Associations Canada provides the most comprehensive picture of Canada's non-profit sector, covering Canadian organizations and international groups including industry, commercial and professional associations, registered charities, special interest and common interest organizations.
Each listing presents a detailed association profile, including:
- budget
- founding date
- scope of activity
- licensing body
- sources of funding
- executive information
- full address
- complete contact information
Eight Indexes offer a variety of ways to search not only for specific associations, but also for specific categories of associations. These indexes include: Subject Index, Acronym Index, Geographic Index, Budget Index, Executive Name Index, Conferences & Conventions Index, Mailing List Index, and Registered Charitable Organizations Index.
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- "Associations", with historical background, types and organization information
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- "Looking to the Future"
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Table of Contents
Introduction
- Including how to use the directory, sample entry, abbreviations and translations
Canadian Associations at a Glance
- An outline of the number of associations listed, by type
Associations
- The history of associations
Should we have been ready? The call to proactively engage with an uncertain future
- How associations can prepare for the future while handling the present
Take advantage of change: When we no longer see change as a threat it becomes an opportunity
- A look at how change and challenge can be an opportunity for growth
Digital advocacy: The tectonic shift in public affairs
- How social media and digital campaigns are reshaping public affairs
Subject Index
- Listing of Canadian and foreign association headquarters, alphabetical by subject and keyword
Canadian Associations
- Alphabetical listing of all Canadian association entries, including branches, chapters, divisions and offices
Foreign Associations
- Alphabetical listing of foreign associations with affiliations in Canada, Canadian members, or which are of interest to Canadians
Acronym Index
- Alphabetical listing of acronyms and corresponding Canadian and foreign associations, in both official languages
Budget Index
- Listing of Canadian and foreign associations, alphabetical within eight budget categories
Conferences & Conventions Index
- Listing of meetings sponsored by Canadian and foreign associations, alphabetical by conference name for 2021 through 2028
Executive Name Index
- Alphabetical listing of key contacts of Canadian and foreign associations, for both headquarters and branches, including page numbers for corresponding listings in the
Canadian and foreign associations sections
Geographic Index
- Listing of headquarters, branch offices, chapters and divisions of Canadian associations, alphabetical within province and city
Mailing List Index
- Listing of associations that offer mailing lists, alphabetical by subject
Registered Charitable Organizations Index
- Listing of associations that are registered charities, alphabetical by subject
