Nonprofit Organizations in Halifax

Genealogy association at provincial level, that has as its mandate the support of family history and genealogical research in Nova Scotia, including public education, advocating standards for genealogical research.

At Girl Guides of Canada, girls from 5-17 meet with girls their own age in a safe, inclusive space to discover themselves, have fun, make friends and develop life skills. Join over 95,000 other girls and women across Canada who love what Guiding offers them. Each girl can explore everything she wants to be, in an all woman and girl environment environment that's designed to empower girls.

Guiding provides a safe environment that invites girls and young women to challenge themselves, find their voice, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference in the world. Guiding offers the widest range of activities of any extracurricular activity for girls and young women, with opportunities to explore the arts, sciences, outdoor challenges, global awareness and so much more through enriching experiences that will stay with them for a lifetime.

Empowering, challenging and engaging – that's what today's Girl Guides is all about.

Today, Girl Guides of Canada continues to be a place that sparks the imagination of girls to take their place in the world and take action on what matters to them. As female role models, our adult Members support girls to achieve and succeed – through fun, adventures, challenges and international experiences. Guiding continues to play an important role in communities right across Canada.

Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada, the organization of choice for girls and women, makes a positive difference in the life of every girl and woman who experiences Guiding so she can contribute responsibly to her communities. We enable girls to be confident, resourceful and courageous, and to make a difference in the world.

Halifax South District is a group of nine Girl Guide units with girls aged 5-years to 17-years in the South End of Halifax.

Guiding provides a safe environment that invites girls and young women to challenge themselves, to find their voice, meet new friends, have fun and make a difference in the world. Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC) strives to ensure that girls and women from all walks of life, identities and lived experiences feel a sense of belonging and can fully participate. Girl Guides is an organization with more than 105 years of history and a strong and growing future. Join Us.

Girls Day Program is to enhance physical activity in young women across the maritimes.

The program includes different physically active activities, and social activities with girls between the ages of 7-13. High School and University students volunteer to help and empower the younger women.

<span style="font-weight: 400">Green Burial Society of Nova Scotia Volunteer Opportunity</span>

 

<b>Green Burial Society of Nova Scotia (GBSNS)  </b><span style="font-weight: 400">is on its way to incorporating as a nonprofit organization.  The vision of our Society is that green burial  and other eco-friendly disposition practices are the preferred choice for Nova Scotians.   GBSNS  works to raise awareness and accessibility of green burial options in Nova Scotia.  Through education and advocacy we help Nova Scotians understand and recognize the environmental benefits of green burial.</span>

 

<span style="font-weight: 400">Green burial is the act of returning a body as naturally as possible to the earth using less energy and resources, making it lower impact than conventional burials or cremation.  Green burials are also less toxic, reduce carbon emissions, and protect worker health.  Green burial minimizes environmental impacts, conserves and can even restore or preserve natural ecosystems.  It offers an opportunity to carry one's living values into death.</span>

 

<b>Board Secretary (Volunteer Role)</b>

<span style="font-weight: 400">The board secretary is a non-voting member of the board and reports to the Board.</span>

 

<b><i>Time Commitment</i></b>

<span style="font-weight: 400">8-10 hours month (board meetings and secretarial duties as described below)</span>

 

<b><i>Term of Office</i></b>

<span style="font-weight: 400">Two years</span>

 

<b><i>Duties and Responsibilities</i></b>

<span style="font-weight: 400">The Secretary works closely with the Board Chair in the planning of board and Society meetings and is responsible for ensuring</span>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">the creation and timely distribution of the board meeting agenda and Society membership meetings (AGM)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">the accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of board meetings.  The minutes should reflect the format and level of detail as required by the board</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">the creation and maintenance of an up-to-date board planning calendar, outlining matters to be on the agenda over the course of a year (e.g. approval of budget, report on board recruitment, AGM, as well as key events board members are expected to attend)</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">maintenance of a full contact list of board members including board member appointment dates, term of appointments and board member bios</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">updating, maintaining and safe storage of the Association's minute book and other legal documents such as incorporation documents, bylaws, insurance policies and important contracts</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">maintenance of an up-to-date list of members of the Society</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">the accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of the Society's Annual General Meeting</span></li>
</ul>
 

<b><i>Qualifications</i></b>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">A clear understanding and a commitment to the mission of GBSNS</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Preferably at least one year of relevant experience of working with a nonprofit Board</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Knowledge of meeting procedures</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">An adequate level of writing proficiency and access to a computer for word processing</span></li>
</ul>
 

<span style="font-weight: 400">For more information, please contact Theresa Farrell, Volunteer Co-Coordinator  </span><a href="http://theresafarrell1099@gmail.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400">theresafarrell1099@gmail.com</span></a>

 

<strong>Green Burial Nova Scotia</strong> is a working group of the Ecology Action Centre to raise awareness and accessibility of green burial options in our province. Through education, advocacy and a certification program, we help Nova Scotians understand and recognize the environmental benefits of green burial.

Green burial is the act of returning a body as naturally as possible to the earth. Green burials use less energy and resources, making them lower impact than conventional burials or cremation. They are also less toxic, reduce carbon emissions, and protect worker health. Certain types of green burial can even restore or preserve habitat.  Green burial minimizes environmental impacts, conserves and restores natural ecosystems, and may reduce costs at end of life.  It offers an opportunity to carry one’s living values into death.

We are currently working in a number of areas including….
• implementation pathways for green cemeteries
• public information sessions
• research of present cemeteries
• strengthening our relationship with the Green Burial Society of Canada

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Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.

GPAC is a registered charity and a 100% volunteer-driven organization. We are always in need of new volunteers. You don’t have to own a greyhound and no experience is necessary. An experienced GPAC volunteer will provide you with any required training in any area. Volunteer opportunities at the GPAC kennel located in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, include turn outs, feeding, walks, one-on-one play time, and taking the dogs to spay/neuter veterinary appointments.