Charity and Not for Profit Q&A

How To File a Charity Application in Canada

Critical Information to Include in a Charity Application

Charity Application for Employment and Entrepreneurial Training

HST Number for Charities and Not-for-Profits

What is the Business Number for our Charity?

Charity Registration – Getting Started

5 Things to Know Before Starting a Canadian Charity

Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Charity Lawyer

How Long Does It Take to Register a Charity in Canada?

Compliance for Charities

Exceptions to the Laws Guiding The Operation of a Canadian Charity

Changes to Your Charity

Agency Contract or Joint Venture Agreement for Charities Operating Through 3rd Party Intermediaries

What Disqualifies an Organization from Being Able to Register as a Charity?

May Our Charity Run a Raffle?

How to Register a Charity

How to Register a Charity in Canada: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Register a Nonprofit in Canada: A Step-by-Step Guide

Public vs Private Foundation in Canada: Key Differences

Governance for Charities

The Charity Governance Guide: Everything You Need to Know

What Are the Ongoing Obligations of Running a Not-for-Profit Corporation and Their Approximate Cost?

Understanding Liabilities for Charity Directors and Members

What Is The Ideal Size for a Charity Membership?

What Are the Typical Startup and Ongoing Expenses for a Canadian Not-for-Profit?

Charities Operating Outside of Canada

Can Canadian Charities Operate Outside of Canada?

How Canadian Charities Operate Outside the Shores Of Canada

Canadian Charities Operating Globally

May a Canadian Charity Operate Outside Canada?

Charitable Business and Social Activities

Charitable Business Activities: What You Can and Can’t Do

Social Activities and Charitable Organizations: It’s a Fine Line

Is a Charity Allowed to Get Involved in Politics?

Charitable Purposes, Objects and Activities

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Record Keeping for Charities

What Corporate Records Must a Not-for-Profit Corporation Keep?

Not-for-Profit Minute Books: Necessary?

Bookkeeping and Record Keeping for Registered Charities

Incorporating a Not-for-Profit

Why Incorporate A Not-for-Profit?

How to Incorporate a Federal Not-for-Profit

Post Not-for-Profit Incorporation Obligations

Should We Incorporate Our NPO?

Federal vs. Provincial Incorporation for Canadian Nonprofits: Pros and Cons

Donations and Budgeting for Canadian Charities

Can a Registered Charity Return a Donation in Canada?

Do I Receive a Tax Credit for Donations to a Canadian Municipality?

‍How Much of a Charity's Budget Should Go to Overhead?

A Gift for A Gift

Not-for-Profit and Charitable Bylaws

How To Build Not-for-Profit By-laws

Sample Bylaws for Not-for-Profits and Charities in Canada

Sample Bylaws for Nonprofits Incorporated in Ontario

What to Include in the Bylaws of a Canadian Non-profit

Don't Include These Provisions in Your Not-for-Profit Bylaws

Charitable Solicitation and Fundraising

8 Hot Ways to Fundraise for your Charity

Don’t Let Your Good Deeds Get Punished

Charity Revocation

Charity Revocation: What You Need to Know

Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA)

What Is ONCA and How Does It Affect Ontario Nonprofits and Charities?

Future ONCA Changes to Consider in Drafting or Revising New Bylaws

What financial statements must a nonprofit corporation under ONCA present to members?

Charity Mergers

What Due Diligence Is Needed When Contemplating a Charity Merger?

Charity Scams

Charity Scandal: What To Do if Charity Assets Have Been Embezzled

Registered National Arts Organizations (RNASO)

Registered National Arts Service Organizations (RNASO)

How to Contact the Charities Directorate

Charities Directorate Contact Information

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