Calgary Nonprofit Innovation Awards winners announced!
Charities and nonprofits are often the vanguard when it comes to finding creative solutions to social problems. Now in its third year, the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) Calgary Nonprofit Innovation Awards celebrate this creative spirit and showcase local innovation in action.
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
On December 4, Federal Minister of Industry James Moore announced that Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will come into force on July 1, 2014. The legislation is intended to deter spam and other damaging and deceptive electronic threats.
Shuffling the Deck
In the wake of a cabinet shuffle, there tend to be more questions than answers, and the one Premier Redford announced Friday is no different - particularly as it relates to Alberta’s social services sector, where employment and skills training has been removed from the Human Services Portfolio.
Alberta Budget 2014 Submission
CCVO’s submission on Alberta Budget 2014 makes recommendations related to the ongoing sustainability of the nonprofit sector and its workforce, as well as the need for transformational change efforts to be supported with timely consultation and predictable funding.
More than Overhead: Making an Informed Decision on Charitable Giving
Canadians are a generous bunch. Approximately 24 million Canadians collectively donate billions of dollars to charities close to their hearts (in 2010, the amount donated added up to $10.6 billion).
The Impact of the Floods on the Nonprofit Sector in Calgary and Area - October 2013 Update
The third in a series of Flood Reports by CCVO, this update examines the community needs and organizational issues that have arisen, and outlines the existing funding available for nonprofit groups.
Make your voice heard October 21!
With less than a week until the municipal election, it has become all too apparent that something is missing from the debate. Where is the exchange about what we want Calgary to become? Tax rates are important, but at some point, shouldn't we see taxes for what they are - a means to an end? And when we’re talking about the “end”, shouldn't we be thinking well beyond the next electoral cycle?
Alberta Nonprofit Survey - Social Services Edition
On request from Alberta Human Services, CCVO has created a companion piece to our annual Alberta Nonprofit Survey that focuses on the Social Service subsector respondents.
Candidates educated on social issues at private forum
Civic candidates heard the pleas and perspectives from anti-poverty and community groups Thursday at an open house that organizers kept closed to media to offer a “safe space” for everyone involved.
Flood Report #2: Resilience in the face of adversity
The months following the worst flooding in decades across southern Alberta have been filled with endless examples of citizens and organizations stepping up to meet the needs of our communities. From the onset, nonprofit organizations have been at the forefront of, both, immediate responses, and now, ongoing recovery efforts.
Turning Point
Across the province, labour market pressures and an aging workforce have created an environment where nonprofit organizations must prepare themselves for transitions in executive leadership in order to continue their vital role.
A Promising Example of Successful Government & Sector Dialogue: The Workforce Alliance Experience
For many years nonprofit sector leaders have maintained that more meaningful and timely consultation between the government and the sector would improve public policy and help identify potential unforeseen consequences of policy or budget decisions before they have an effect on the sector and the clients they serve.
CCVO's 2013 Annual Report has been released
The 2013 Annual Report is out! This reflection on our last fiscal year includes highlights of our recently published resources, our on-going research projects, the 2nd annual Connections Conference and updates on our communications strategies and the debut of Reach Hire, as well as our year-end financials.
New Flood Recovery Survey now open
On June 26th CCVO and Propellus (formerly Volunteer Calgary) initiated an online survey of Calgary and area nonprofit organizations designed to get an initial sense of how the local nonprofit sector has been affected by the recent flood disaster.
Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Over the past year, a number of prominent federal politicians have called into question the legitimacy of charities participating in advocacy activities. Now, Ezra Levant from Sun Media has chimed in on the topic in an August 13th opinion piece.