2023 Platform Priorities Update April 27 - May 3
By Alexa Briggs, CCVO Director, Policy & Research
Your Weekly Update on The Nonprofit Vote 2023 Platform Priorities
Our 2023 Election Priorities
On Monday, April 24th, The Nonprofit Vote hosted Rachel Notley to an audience of nearly 300 nonprofit leaders at The Grand Theatre in Calgary. There will be lots to come in our analysis of all party platforms, but one notable tidbit from this event is that NDP Leader Rachel Notley announced a $240M commitment to FCSS and related programs, representing $80M above the existing budget. We look forward to hosting leader of the UCP, Danielle Smith at a future date to hear her commitments for the sector.
Election Advocacy
Women’s Health Week 2023 is a pan-Canadian initiative of the Women’s Health Coalition (WHC) that raises awareness, inspires bold conversations and engagement to address barriers and biases in women’s health. This group is engaging in election advocacy, including hosting all candidate forums in Calgary and Edmonton.
Support the Priorities and Share
Watch and share this video showcasing the amazing work of our nonprofit sector and its nearly 300,000 workers. Share it on social media with this suggested post:
#DYK the nonprofit sector employs nearly 300,000 workers, contributes $5.5B to the GDP and leverages 227M volunteer hours/year? Check out @nonprofitvote’s latest video showcasing our sector’s essential work. Then ensure we have the resources to keep it up by sharing our #nonprofitsvote Platform Priorities with your party leaders. #abelxn #ableg
Send us Election Advocacy Efforts to Share
As far as we know, the writ drops on Monday, May 1st and election advocacy will be heating up! Send us your efforts and we will share them here.