We envision a vibrant, valued, and collaborative community sector for PEI.
03/18/2026
We’re excited to share a new update to our website —the CSNPEI Events Calendar is now live. 🎉
This new feature makes it easier for our community to stay connected and informed about what’s happening across the sector. You can now explore upcoming events, workshops, and opportunities happening across PEI, all in one place.
Have an event you’d like to share? You can also submit your own event to be featured on the CSNPEI website events calendar, open and accessible to the public.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2nd ASCEND cohort gathering. It was wonderful to come together and celebrate the experiences and growth of the youth who participated in the program this fall and winter.
We are also incredibly grateful to the community sector host employers across Prince Edward Island who supported our youth through meaningful placements in the Island’s nonprofit sector. Your mentorship and commitment helped young people gain valuable hands-on experience and build real-world employability skills.
Thank you for being part of the ASCEND community and for helping make this cohort such a success.
03/16/2026
Are you currently working as an Admin? Join our Admin Mixer on March 27 at The Gallery for some networking with fellow Admins ✨
We'll chat admin work, share tips and tricks, get to know each other, and more!
🗓 When: Friday, March 27 from 2-4 pm
📍Where: The Gallery at 82 Great George St.
This is a free drop-in event, so come by anytime!
03/14/2026
📣 Request for Proposals: Strategic Planning Consultant
CSNPEI is seeking a consultant to support the development of our next 4–5 year Strategic Plan.
This process will include reviewing previous organizational work, engaging with staff, the Board of Directors, and members, and helping us identify strategic priorities to guide the organization’s work over the coming years.
🗓 Proposal deadline: April 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM (ADT)
💰 Maximum budget: $10,000
⏳ Project timeline: Approximately 3–4 months
We welcome proposals from consultants with experience in strategic planning and the nonprofit sector.
Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.
03/13/2026
CSNPEI is seeking a strategic Operations & Development Manager to ensure the organization runs efficiently and remains financially sustainable. This leadership role oversees internal operations while leading revenue diversification, partnerships, and funding development. We’re looking for a systems-builder who can manage operational tools like budgets while identifying new funding opportunities and strengthening long-term sustainability.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with “Operations & Development Manager Application” in the subject line. This position will remain open until filled.
If you require accommodation to apply, please contact Alexia Riche at [email protected]. Note: This is a repost—if you previously applied, please do not reapply.
03/12/2026
Happening tomorrow!
Join CSNPEI and lawyer Andrew MacDonald for another session of our Legal Lunch and Learn series, this time an Open Q&A on Governance, HR, Contracts, Compliance, and more!
~ Event details at a glance ~
🗓️ When: Friday, March 13 from 12-2 pm (Snow day March 20)
📍 Where: The Growth Commons (Suite 260, 670 University Ave.)
✨ This is a free event! All are welcome.
For directions, visit growthcommons.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page!
Sign up now! https://bit.ly/3O5uJ0n
03/11/2026
Mark your calendars now. National Volunteer Week 2026 will take place April 19 to 25, 2026 and this year carries global significance.
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2026 as the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. That means this year is not just another celebration. It is a global recognition of the essential role volunteers play in building stronger, more sustainable communities.
Here on the island, CSNPEI will once again be rolling out exciting initiatives to help your organization recognize and celebrate your volunteers in meaningful, visible, and engaging ways. These initiatives are proudly funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island.
Here is what you can expect:
• Ready made recognition kits to help you easily celebrate and thank your volunteers
• A province wide social media campaign with opportunities for your organization and your volunteers to participate and win amazing prizes
• Practical tools to help you amplify your impact during April 19 to 25
More details coming soon, so stay tuned for updates from us!
03/10/2026
⏳ Last chance to add your voice to the Canadian Social Enterprise Sector Survey. Survey closes March 13!
Today in International Women’s Day, our team celebrates the strength, leadership and resilience of women and girls in every community. We are proud to work alongside partners, advocates and changemakers who are breaking barriers and building a more equitable world.
Together we move with purpose, solidarity and hope. From all of us at the Community Sector Network of PEI, we wish you all a Happy International Women’s Day. 🌎🤍
03/07/2026
Join CSNPEI and lawyer Andrew MacDonald for another session of our Legal Lunch and Learn series, this time an Open Q&A on Governance, HR, Contracts, Compliance, and more!
~ Event details at a glance ~
🗓️ When: Friday, March 13 from 12-2 pm (Snow day March 20)
📍 Where: The Growth Commons (Suite 260, 670 University Ave.)
✨ This is a free event! All are welcome.
For directions, visit growthcommons.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page!
Sign up now! https://bit.ly/3O5uJ0n
03/06/2026
CSNPEI is seeking a dynamic and strategic Operations & Development Manager to join our team.
The Operations & Development Manager is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the organization is efficient, well-managed, and financially sustainable. This role oversees internal operations while leading CSNPEI’s revenue diversification strategy, partnerships, and funding development efforts.
We’re looking for a systems-builder who is just as comfortable creating a budget workbook as they are identifying new funding opportunities, engaging partners, and strengthening long-term financial sustainability.
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The community sector, also referred to as the third sector, the non-profit sector and the charitable sector, is a term used to describe all those non-profit and non-governmental organizations that provide community programs and services in support of the needs of our Island residents. There are more than 1100 non-profit organizations on PEI, employing more than 6,000 Islanders and benefiting from the contributions of more than 53,000 Island volunteers.
Throughout the last several years, those in the sector often speak to shared challenges faced by the sector: high turnover rates from stress and workload, lack of connectedness with others in the field who share common interests, lack of access to professional development opportunities, lack of access to specialized expertise and resources, lack of formal recognition by the government noting that the province does not have a deputy minister dedicated to the non-profit sector, lack of access to government-sponsored programs, like workplace training or funding grants, that are available to other for-profit businesses, a lack of value as seen in low compensation levels, low core funding, low funding rates from the private sector and individual donors. Ultimately, this means that our ability to provide highest quality service to our clients and participants is at risk.
There needs to be recognition of work that has happened over the last several years that has led us to where we are today. After a couple reports dating back to 2006 were produced characterizing the sector, 8 leaders in the sector came together to discuss ways to make progress in the sector. The late Steve McQuaid’s commitment and leadership, on behalf of the Community Foundation of PEI, was key to continuing this initiative. More work was done through the establishment of a sector network council; however there were challenges in maintaining action without a formalized structure.
More recently, through the United Way’s strategic planning process, Island organizations shared hope that the United Way would take a leadership role in helping to strengthen the nonprofit sector. With this challenge, and in partnership with the Community Foundation and Canada 150 projects, the United Way hosted a conference last fall with pieces on celebrating the sector and professional development workshops. Also, were several visioning exercises that helped the participants look to the future.
Over the past year, then, a small “core working group” has met several times to develop an action plan for establishing a formal organization, building on the work and energy from the past years. This group felt that there was enough information in order to start creating a plan, and wanted to now be active in drafting something tangible that others could comment on. Several mini-groups were also created and tasked with pieces of the development process.
This core working group has included: Big Brothers and Sisters of PEI, Community Foundation of PEI, Community Legal Information Association, Cooper Institute, East Prince Youth Development Centre, Employment Journey, Habitat for Humanity PEI, Newcomers Association of PEI, Peers Alliance, PEI Council of People with Disabilities, PEI Literacy Alliance, Special Olympics PEI, United Way of PEI, and the Women’s Network of PEI.
The group first thought about how much to formalize this group and agreed quickly there are benefits to establishing a new non-profit incorporated organization. With the desire to focus on issues common to those in the community sector, having an organization with legal status separate and distinct from its members makes sense: members may come and go, but the corporation continues; a not-for-profit corporation can enter into contracts and act as a business where an informal network cannot; individual members of a corporation have protection from liability for the actions of the corporation, the formal corporate structure facilitates ongoing operations and decision making; and there may be increased credibility with the government, funders and public that comes from a formal entity.
The core working group, then, is proposing to establish a non-profit incorporated organization:
The Community Sector Network of PEI.
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