Research Guides: Entrepreneurship: Not-for-profits & Charities

Not-for-Profits and Charities

Key Databases

Grant Connect
Access to funding and grant information from over 2,200 foundations and 140 Canadian corporations. Also includes application information.

Recommended Websites

Starting a Nonprofit
Guide prepared by Charity Village for starting a nonprofit or charity in Canada.
Not-For-Profit Incorporator's Handbook
Step by step guide to incorporating a nonprofit in Ontario.
Sector Source
Resources and information to help nonprofits and charities develop their organizations.
To be a Charity or Not?
Information on the implications of being a charity and alternatives.
Charity Central
Your guide through charity law.
Start and Grow a Social Enterprise
Canada Business Network's guide to starting a social enterprise.

eBooks

Business Plans for Nonprofits
Publication Date: 2016

eBook Chapter from How to Write a Business Plan
Strategies on drafting a plan for nonprofit organizations. Topics discussed include the description of nonprofit organization, the preparation of mission statement, the forecast of the nonprofit's cash needs, and the importance of showing the business to potential donors for possible donations or grants.
Starting and Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide by Pakroo, Peri
Call Number: HD62.6 .P345 2011

Publication Date: 2011

eBook and Print
During hard economic times, nonprofits are more important than ever. Here, learn how to create and nurture a nonprofit that will serve your vital mission, whether supporting the arts, rescuing a school library, protecting the environment, or making a difference in another important way.
Fundraising the SMART Way: Predictable, Consistent Income Growth for Your Charity by Bristol, Ellen
Publication Date: 2014

eBook
Effective fundraising - increasing donations while engaging more donors and lowering costs - requires a sound strategy that turns major roadblocks into minor hurdles that are easily overcome. It's not about trying harder, it's about working smarter. Fundraising the SMART Way provides the groundwork for a complete revamp of organizational fundraising systems.