Vibrant Communities Face-to-Face

Guelph, ON    Sept. 18-20

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Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation’s Big Lessons From Small Places Conference

Twillingate, NL     Oct. 13-15

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Ontario Co-operative Association’s Co-Op Gala 2005

Burlington, ON     Oct. 19

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AFP Congress 2005

Toronto, ON    Nov. 29-Dec. 2

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Co-operators Insurance Company is leading the way for investing in rural and rural communities by giving $3.8 million to charity and continuing to invest in resources and volunteer time. These facts are highlighted in the Community section on page 21 of their Corporate Responsibility Report.

Their Corporate Giving and Community Economic Development programs are worth checking out as well.

 

Co-operators  Insurance Responsibility Report

The Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Handbook

Check out the National Civic League’s Strategic Planning Handbook. The history, the basics, the how-to. Click here

 

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Volume 1   Issue 1   September 2005

Tales, Tips & Tech of RURAL Networking, Fundraising & Philanthropy

After a concentrated effort, members of the Tri-County Dialysis Committee successfully turned over a cheque for $927,083 to the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital on June 7, 2005.

Construction began one month later as Ed DeSutter swung the first hammer.

“It’s been a long time coming,” added John Moylan.

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“For over a decade, individual and institutional donors have been
moving away from core funding to
project funding. This, coupled with a predominance of short-term funding,
has left thousands of organizations struggling to keep their key infrastructure from crumbling, while meeting rising demands for innovation, accountability,
and measuring impact.”  Full story here

Tides Canada Raises Concern About Core Funding

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The Foundation for Rural Living (FRL), in partnership
with Imagine Canada, is engaged in a formal research project designed to build the understanding of the
trends and patterns affecting the rural
voluntary sector. Read more here

Study Probes Rural Voluntary Sector

Tillsonburg Volunteers Achieve Fundraising Goal For New  Dialysis Machine

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Cultivating Rural Prosperity

 

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Making the Most of the Web and Email to Raise More Money Online

The internet has opened up a whole new world that non-profits large and small are using to expand their universe of influence and support. Here is a helpful handbook on this trend. Click here