January 16, 2010
Haiti Earthquake highlights difficulties for Canadian charities conducting international operations
Posted under News | What's New from the Charities Directorate of CRA | Canadian Charity Law | Global Giving | Ethics and Canadian Charities | Avoiding 'Charity' Scams
The Haiti Earthquake shows quite vividly how difficult and complicated international charitable activities can be. From logistical issues to security, careful planning, preparation and having the requisite experience and people on the ground are important. At an upcoming conference in Toronto called Being Good at Doing Good (http://www.capacitybuilders.ca/clip/conference/index.php), supported by the Canada Revenue Agency, there will be extensive discussion of how charities must be careful to maximize their organization’s effectiveness and prevent your resources from being misused both locally and internationally. There will be a number of excellent speakers and topics on the difficulties and requirements for international operations and some of them will incorporate updates and lessons learned from Haiti.
