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Voluntary Sector Portal
Work is underway on the creation of a comprehensive web portal
for Canada’s voluntary sector. VOCBC is pleased to provide
the following initial information about the portal. Check back to
this webpage for more information and a link to the portal once
it is launched.
Background
Voluntary sector organizations devote considerable time and resources
in the search for information and funding to serve their clients.
Although many sites relating to the voluntary sector exist, no one
site contains a comprehensive, up-to-date, nation-wide and interactive
service to the sector. The development of a portal for the voluntary
sector would provide a strategic information and communications
technology resource.
A one-stop shopping site would provide non-profit organizations,
as well as funding agencies and other interested parties, with a
single point of entry (or portal) on the Internet to access multiple
sources and types of information and services.
Work of the IM/IT Joint Table
The voluntary sector portal is an project of the Voluntary
Sector Initiative. The portal falls within the scope of the
VSI’s Information Management-Information Technology (IM-IT)
Table. The work of the Table included:
- research and surveys of voluntary sector organizations to clearly
identify sector needs;
- study of other models including the portal in use in Scotland
for design, implementation and governance information; and
- review of current Canadian voluntary sector portals.
Expected Benefits of the Recommendation
The proposed voluntary sector portal would provide such Web-based
services as a virtual technology store, on-line tools, a funding
exchange, best practices, a training network and links to other
organizations.
By facilitating networking and advocacy, the portal would help
to strengthen the voluntary sector's capacity to meet mandates and
goals.
For more information, contact the IM/IT Secretariat by phone at
613-990-7233 or by email imit@ic.gc.ca. |
