Skip to Main Content

Quick Links to Resources

Early Childhood Development

  • Alberta Child Care Association

    Non-profit, member-based society with a mission to strengthen and advance a unified early learning and child care profession in Alberta.

  • Alberta Resource Centre for Quality Enhancement (ARCQE)

    Agency dedicated to providing technical assistance to the early learning and care service sector through provision of supporting quality and building capacity to those it serves.  As a provincial organization, ARCQE is unique in designing supports and resources specific to the needs of the Alberta child care community.

  • Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)

    Bilingual, non-profit, member-based organization established to provide the best and promising practice, build capacity, and join together networks and partnerships.

  • Child Care Human Resource Sector Council (CCHRSC)

    Pan-Canadian, non-profit organization that addresses pressing human resource issues in the child care sector.

  • Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU)

    Policy and research oriented facility that focuses on early childhood education and child care (ECEC) and family policy in Canada and internationally.

  • Council for Early Child Development

    Not-for-profit, non-governmental association of community and scientific networks with a focus on early child development science and community action.

  • Saskatchewan Early Childhood Association (SECA)

    Non-profit, membership-based organization dedicated to the support of high quality early childhood care, development and education. We believe that this requires a partnership among parents, caregiver, children, family, community and government.

  • The Standing Committee on Finance Recommends Implementation of a National Child Care Plan

    The Standing Committee on Finance presented its report to the House of Commons on December 9th, 2009.  The Reported entitled 'A Prosperous and Sustainable Future for Canada:  Needed Federal Actions' reflects the findings from the pre-budget hearings that the Committee held across the country in the fall.

    The report summarizes the presentations that the committee heard on child care and includes an accompanying recommendation for implementation of a National Child Care Plan.

Strengthening the Charitable Sector

  • Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

    Charity based out of Calgary that works to provide research, engage volunteers, and forge policy to strengthen the sector.

  • Canada Revenue Agency (Charities Division)

    Registers qualifying organizations as charities, gives technical advice on operating a charity, and handles audit and compliance activities.

  • Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

    Non-profit organization and registered charity who mission is to strengthen, serve and support the non-profit/voluntary sector in the Edmonton region.

  • Imagine Canada

    National registered charity dedicated to delivering research that strengthens the sector and shapes policy.

     

  • The Philanthropist

    The Philanthropist is a Canadian online journal dealing with subjects affecting the charitable and non-profit sector.  It will be of interest both to those seeking information and relevant to their own organizations and to those looking for material about sector-wide issues.  A wide range of topics is featured, ranging from law and regulation to governance and leadership to accounting and human resources, among other areas.

     

Management Development & Leadership