Services for Ontario’s nonprofit sector

Nonprofit sector pensions

As nonprofits, we play a vital role in the social and economic development of our communities. With a healthier and better-supported workforce, our organizations can lead by example, and be better positioned to strengthen our communities and our province. A decent retirement plan extends the sector’s commitment to building a culture of decent work. As part of its vision for a stronger nonprofit sector, ONN recommends the OPTrust Select pension plan.

For eligible organizations, OPTrust Select offers a stable, secure path to retirement. Participation is application-based and must be approved by OPTrust to confirm that (1) your organization is a good fit for the Plan, and (2) OPTrust Select is a suitable retirement savings vehicle for your employees. As part of its review, OPTrust considers factors such as the organization’s financial statements, employee data, and administrative capacity. To learn more about the application process, contact OPTrust at info@optrustselect.com.

Employee benefits program

The Employee Benefits Program is part of ONN’s ongoing commitment to advancing decent work across the nonprofit sector.

Working with our experienced partners, we’ve designed a benefits plan that is robust enough to meet the needs of larger organizations, yet flexible and accessible for smaller nonprofits that may not otherwise be able to secure employee benefits. This program is available exclusively to ONN members.

Nonprofit insurance

Nonprofits are focused on fulfilling their missions, but also want to strengthen their organization’s governance, reduce costs and protect their organization, staff and volunteers. This insurance program is designed specifically for registered not-for-profit corporations operating in Ontario.

Nonprofits have different insurance needs than for-profit businesses. ONN has done all the homework for you.

Round Table Procurement Services: Purchasing program

ONN partners with Round Table Procurement Services (RTPS) to provide nonprofit purchasing support via their Community Purchasing Network (CPN).  It’s free to access and leverages the buying power of non-profit organizations across Canada.

What nonprofits need

Nonprofits want supplier solutions that not only help save time, money and stress, but also ensure levels of quality and service needed to run organizations- with the strategies, tools and training to implement them. These solutions need to be:

• Sector-driven.
• Providing the best community impact possible.
• Consistent with sector values, like being locally made, supporting jobs, environmentally sustainable, high quality, and benefiting equity-deserving groups where possible.
• Respectful of the unique needs of nonprofits when it comes to resources and processes to fulfill their missions.

Get the right support

Get support in key areas like these:

• Support for budget development and cost reduction initiatives.
• Assistance with the Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Guidelines.
• Advice on working with suppliers, finding a new one, etc.
• Recommendations on how your purchasing process can be more effective.
• Review of purchasing policies and tools to support operations and minimize your exposure to risk.
• Training or workshops for staff, management, or boards on purchasing best practices, trends, tools, etc.
• Support for a large one-time purchase or project.
• Purchasing policies and tools to support operations and minimize your exposure to risk.

Contact Round Table Procurement Services at info@rtps.ca.