Support For Associations
For information on Membership fees and benefits, as well as a link to the Association Member Invoice, click here...
2013: Use these handy tips from FOCA when planning your Association AGM this year:
More Tools for FOCA Member Associations
FOCA wants our member groups to thrive. Member Associations have special access to the FOCA "toolkit" of resources and information.
Is your group interested in:
- Environmental stewardship resources and library
- Cottage safety (insurance, fire, boating)
- Water quality monitoring - Lake Partner Program
- Lake Planning Guide
- Association online banking options for membership fee collection
- Tools for working with your Municipality
- Information on property issues (septic, taxes, and use planning, mining, rural services, energy and utilities)
- Information on Government relations and Policy updates
Contact the FOCA office; we can help!
Access additional online resources from FOCA about:
* roads issues: www.foca.on.ca/roads
* shoal and hazard markers in waterways: www.foca.on.ca/ontario-boating-regulations
* crime prevention: www.foca.on.ca/Resource-Kit
* risk management for associations: www.foca.on.ca/foca-program-highlights
* septics: www.foca.on.ca/environment-resources
* additional FOCA factsheets on a variety of topics: www.foca.on.ca/fact-sheets-and-multimedia
NOTE: By-law templates previously posted here have been removed pending developments with ONCA, which will affect the format of non-profit corporation by-laws.
Remember: you can search for additional online resources from FOCA by typing a word into the SEARCH box at the top right of this webpage (above the FOCA logo).
We have posted information online for your reference. If you want to reproduce information from FOCA, please contact us for permission: communications@foca.on.ca
IMPORTANT NEWS: Changes are proposed to the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA), which could affect many FOCA member Associations.
April 2013: FOCA has sent an update to all our member Associations about developments in the implementation of ONCA. Member Associations may contact the office for a copy of this notice (info@foca.on.ca or 705-749-3622).
Mar 31, 2013: The Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services has announced that the date of proclamation of the NFPCA has been pushed back to ‘no earlier than January 2014’.
See the Minister's letter.
MCS ONCA webpages.
October 2012: Read this update from FOCA about the proposed changes to ONCA, what FOCA is doing, and what your association should do to prepare.
As part of FOCA’s services we provide some relevant information and guidance for our association members.
We encourage our members to share their experiences, case studies, and approaches to challenges which could be used for the benefit of others. Please keep the FOCA office up-to-date about your Association executive names, newsletters and other significant developments! Let's benefit from the combined experience of this large community.
Email updates to: info@foca.on.ca
If you have any specific questions please contact the FOCA office.
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