Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador

10/28/2026

🌱 Curious about how your non-profit organization can build greater financial resilience?

Join the upcoming Thriving Non-Profits Information Session to learn how this four-month program can help organizations diversify revenue, strengthen financial sustainability, and explore new opportunities for growth.

CSCNL is excited to help bring the Spring 2027 cohort to Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with Thriving Non-Profits and with support from the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.

During this FREE information session, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about the program and how it could benefit your organization.

📅 Monday, November 9, 2026
⏰ 1:30 PM NST
💻 Online | Free Information Session

Applications for the Spring 2027 cohort are open until November 27!

👉 Learn more and register: https://www.thrivingnonprofits.ca/pages/cohorts

10/27/2026

💻 Looking to build practical AI skills for your community or non-profit organization?

CSCNL is pleased to share a fully funded learning opportunity from Keyin College and the EDANL - Economic Developers Association for Newfoundland and Labrador

The Practical AI for Economic Developers program helps participants explore how AI tools can support everyday tasks, from grant applications and reports to program planning, communications, and administrative work.

✅ Fully funded for eligible participants in Newfoundland and Labrador
✅ Live online sessions over six weeks
✅ No previous AI experience required
✅ Practical tools you can apply to your own work

📅 November cohorts are starting soon!

The new Microsoft Copilot cohort beginning November 4 still has spaces available, while ChatGPT cohorts have very limited availability.

⏰ Registration for the November 4 cohorts closes Thursday, October 29.

👉 Learn more and register: https://edanl.keyin.com/

10/26/2026

☕ Join us for our next Coffee’s On with CSCNL!

For our November session, CSCNL’s Lindsey Hynes will be joined by Erin Winsor from the Arts & Aging Network for a conversation about Creativity, Collaboration & Connection! 💛

Together, we'll explore how arts programming and participatory performances can bring people together across generations, challenge perceptions of aging and dementia, and help build stronger, more inclusive communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

We'll also discuss how creativity can be a powerful tool for community building, even if you don't consider yourself an artsy person!

📅 November 10
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM NST
💻 Online via Zoom

Whether you're interested in bringing Arts & Aging to your community or simply sharing your experiences and ideas, we'd love to connect and hear from you!

👉 Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/JsQDQom8QVil1wHpl-JghA

10/21/2026

📣 Have you heard? Our Spring 2027 cohort applications are now open! This 4-month program helps non-profit teams from across Canada diversify revenue, build financial resilience, and think boldly about what’s possible. With expert coaching, peer learning, and tools you can use right away, this is your chance to break free from the cycle of scarcity.

Here is what participants are saying: "Participating in Thriving Non-Profits has been a transformative experience. We now feel more empowered to explore innovative ways to increase our revenue that will support our work and serve our community in the long term.” – Home Again Furniture Bank

Thanks to the support of our National Presenting Partner,Coast Capital Savings and Community Partners the Community Initiatives Fund, Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador, Nanaimo Foundation, Saskatoon Community Foundation, Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Vancouver Foundation, and The Victoria Foundation, limited bursaries are available for organizations facing financial barriers.

👉 Register for a free information session on November 9 or apply now at www.thrivingnonprofits.ca/pages/cohorts

10/13/2026

Nonprofits are part of our everyday lives — often in ways we don’t even realize.

From the programs and services we rely on to the organizations that bring people together and strengthen our communities, the nonprofit sector is all around us.

CSCNL is proud to join Imagine Canada and organizations across the country in the You're Already Part of It / Vous en faites déjà partie campaign, helping shine a light on the many ways nonprofits make a difference in our lives and communities.

Whether you’ve participated in a program, volunteered your time, received support, or simply connected with your community — you’re already part of it. 💜

Learn more: AlreadyPartOfIt.ca

10/13/2026

10/06/2026

📣 Coming up this Thursday!

Join CSCNL and CCRW for Disability-Confident Leadership for Employers and HR, a beginner-friendly virtual workshop designed for employers, HR professionals, managers, supervisors, and team leads.

Explore practical strategies to foster a more accessible and inclusive workplace, from barrier-focused communication and accessible meetings to flexible participation and accommodation.

📅 Thursday, October 8
⏰ 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
💻 Virtual
🎓 Certificate upon completion

There’s still time to register!

👉 Learn more and register: cscnl.ca/events/disability-confident-leadership-for-employers-and-hr/

10/02/2026

Strong organizations need strong safeguards.

This practical session will help community organizations and their boards strengthen governance and better understand their role in preventing and responding to financial risk.

Join CSCNL’s Program Manager, Christine Snow for the next Community of Practice: PeerUp session:
Good Governance, Stronger Safeguards: Fraud Prevention for Community Organization Boards

Session Date: Tuesday, October 6 | 10:00 AM NST | Online

Christine shares a non-accountant’s perspective on key controls, red flags, questions board members should ask, and simple governance practices that strengthen accountability.
No financial background required!
Register: https://luma.com/bojkx9zc

Community Sector Council NL
Centre for Social Enterprise | Memorial University

Because strengthening the organizations that serve our communities ultimately strengthens our communities themselves.

10/01/2026

We’re excited to bring the Thriving Non-Profits cohort program back to Newfoundland and Labrador this coming spring! 🌱

Applications are now open for the Spring 2027 cohort, a four-month program that helps non-profit teams diversify revenue, strengthen financial resilience, and explore new possibilities for their organizations.

Through CSCNL’s partnership with Thriving Non-Profits, and with support from the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador , bursaries are available for organizations facing financial barriers to participation.

Participants will have access to expert coaching, peer learning, and practical tools to help build strategies for greater financial sustainability.

📅 Applications are open until November 27.

Want to learn more? Information sessions are coming up on October 14 and November 9.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://www.thrivingnonprofits.ca/pages/cohorts

09/30/2026

Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors, their families and communities, and remember the children who never returned home.

We recognize the lasting impacts of residential schools and the importance of listening, learning, reflecting, and continuing the work of reconciliation.