In May 2021, the Anti-Racism Policy Resolution for the settlement sector was passed by MANSO member organizations to reflect this commitment. In the Summer of 2021, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), MANSO developed and produced a sector-wide Anti-Racism project, which included three live training sessions for different groups of participants, three workbooks…
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Volunteer Management Handbook: A Resource for Service-Providing Organizations Assisting Newcomers to Canada
This handbook, funded by IRCC, is developed by Volunteer Canada in collaboration with the Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area in 2016. This handbook provides a general overview of the volunteer management process with a focus on volunteers supporting newcomers. It includes links to useful tools, resources and templates to help develop and implement…
Read More...Imagine Canada: What are the rules, anyway? A guide for Charities to Engage and Advocate in and after Elections
This presentation by Imagine Canada and the Ontario NonProfit Network explains the Canada Revenue Agency and Elections Canada rules around public conversations and advocacy during elections.
Read More...MANSO Anti-Racism Framework 2022
The MANSO Anti-Racism Framework was created in response to a unanimously supported 2021 MANSO policy resolution that became the MANSO Anti-Racism Policy for the Settlement Sector. The Policy outlines the need and opportunity for Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) to address systemic racism. The creation of the Framework was a collaborative effort. The Policy called for…
Read More...Migration Policy Institute (MPI) research – Volunteers and Sponsors: A Catalyst for Refugee Integration?
This report assesses the barriers that organizations and service providers of the settlement & integration sector face in engaging volunteers. “While volunteer efforts cannot replace specialized social service agencies or well-resourced social assistance programs, they offer unique resources that can be an invaluable complement to the services that professional agencies and case workers provide….
Read More...OCASI – Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations Project
This project is funded by Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) through the Settlement Program Service Delivery Improvements Funding (SDI) Stream. As the lead organization on this project, OCASI is partnering with community organizations across three sectors (immigrant and refugee serving organizations, primary health, and community mental health) to carry out the project over three years…
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One-pager compiled by MANSO: COVID-19 mandates by employers
MANSO has been asked by many of our members about our recommendations on COVID-19 mandates, as federal and provincial requirements are not always aligned. We reached out to seek guidance from our funder, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), public health officials, and labour lawyers. Their responses are compiled and included in this one-pager,…
Read More...Resources on Anti-Spam Legislation: Tech Soup – How to be CASL and GDPR Compliant
Like any organization operating in Canada, nonprofits need to comply with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) if they send “commercial” electronic messages (including electronic newsletters). But other data privacy rules from Europe now apply as well! If you have members, donors or website visitors from the EU, you must be in compliance with the GDPR, Europe’s…
Read More...The Future Is Now: Strengthening High-Quality, Inclusive and Innovative Hybrid Service Delivery
The National Steering Committee on Technology (NCST), is a committee aimed at using technology to better the Canadian settlement sector through the provision of improved services to newcomers. The committee includes 18 general members and 5 observing members representing settlement and integration sector service providers, stakeholders, and federal, provincial-territorial government. The Future is Now: Strengthening…
Read More...Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce: Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) Resource Hub
Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) is a Chamber community movement guided by a diverse group of local community leaders and organizations that are dedicated to creating more inclusive workplaces. CODE provides access to credible online resources and tools, useful information on inclusion in the workplace, hiring practices, education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and…
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