community and human service nonprofits and charities
Reconciliation Is Good Business: The Cost of Waiting vs. the Power of Acting Now (Tanya Tourangeau Consulting)
If you're tired of "Trump Economics"—where division, isolation, and short-term gain overshadow long-term prosperity—there’s a smarter, more inclusive economic model already thriving in Canada. Let Tanya Tourangeau tell you about it!
Futureproofing Nonprofits: Unlocking Digital Skills for Success (CCNDR April 2025)
Purpose: To provide the essential non-profit sector with the skills and tools it needs to thrive and serve the needs of the community.
