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CANADA | May 17, 2024

[News] When nonprofit staff are paid so low they qualify for their org’s services

A while ago, at the request of some colleagues, I talked about “Nonprofit Math” and created a little video that went viral. One of the examples I brought up was “paying your staff so little that they qualify for the services your organization is providing.” That line got a lot of chuckles.I

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B.C. seniors struggling to find home care services in their native tongue

Article originally published at: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-seniors-struggling-to-find-home-care-services-their-native-tongue/ Lam Lai Han thought she would ha

UBC Provider Perspectives Study

The UBC Centre for Collaborative Hoarding is doing research to understand perspectives of service providers who at least occasionally assess, intervene, or inspect hoarded homes.  The Provider Persp

United Way British Columbia NOT-FOR-PROFIT Sector CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

It has been a challenging year and as we think through what the next years will be like, United Way British Columbia, would like to hear from you about your capacity building priorities.  “Capacit

United Way BC Community Recipe Book - would you like to be involved?

United Way British Columbia is putting together a recipe book that will serve to promote healthy eating through the lenses and recipes of many of our funded programs and allied organizations. This pro

COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for Community Organizations

Help keep your organization and your community safer through the Stop the Spread and Stay Safe! program:  The Canadian Red Cross, working in partnership with Health Canada and provincial and territ

Call for Health Care Key Informants

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) is seeking participants in BC to inform our project on engaging people living with dementia in decisions that matter to them. Currently, we are looking for phy

Seniors' Health and Wellness Institute, COSCO Presents Free Sessions in Cantonese March 2022

A trained facilitator, and fluent in Cantonese, Ms. Ng is available to present the following sessions in Cantonese. Since registration is limited, it is recommended you register early. Details of the

B.C. doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada's national parks

Doctors across several Canadian provinces can now prescribe patients a pass to the country’s national parks system in a bid to improve their mental and physical health.  On Monday, Parks Canada sa

New BC Bereavement Study Seeking Participants

New research study seeking participants for a survey study looking at bereavement experiences in British Columbia  BC Centre for Palliative Care is conducting a study looking at bereavement experie

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