An Alberta Community Prosperity Strategy: Leveraging the Alberta Community Advantage
While we’re all currently finding our way through living in a global pandemic, attention is turning to the world we want to build in a post-COVID era. Through our conversations about what an Alberta Community Prosperity Strategy should look like, we heard that Alberta nonprofits want to know what they can do right now. Inspired by our formidable panellists at CCVO’s most recent Nonprofits at 2, this blog post is our take on the nonprofit sector’s role in the current efforts to build back.
An Alberta Community Prosperity Strategy: Leveraging the Alberta Community Advantage
While we’re all currently finding our way through living in a global pandemic, attention is turning to the world we want to build in a post-COVID era. Through our conversations about what an Alberta Community Prosperity Strategy should look like, we heard that Alberta nonprofits want to know what they can do right now. Inspired by our formidable panellists at CCVO’s most recent Nonprofits at 2, this blog post is our take on the nonprofit sector’s role in the current efforts to build back.
Policy Change for Mission Impact
CCVO Capacity Building webinars offer participants further learnings through a follow-up blog post from the webinar speaker. In the following post, speaker Jeff Loomis delves deeper into tips for organizations who wish to engage in policy change.
Policy Change for Mission Impact
CCVO Capacity Building webinars offer participants further learnings through a follow-up blog post from the webinar speaker. In the following post, speaker Jeff Loomis delves deeper into tips for organizations who wish to engage in policy change.
Alberta Recovery Plan Requires More Support for All Albertans
On June 29, 2020, the Government of Alberta released their Alberta Recovery Plan to drive economic activity within the province in response to the devastating impacts of COVID-19. On August 27, 2020, the province released its first-quarter fiscal update that projects a historical deficit of $24.2 billion and focuses on spending, not revenue. This blog post covers the details of the recovery plan and what the nonprofit sector will need moving forward into recovery.
Alberta Recovery Plan Requires More Support for All Albertans
On June 29, 2020, the Government of Alberta released their Alberta Recovery Plan to drive economic activity within the province in response to the devastating impacts of COVID-19. On August 27, 2020, the province released its first-quarter fiscal update that projects a historical deficit of $24.2 billion and focuses on spending, not revenue. This blog post covers the details of the recovery plan and what the nonprofit sector will need moving forward into recovery.
CCVO Supports Imagine Canada’s 2021 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance launched its pre-budget consultations process and invited Canadians to participate by submitting a brief. The Committee asked Canadians for their insight about economic growth – more specifically, “measures the federal government could take to restart the Canadian economy, as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.” We are grateful for Imagine Canada’s leadership in developing a list of recommendations that represent the needs of the nonprofit sector and are supportive of a Sector Resilience Grant Program. Read this blog post to learn more about Imagine Canada’s recommendations.
CCVO Supports Imagine Canada’s 2021 Federal Pre-Budget Submission
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance launched its pre-budget consultations process and invited Canadians to participate by submitting a brief. The Committee asked Canadians for their insight about economic growth – more specifically, “measures the federal government could take to restart the Canadian economy, as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.” We are grateful for Imagine Canada’s leadership in developing a list of recommendations that represent the needs of the nonprofit sector and are supportive of a Sector Resilience Grant Program. Read this blog post to learn more about Imagine Canada’s recommendations.
Government Relations for Nonprofits 101
Each CCVO Capacity Building webinar offers participants the opportunity to submit questions to the presenter for consideration in a follow-up blog post. In his blog post, Puneet discusses lobbying for a movement and three key tactics that organizations should focus on when leveraging government relations to influence positive change. We encourage you to read his insights in this blog post.
Government Relations for Nonprofits 101
Each CCVO Capacity Building webinar offers participants the opportunity to submit questions to the presenter for consideration in a follow-up blog post. In his blog post, Puneet discusses lobbying for a movement and three key tactics that organizations should focus on when leveraging government relations to influence positive change. We encourage you to read his insights in this blog post.
CCVO’s Response to Freedom to Care Act Survey
In early June, the Government of Alberta released the Freedom to Care Act survey to gather input from the nonprofit sector. The Freedom to Care Act was first introduced in the United Conservative Party (UCP) 2019 election platform. In this blog post, CCVO discusses the Freedom to Care Act and provides our responses to the relevant Freedom to Care Act Survey questions below.
CCVO’s Response to Freedom to Care Act Survey
In early June, the Government of Alberta released the Freedom to Care Act survey to gather input from the nonprofit sector. The Freedom to Care Act was first introduced in the United Conservative Party (UCP) 2019 election platform. In this blog post, CCVO discusses the Freedom to Care Act and provides our responses to the relevant Freedom to Care Act Survey questions below.
The Important Role of the Nonprofit Sector in Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy
The reopening of many businesses in Calgary and Brooks on May 25 marked the implementation of Stage 1 of the provincial relaunch strategy for all regions in Alberta. Nonprofits and registered charities are in the same category as small businesses for the purpose of federal benefits such as the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program. However, as this blog post discusses, the sector's steps to reopening may look quite different from the for-profit industry.
The Important Role of the Nonprofit Sector in Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy
The reopening of many businesses in Calgary and Brooks on May 25 marked the implementation of Stage 1 of the provincial relaunch strategy for all regions in Alberta. Nonprofits and registered charities are in the same category as small businesses for the purpose of federal benefits such as the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program. However, as this blog post discusses, the sector's steps to reopening may look quite different from the for-profit industry.
Not All Nonprofits Benefit from Provincial Support During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that support from all levels of government is critical for many sectors and industries across the country. It is also clear that nonprofits and charities comprise a creative, innovative, and resilient sector in our communities. In this blog post, CCVO discusses the current support from government as well as further initiatives required by the nonprofit and charitable sector as it anticipates the transition from response to recovery from the pandemic crisis.