By Kelly If you have yet to become a member of NTEN, this post may convince you to run out and get yourself (and your organization) a membership. Thanks to them, I was lucky enough to win a full scholarship to attend the Connecting Up conference, a nonprofit tech, marketing and social media conference in Sydney, Australia. Over the past [...]

April 2012: The 211 on Social Services in Ontario is a collection of news snippets that we hope are useful to Ontario’s community and social service organizations and the clients they serve.

Avril 2012 : Le 211 sur les Services sociaux en Ontario est une collection de brèves qui devraient s’avérer utiles pour les organisations communautaires et de services sociaux de l’Ontario ainsi qu’aux clients servis par celles-ci.

Held at Hart House, March 29, 2012

The Timeraiser is part volunteer fair, part silent art auction and part night on the town. Throughout the evening, meet with different agencies and match your skills to their needs. Once you have made your matches, you are eligible to bid on artwork. The big twist is rather than bid money, you bid volunteer hours. If you have the winning [...]

The Ontario Government is holding information sessions in 3 different cities this tax season. Please click on the location of your choice to download the information. Mississauga Newmarket North Bay Séances d’information gratuites sur l’Ontario crédits d’impôt personnels et les avantages Le gouvernement de l’Ontario tient des séances d’information dans 3 villes différentes cette saison d’impôt. S’il vous plaît cliquer [...]

But did you know that the Red Cross performs live-saving work in nearly every Canadian community?

The 211 on Social Services in Ontario is a collection of news snippets from Ontario’s community and social service organizations and the clients they serve.

Le 211 sur les Services sociaux en Ontario est une collection de brèves qui devraient s’avérer utiles pour les organisations communautaires et de services sociaux de l’Ontario ainsi qu’aux clients servis par celles-ci.

While the holiday season is a time of warmth and cheer for most Ontarians, for many lower-income families it can be a time of anxiety, fear and acute hardship. The continuing economic downturn has led to a reduction in many families’ incomes, while at the same time the cost of fuel and food has been rising sharply. The result: thousands [...]