Here are a few links documents for your reading pleasure. Unless otherwise noted, all documents are in PDF or HTML format.
I’ve gone through all of these links as of January 11, 2010, and they all work. If you find any broken links, please tell me.
List updated: September 14, 2010
Campus and Community Radio Links
C/C Projects and Other Links
Freedom of Expression – Knowledge sharing Resources
Alternative News Links
The CRTC (1 new link)
Other Industry-related Entities
Copyright
Media Publications
Nonprofit Resources and Networks
Charity and Charitable Status
Fundraising Resources
Social Media
Webbies and Techies
Random Acts along the Journey
Campus and Community Radio Links
- Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada (ARC du Canada) – representing French community broadcasters outside Quebec
- Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARCQ) – representing primarily French community broadcasters in Quebec
- Community Radio Fund of Canada – a funding body for the sector (and where I currently work)
- National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) – representing primarily English campus and community stations in Canada – NCRA at MySpace and Facebook
- Prometheus Radio Project: A US-based organization dedicated to “freeing the airwaves from corporate control”
- World Association of Community Broadcasters (AMARC) – dedicated to community radio and advocacy around the world
- A list of folk/jazz radio shows that I maintain
- “Broadcasting, Voice and Accountability” is a best-practices guide to the kinds of policies, laws and regulations that result in a free, independent and responsible media, greater transparency in government, and more open public debate.
- Dig Your Roots – featuring Canadian independent hip-hop, spoken word, electronic dance, roots, aboriginal, and creative jazz – Dig Your Roots at MySpace
- !earshot Magazine – online music charts and reviews – !earshot at MySpace
- independentmedia.ca: a directory of non-corporate journalism
- Prometheus Radio Project handbook on Automation (PDF): Prometheus writes , “Thanks a million to Jeff Shaw from KDRT-LP who has put together a million resources about automation and interviewed many station members about the systems that work best for them. Raduga? Itunes? Campcaster? ZaraRadio? Megaseg? Which one is right for you and your station? Hopefully the Automation Handbook will help you make that decision.”
- Reclaim the Media: “dedicated to pursuing a more just society by transforming our media system and expanding the communications rights of ordinary people through grassroots organizing, education, networking and advocacy” Follow on Twitter @ReclaimTheMedia
- “some stuff on canadian spoken word & indie publishing” – a zine published by Joe Blades at Broken Jaw
- tranquileye – John Harris Stevenson’s website
- UNESCO Community Radio Users’ Guide: a guide to technical parameters of community radio in India. Produced for potential community radio operators, this technical manual takes into account the intention of the Government of India to establish 4000 community radio stations by 2008.
- UNESCO publication: Getting the balance right: gender equality in journalism
- Women’s Hands and Voices
Freedom of Expression – Knowledge sharing Resources
- Generally you can find freedom of expression related knowledge and thinking through the Media Development theme site here.
- Applied Research on the Use and Potential for Mobile-friendly Content of Community Media
- Community Media Sustainability Guide: The Business of Changing Lives
- DDS Sangham Radio
- Digital Media, Democracy, and Diversity: An Imperfect Discourse
- Freelancers in Mexico – A Survey – Findings and Challenges
- Impact of Soft Containment on Freedom of Journalism and Independence of the Media in Jordan
- Journalist Organization of Pakistan (JOP)
- Listener as Producer: Minga Peru’s Intercultural Radio Educative Project in the Peruvian Amazon
- Online Journalism Awards
- WACC Centre for Communication Rights
- There are also relevant blogs in the Policy site.
- Accountability, media and the development system: a complicated romance – James Deane
- Another Development – Ricardo Ramirez and Wendy Quarry
- Donors, Governance and Media Aid: Some Thoughts from Sierra Leone – Bill Orme
- Scaling Steep Slopes – The Public Policies Helping to Transform Medellin – Warren Feek
- Briarpatch Magazine: fighting the war on error
- Canadian Dimension Blog: for people who want to change the world
- Mostly Water’s Canadian news feed
- The Tyee.ca: BC’s home for news, culture, and solutions
The CRTC (all links current as of January 11, 2010)
- Broadcasting Act
- Broadcasting Information Regulations, 1993
- CRTC Rules Of Procedure
- (NEW) 2010 Campus and Community Radio Policy
- Campus radio policy and New licence form for campus radio stations (2000-156)
- Community radio policy and New licence form for community radio stations (2000-157)
- Commercial Radio Policy 2006
- Radio Regulations
- Revised content categories and subcategories for radio
- Policy Framework for Community media
- Digital Radio Policy
- Balance In Programming
- Religious Broadcasting Policy
- Ethnic Broadcasting Policy and amendments
- Open Line Policy (call-in shows)
- Music Policy (includes MAPL) and amendments
- Use of Hits by English Language Radio (FM) Stations: 97-42, 96-422, 96-422-1
- Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children
- Gender Portrayal Policy
- Equitable Portrayal Code (Used to be “Sex-Role Portrayal – Industry Guidelines”)
- Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages, Broadcast: 97-12 and 99-132
- Employment Equity Policies: 92-59, 94-69, 95-98, 97-34
- Policies For Local Programming On Commercial Radio Stations And Advertising On Campus Stations
- Local Programming Policy For FM Radio — Definition Of A Single-Station Market
- Guidelines respecting the confidential treatment of annual returns and material or information filed in support of a broadcasting application before the Commission
Other Industry-related Entities
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters
- Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
- Canada Gazette
- Canadian Heritage
- Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
- Industry Canada
- Copyright Board (links to SOCAN, CMRRA, etc. too!)
- Digital Copyright Canada: The Digital Copyright Canada forum was started in Aug 2001 to allow for a public response to that phase of the Canadian copyright revision process. While the forum focuses on digital copyright, related issues of patents, copyright, trademarks (PCT) and other sui generis protections are discussed.
- Dr. Michael Geist’s Blog – Ottawa law professor, media activist, and a great resource for Copyright news and perspectives. Follow on Twitter @michaelgeist
- Broadcaster: industry magazine featuring stories about the broadcasting and telecommunications industry
- Mediacaster: Much like Broadcaster
Nonprofit Resources and Networks
- Board Cafe
- Board Development.org – An excellent resource for information and tools regarding board structure
- Board Governance – A somewhat advanced collection of articles relating to the latest in Board governance
- CanadaHelps.org: “a public charitable foundation & Canada’s only donation website that lets you give online to any Canadian charity. Welcome to Giving Made Simple.” Follow on Twitter @canadahelps for a wide variety of resources.
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Canadian Conference of the Arts
- Canadian Non-profit Workforce Summit: Report from the HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector (PDF): The Canadian Non-profit Workforce Summit was a national conversation held November 3 and 4, 2008 about our sector’s most important asset: its people.
- Centre of Community Organizations (COCo) – lots of resources of nonprofits. They work for Quebec organizations, but most of what they provide is applicable to nonprofits all around the country
- CharityVillage – Links to jobs, policies, funders, and many many many resources – A-Must-Have-Link!
- Community Toolbox (National Park Service): Published by the US-based National Parks Service, this tool box contains a variety of resources on topics for most nonprofits such as decision-making, event planning, written communications, outreach, facilitation, and more.
- Emerging Arts Professionals
- enVision.ca: Virtual Resource Centre for the Voluntary Sector
- Free Management Library
- Fundraising Ideas (@Fundraising2day): Fundraising tips, tricks, ideas, and resources updated daily.
- GetInvolved.ca: The social network for the socially conscious. Follow on Twitter @GetInvolvedca
- HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector and their delicious bookmarks
- Imagine Canada: delivers research; shapes public policy and builds support; encourages collaboration and engagement from businesses, government and individuals; delivers tools, resources and networking opportunities directly to nonprofits and charities. Follow on Twitter @ImagineCanada
- Inside Philanthropy: A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal.
- KnowHow NonProfit: Building expertise, sharing experience. Once you check out their home page, just see the site map.
- Mentoring Canada: a not-for-profit informational site that provides resources and training to mentoring organizations and other charities. This site contains on-line interactive Training, along with a Library of downloadable materials.
- NetWits Think Tank: A place for Nonprofits to learn more about Technology, Social Media, Fundraising, and Industry Trends
- Nonprofit Blog Exchange: An online panorama of blogs related to the non-profit sector on topics ranging from using Google analytics to track non-profit website statistics, to facebook activism, to ways in which a website can improve an organization’s fundraising endeavours.
- Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group hosts a website containing a variety of articles directed to both nonprofit employers and nonprofit job seekers. Topics include resume development, job hunting, preparing for interviews, and negotiating salaries. There is also a job seeker newsletter with full archives available on the site.
- nonprofitbuzz offers free resources to anyone who leads, manages, staffs, supports, or volunteers for a nonprofit organization. On the site you’ll find resources such as templates and tools, as well as articles discussing current nonprofit trends.
- Peel Leadership Centre: a community collaborative whose mission is to cultivate, enhance, and support leadership in the nonprofit sector in Peel. But the centre’s website contains a wide array of leadership articles, resources, and links covering such topics as leadership renewal, innovation, diversity, and collaboration that are useful for everyone.
- RedPen 21 has fantastic free resources for media planning for non profits
- Risk Management and Governance Board (RMGB) “offers concise, informative guidance materials for boards of directors and senior managers. These guides provide a practical approach by which directors can work with senior management to fulfill their responsibilities to help their organizations meet the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders.”
- Satellite Account of Non-profit Institutions and Volunteering – Statistics Canada: This report contains descriptive analysis of the size, scope and nature of Canada’s nonprofit sector in economic terms, statistical tables and information on the concepts, and data sources and methods used to compile the estimates. It is the fifth in an ongoing annual series.
- TechSoup.org – The Technology Place for Nonprofits
- Techsoup Canada: “…working toward a time when every NGO on the planet has the tech resources and knowledge to operate at their full potential.” Follow on Twitter @techsoupcanada
- TOTAL Non Profit Resources Home
- Volunteer Canada
- Welcome Aboard: a site with a number of bilingual resources to help individuals better understand the roles and responsibilities of board members, executive directors, and volunteers. Resources include pamphlets, a handbook for board members, and a downloadable video.
- Wild Apricot Non-profit technology blog: “This blog is for volunteers, webmasters and administrators of associations and nonprofits. We discuss issues and trends in web technologies that help your organization do more with less.”
- Applying for Charitable Status Infosheet – produced by COCo (see Nonprofit Resources and Networks link below)
- Canada Revenue Agency – Charities and Giving – Includes information on applying and maintaining status, as well as other resources such as related links and a glossary
- Canada Revenue Agency Policy Statement on what is considered “political activity”
- Charity and Not-For-Profit Law – A web site maintained by law firm Carter and Associates of Ontario, providing articles and newsletters relevant to charity law in Canada.
- Globalphilanthropy.ca – “has general information of use to Canadian charities and non-profits but also tries to provide detailed information on the obligations of Canadian charities operating outside of Canada, for example in the areas of international development, humanitarian assistance, and education.” Home of Blumberg’s Non-Profit and Charities Law Newsletter
- To be a Charity or Not? (from Imagine Canada) Thinking about becoming a charity? This is the place to start!
- A Primer on Online Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations: Finding new audiences – Posted at TechSoup.org, which is another site you should check out when it comes to nonprofit resources.
- Finding the Funds You Need: A Guide For Grantseekers (PDF) – This 62-page guide covers the entire grantseeking process, including foundation and corporate support, preliminary research and research tools, and writing an effective proposal.
- Fundraising Authority is a website with a large number of fundraising articles geared toward small nonprofits, churches, and schools. Articles cover such topics as individual fundraising, fundraising ideas, volunteers, and strategy and planning. Also helpful is a section for beginners called Fundraising Basics.
- Grantpedia – This site is a free information and collaboration tool combining elements of a community powered database of funding sources, organizations, issues, and ideas, with unfettered public editing and input as well as discussion pages.
- Grantwriting Resources on the Web – A collection of grantwriting resources, especially useful for beginners, but good for all.
- Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting at the Free Management Library
- Online Fundraising: A Startup Guide: 10 Online Fundraising Basics – at the nonprofit section of About.com, aimed at a US audience, but still has some useful tips
- Six unique online fundraising techniques for your nonprofit – Wiki pages – posted at CharityVillage, where there are tons of other great nonprofit resources
- Ten Best Online Fundraising Resources of 2006 – posted at Nonprofit Online News
- Various articles at Fundraising123.org, and I’m a big fan of their Nonprofit 911: a free training series on nonprofit marketing and online fundraising
- Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Use Social Media to Power Social Networks for Change
- Chris Brogan.com: community and social media
- Pro PR: exploring social media and public relations
- SmartBrief on Social Media: daily newsletter on the business of social media (information about new and established social networks, user-generated content, blogging, wikis, media sharing, and more)
- PDF Book – Social By Social: A practical guide to using new technologies to deliver social impact. You can buy the book online or you can download the full PDF for free.
- Social Media 4 Good: Exploring the use of Social Media for NGOs, non-profit organizations and to support humanitarian relief
- Social Media Governance: tools and resources for leaders and managers, includes a large list of links to sample social media policy documents created by various organizations
- Tod Maffin.com: strategist, consultant, author, speaker
- How to Change the World: a practical blog for impractical people
- MakeUseOf.com: How are you useful, let me count thy ways! “a booming daily blog that features cool websites, computer tips, and downloads that make you more productive. The aim of MakeUseOf is to guide you through the web and tell you about hot websites that you have never heard of, free alternatives to popular software programs, and all kinds of “how to” tips for Windows, Mac and Linux computer users.”
- ReadWriteWeb: a blog that provides analysis of web products and trends
- Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger: exploring the 2010 web
- Seth Godin’s Blog: a popular marketing blog
- Six Pixels of Separation – Marketing and Communications Insights: Mitch Joel brings you Digital Marketing, New Media and Personal Branding Insights, Provocations and Foreshadows from his always on/always connected world.
- 50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do
- 50 Ways to Help the Planet
- 80 How-To Sites Worth Bookmarking
- 101+ Web Resources for Students
- flickrvision
- How To of the Day
- Idealist.org – Imagine. Connect. Act.
- Interesting Thing of the Day: a virtual museum of interesting things
- Rosetta Thurman: promoting next generation leadership for social change
- The Best Article Every Day
- wikiHow: a collaborative writing project to build the world’s largest, highest quality how-to manual.
Please feel free to make some recommendations, too!
