1. Teri Kirk Vice President, Imagine Canada First LINC Administration Conference: Taking the Lead Friday March 9 th, 2007 The Federal Accountability Act Funding and Accountability Issues for NGOs & Community Organizations

2. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations2 Agenda 1.0 Imagine Canada and the Community Nonprofit Sector 2.0Impact of the Federal Accountability Act and Action Plan

3. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations3 Imagine Canada A national voice for the Sector Champion the work of Canada’s charities, nonprofit organizations and socially conscious businesses in our communities. 1100 members Imagine Canada Caring Companies™

4. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations4 The Community Nonprofit Sector 161,000 registered charities and nonprofit corporations + 750,000 unincorporated community organizations 22.2M donors and $8B donations/year 11.8M volunteers and 2B hours of volunteer time 2M full time equivalent workers 11.1% of the economically active population 7.1% of GDP

5. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations5 Sector Activities

6. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations6 The New Federal Accountability Regime

7. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations7 1. Balancing Rules vs. Results Need to remind governments about the merits of: community outcomes vs. paper work innovation vs. rule-following

8. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations8 2. Reducing Red-Tape and the “web of rules” Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contributions ( FAA Rules): Excellent Panel, Process and Report. Rising concerns about Implementation by TBS.

9. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations9 3. Funding Total sector revenues: $120B/year 49% private/ 51% public: 44% provincial/ municipal + 7% federal G&Cs: Administration/ amounts Tax Measures: Leverage private giving Investments: Sector Strategies and Investment

10. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations10 4. New restrictions on use of federal funds Grants and Contributions Prohibitions on use of federal funds for any “lobbying and advocacy” of any government. Significant impact especially on research and advocacy NGOs like CCSD, CPRN, women’s, childcare and environmental NGO’s.

11. Impact of FAA on Government Relations for NGOs & Community Organizations11 Thank you. Imagine Canada. www.imaginecanada.ca