Charting a Course
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Charting a Course

You can help us establish a strong mandate for appropriate funding for the nonprofit sector.  CCVO has launched an opportunity for Alberta nonprofits to give direct input into the immediate funding priorities for the sector and the long-term strategies for funding the sector.  

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A New Nonprofit Navigator at the Government of Alberta
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A New Nonprofit Navigator at the Government of Alberta

The Government of Alberta has launched a new website that provides comprehensive information and resources to support nonprofits serving Albertans. It includes information on how to start, fund, manage and end a nonprofit; available programs, services and grants for nonprofits; nonprofit data; learning and capacity building opportunities; and board member training. Check out the new site here.

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Calgary Housing Strategy Clears its First Hurdle. Next Up: 2023 Budget Adjustments
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Calgary Housing Strategy Clears its First Hurdle. Next Up: 2023 Budget Adjustments

In September, 93 nonprofits signed a letter asking City Council to take the next step in passing the recommendations from the Housing and Affordability Task Force and on September 16, the Council voted 12-3 in favour of the Housing Strategy. Thank you for taking the time to support this outcome! The next step is to weigh in on the City’s Adjustments to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets until November 20, 2023. Want to weigh in? Share your comments or sign up to speak here.

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CCVO's Reflection on the Recent Throne Speech
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CCVO's Reflection on the Recent Throne Speech

CCVO’s team attended yesterday’s Speech from the Throne to hear about government’s priorities and to meet with elected officials to let them know that our essential sector remains ready and willing partners in addressing challenges and seizing opportunities for Albertans. You can always get the text of the speech online, but there is nothing like being in the room.

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The Road So Far.
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The Road So Far.

With the election a month behind us, we’re using the summer to hunker down and plan our next steps. Kind of like hibernating, but on the opposite schedule of bears. Safer that way.  

We’re considering how to keep nonprofit issues on the agenda, whose agenda to put them on, and whether those issues have substantially changed in the last year. You’ll be hearing more from us on that for the remainder of 2023. For now, we’re reflecting on what we’ve accomplished over the past year - so we can build on what’s worked, and let go of what hasn’t.

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What Alberta Nonprofits Need to Know Post-election
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What Alberta Nonprofits Need to Know Post-election

Albertans went to the polls on May 29 - some of us proudly bearing our party hats! The UCP was re-elected with 52.6% of the popular vote and 49 seats, and the NDP garnered 44% of the popular vote and 38 seats - Alberta’s largest official opposition on record. To help you assess your next steps with the Province, we’re sharing three things: 1) who your ministers and critics are; 2) our advocacy tools; and 3) key items in the UCP Platform and Government of Alberta Budget.

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2023 Platform Priorities Update May 18 - May 25
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2023 Platform Priorities Update May 18 - May 25

The NDP responded to the Rozsa Foundation and The Nonprofit Vote’s VoteArtsAB campaign with a commitment to:  

  • provide a 50% funding increase to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts;  

  • provide a standalone Arts Capital Grants Program to support a range of projects in urban centres; and  

  • create a Live Entertainment Advisory Council to showcase and amplify Alberta talent, and coordinate and attract world-class shows and events to Alberta.  

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2023 Platform Priorities Update April 27 - May 3
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2023 Platform Priorities Update April 27 - May 3

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.

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2023 Platform Priorities Update April 6 - 13
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2023 Platform Priorities Update April 6 - 13

Over 100 of you have already sent a letter to party leaders asking them to make nonprofits a core part of their election platforms! We are happy to see strong support for the 5 priorities: Appropriate Funding, A Workforce Strategy, Better Data Collection, A Door to Government, and An Empowered Sector and let’s keep that momentum going!  

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