Chapter 5 Page 93 – Links to Charities and Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Canada provides leadership in strengthening citizen engagement and serves as a catalyst for voluntary action.
http://volunteer.ca

Business for the Arts’ Boardlink is a free matching program connecting business professionals with volunteer board and committee positions within the arts organizations.
http://www.businessforthearts.org/programs/boardlink/

Charity Village is described as Canada's supersite for the non profit sector. This link takes you to the “Volunteer and Donate” page, where you can share your time, talents and treasure.
http://www.charityvillage.com/app/volunteer-listings

BoardMatch® Fundamentals helps place knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers on the Boards of Directors of charitable organizations in Canada.
http://www.altruvest.org/BoardMatch/Content/Home.aspx

This is a searchable, online list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, as listed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
http://www.irs.gov/app/pub-78/

Idealist proves brief descriptions of organizations that specialize in placing people in a variety of volunteer positions around the globe.
http://www.idealist.org/volunteer/travel.html