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A Call for Applications for Chair and Members for two
committees established under Ontario's Endangered Species Act, 2007 DEADLINE
for applications is March 10th, 2008.
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Issue:
# 11
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February/2008
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Dear
OLTA Supporter,
As always,
your suggestions on the type and amount of information to include in
the E-News is encouraged and welcome. We will be introducing a regular
column from the OLTA Board of Governors soon.
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HALIBURTON HIGHLAND LAND TRUST
making conservation easements easy to understand
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Making
Your Wishes Live Forever
There's more than one way to make sure that nobody ever
paves your little piece of paradise and puts up a parking lot.
..you may elect to keep your land but protect its special features
forever by donating a Conservation Easement to an agency like the Land
Trust. That's just what Lorne and Rhoda Almack did with their 34 acres
of woods, meadows and streams on the Oak Ridges Moraine, not far from
Toronto. Ontario Nature was the recipient...read the Full Story on HHLT
website.
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FUNDING
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Wildlife Habitat Canada's Grant Program
DEADLINES for invited full
proposals are April 1, 2008 and September 15, 2008
Wildlife Habitat Canada's Grant
Program
for 2008/09
will support projects up to $200,000 (or 20% of available funds)
for the acquisition/securement of habitat for waterfowl or
wetlands-associated species.
For grant application and guidelines or to send a brief
outline of your project proposal (e.g. project activities, partners,
anticipated total project cost, potential funding request to WHC, etc.)
for initial consideration; contact Claudia Latsch (clatsch@whc.org).
The RBC Blue
Water Project will offer three grant streams:
1) Visionary
grants - multi-year grants to global organizations that show vision,
foresight and innovation to support programs around the world and in
Canada;
2) Leadership
grants starting in April 2008 - annual grants given to organizations
that are leaders in providing regional programs within North America,
determined through a 'request for proposal' process
3) Community
Action grants staring in June 2008 - grants given to community-
based organizations in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean to
support local projects.
The advisory
panel will help RBC develop a strategic approach, recommend key program
assessment criteria
including social and environmental impact metrics, review specific
project proposals and act as a sounding board to help RBC identify
water-related issues, trends and developments.
The advisory panel consists of:
- Rob de Loe (chair), Professor & Canada Research Chair in
Water Management, University of Guelph.
- David Brooks, Senior Advisor (Fresh Water), Friends of the Earth
Canada, and retired water specialist with International Development
Research Centre.
- Merrill-Ann Phare, Executive Director, Centre for Indigenous
Environmental Resources.
- Danielle Droitsch, Executive Director, Bow Riverkeeper and member
of Alberta Water Council.
- Tom Siddon, Chair of Okanagan Water Stewardship Council and
former Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Indian
Affairs.
- David Moreau, Water Expert and Professor, University of
South Carolina.
- George Yap, Program Director, WaterCan, and Coordinator, Sanitation
and Water Action Network.
SUSTAINABILITY
NETWORK Direct Management
Assistance
In May 2008, the
Sustainability Network will be able to approve DMA for a select number
of Ontario environmental nonprofits to help build their organizational
capacity through 2008 and into early 2009. The program aims to help
ENGOs sharpen their relevance, confirm clarity of purpose, and ensure
good governance and sound management.
We anticipate helping approximately five organizations
each with an average of $6000 each for efforts lasting a few months to
a year. DMA recipients will need to contribute 20% of cost of the
management consulting assistance up front.
More information on the application process, including the
organizational assessment tools described here, are available from Paul
Bubelis (paul@sustain.web.ca).
We anticipate that organizational assessments will take
place through February, March and April. Applications for DMA are due
May 5, 2008, DMA will be awarded later that month and projects will get
underway immediately after that. Funding for this work is provided by
the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Training Bursaries Reminder:New Training Bursaries Available to Ontario-Based
Environmental Nonprofit Leaders
Bursaries are available to help Ontario-based
environmental leaders access nonprofit management training.
Up to 50% of the cost of training to a maximum of $500 per
person is available to help cover tuition costs or registration fees
associated with nonprofit management training opportunities. The
application process is simple and the turn around time quick. The
application process is ongoing throughout the year with no formal
deadline. For more information, please visit: http://sustain.web.ca/fa/fa.htm
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NTNB LAUNCHES NEW PLANNED GIVING WEBSITE
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CHARITY LAW
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Federal Budget 2008 - Highlights for
Charities
by Theresa L.M. Man and
Terrance S. Carte, assisted by Derek B. Mix-Ross in Charity Law
Bulletin No. 135, February 27, 2008.
The Federal Budget released on February 26, 2008,
proposes a number of measures which will impact registered charities
and their donors. The Standing Committee on Finance, in its report
summarizing the results of its pre-budget consultations and recommendations
made in advance of the 2008 Budget, recommended that "the federal
government amend the
Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Act") in order to enhance
incentives for charitable giving." The federal government's
response in its 2008 Budget is the proposal of a few additional tax
incentives with respect to donations of securities and gifts of
medicine to registered charities. In addition, the 2008 Budget
modifies the excess business holding rules for private foundations
introduced in the 2007 Budget, and promises significant funding to the
Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency to combat terrorist
financing. This
Charity Law Bulletin reviews these proposed measures.
Read More:
Link to PDF[WEB] http://www.carters.ca/pub/bulletin/charity/2008/chylb135.htm
New accounting rules
According to Karen J. Cooper of Carters
Professional Corporation, the Canadian Institute of
Chartered Accountants has developed generally accepted
accounting standards for charitable and nonprofit organizations in
Canada, to comply with statutory and other disclosure requirements, and
they have been published in the CICA Standards and Guidance
Accounting Handbook. For further details: www.carters.ca, Charity
Law Bulletin #132.
New Canada Revenue
Agency Guide to help organizations
seeking charitable registration so they can work with ethnocultural
groups, defined as those with identifiable characteristics such as
cultural traditions, ancestry, language, national identity, country of
origin, physical traits, or religion.
To view the guide: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/policy/ethno-e.html.
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JOBS
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President, Wildlife Habitat Canada Wildlife Habitat
Canada is looking for a new President to take office when David
Brackett steps down from the position at the end of June this
year. Epressions of interest, including a current C.V., should be
sent electronically, by March 19th dbrackett@whc.org
Also, for lots
more job opportunities; visit
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RESOURCES
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Board cafe - a great resource for boards
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Land
trust board members should consider signing up for BoardCafe, a
newsletter "short enough to read over a cup of coffee"
exclusively for nonprofit boards. If you don't want more e-mail
cluttering up your inbox, take a look at the archives with
board specific info on committees, recruitment, finance, executive
directors, and more.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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The Carden Challenge 2008
A Fundraiser for the Carden Alvar
Friday May 30, 6:00 pm to Saturday
May 31, 6:00 pm
Are you up for a challenge?
Put
together a team of four by May 16th, and send us $60. To
register your team: contact nature@couchconservancy.ca
$ Access to
over 5000 acres of protected areas as
well as superb roadside birding.
$ Free camping (in the rough) at a cabin on Wylie
Road, and all the coffee you can drink.
$ We supply pledge sheets, maps and forms.
$ A wrap-up dinner Saturday evening featuring the
Dalrymple ladies= homemade pies.
All
proceeds go towards the stewardship of
protected
areas on the Carden Alvar. Last year,
the Challenge
raised $14,000 for conservation!
Caring
for The Moraine - March Events
Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival
Purple Woods Conservation Area, Durham Region
March Break
and weekends in March
More info go to the CLOCA website
Oak Ridges Trail Association Discovery Night --
Hiking in Australia and New Zealand
Ballantrae Community Centre Ballentrae
March 20th, 2008
Beautiful Buffers
Adjala Town Building Adjala
March 29th,
2008
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It's been a
long, cold February. I look forward to seeing many of you at the OLTA
regional workshops in May. We'll include more details in the March
E-news.
Kathy Allan
Ontario Land Trust Alliance
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