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How do I update my organization’s CKC profile?
What changes do I need to be aware of as a CKC member?
Organization Members’ List:
To help you keep track of who has signed up for the CKC Members’ Corner under your organization, you’ll now see your organization’s Members List at the top of your profile.
Main Page Spotlight:
– Specific awareness days and months (such as Domestic Violence Prevention Month, Mental Health Week, Indigenous History Month, and more) will be featured on the main page.
– A new spotlight will be highlighted each week to ensure each organization is featured throughout the year
– You will be contacted in advance of when your organization will be featured
Updates to the Directory:
The new directory includes enhanced filtering based on Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) subject hierarchy.
This update:
- Improves the accuracy of organizational categorization
- Makes it easier for organizations to highlight focus areas
- Helps the public better understand community needs and opportunities to get involved
Your organizational profile has been re-categorized from the old directory to the new. If your organization is not coded correctly, please update which category best describes your organization’s primary area of focus for key priority area, and up to two population groups that best align with your organization’s primary area of focus.
Updates to Organizational Profiles:
Organizational profiles have been intentionally streamlined and now feature:
- Your logo
- Mission statement
- A brief organization description highlighting what you want potential supporters to know
- A link to your website
- Tags: These tags appear on your profile and help populate more meaningful search results in the directory. Select up to ten tags that reflect the current work of your organization.
We recommend keeping your profile content short and timeless, especially if you don’t plan to update your profile frequently.
Please note: Profiles no longer include links to financial statements or annual reports. Any previously uploaded materials (such as financial documents or photos) remain available upon request
Why become a CKC member?
Join the Community Knowledge Centre directory to:
- Get increased exposure: A CKC profile gives your organization more visibility and gives you the chance to highlight your organization’s work with people who want to help.
- Access the Members’ Corner: Once your organization creates a profile in the directory, you and anyone on your team will also get access to the Members’ Corner – a dedicated space for Calgary’s nonprofits and charities to access resources, stay informed, and connect with peers.
What are the requirements to join CKC?
To create a profile on CKC organizations must be a CRA registered charity and/or a non-profit registered in Alberta whose work is based in and serves Calgary and/or Treaty 7, inclusive of Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, and Cochrane. For more details on our catchment area please explore Calgary Foundation’s granting boundaries.
Non-registered entities (non-profit or charities) with a fiscal partner will need to speak directly with the registered fiscal partner to be embedded in their CKC profile.
What is a registered charity?
A registered charity is defined as a charitable organization, public foundation, or private foundation registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). A registered charity is issued a Registration Number from the CRA once approved.
What is a registered non-profit organization?
A nonprofit organization is defined as an association, club, or society that is not a registered charity and is organized and operated exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure, recreation, or any other purpose except profit. Nonprofit organizations must be registered on the Alberta Non-Profit Listing website.
What is a qualified donee?
A qualified donee is an organization that can issue official donation receipts for gifts it receives from individuals and corporations. It can also receive gifts from registered charities.
What does the Leadership tab in the directory mean?
From the board level to senior leadership, these organizations are led by the people they exist to serve.
Equity-deserving communities often experience social and financial disadvantages as a result of systems of oppression. Oppression takes many forms, including but not limited to racism, sexism, and ableism. Calgary Foundation considers Indigenous Communities, Black Communities, Racialized Communities, Disability Communities, and 2SLGBTQ+ Communities as equity deserving communities and are categorized in the directory as:
- 2SLGBTQ+-led
- Black-led
- Disability-led
- Indigenous-led
- Racialized-led
This list is not exhaustive and is always evolving. People who belong to multiple equity-deserving communities often experience overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Taken from the disability movement, the saying “Nothing About Us Without Us” is what guides this definition.