2023 Provincial Election Platform Analysis
We’re looking to party platforms in the 2023 Provincial Election for alignment with The Nonprofit Vote’s priorities.
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.
2023 Platform Priorities Update May 11 - May 18
The NDP responded formally to The Nonprofit Vote’s Platform Priorities this week, acknowledging the strain the sector has experienced and committing to incorporate all five requests. Details are emerging about their financial commitments to the sector.
2023 Platform Priorities Update May 4 - May 11
Get out your party hats – it’s officially election season! The writ dropped on Monday, with election day called for May 29.
You too can experience the unbridled joy of democracy with the help of this updated 2023 Provincial Election Toolkit.
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.
Budgeting Basics
Not too long ago, we wrote a post on the CCVO blog about budgeting in uncertain times as we all navigated the impacts of the pandemic. You can view that post here. We decided to refresh that blog and remove a bit of the uncertainty from it, as we move forward. Although there are always some unknowns when budgeting, these basics will help you get started and be prepared, without the major uncertainties we have faced in previous years.
2023 Platform Priorities Update April 13-20
Join us! We asked the UCP and NDP leaders to present their vision for the nonprofit sector and are pleased to present An Afternoon with Rachel Notley on April 24. Learn more and RSVP at this link. We look forward to confirming a date with Danielle Smith in the future.
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!
2023 Platform Priorities Update March 29-April 5
With a Provincial Election scheduled for May 29, Alberta’s provincial parties have a critical opportunity to ensure essential nonprofit services are there for Albertans when they need them. On the docket this week: the 5 priorities CCVO and The Nonprofit Vote launched garner attention in the legislature. Plus, find out what the City of Calgary and Calgary Chamber of Commerce want to see in provincial party platforms. Do you live in Calgary? Find your local candidates with Livewire’s handy map.
2023 Platform Priorities Update March 22-29
Election season is upon us!
With a Provincial Election scheduled for May 29, Alberta’s provincial parties have a critical opportunity to ensure essential nonprofit services are there for Albertans when they need them. Last week, CCVO and The Nonprofit Vote partners launched five platform priorities help us get there. They are: Appropriate Funding, A Workforce Strategy, Better Data Collection, A Door to Government, and An Empowered Sector.
Alberta nonprofits reveal sector’s top five priorities ahead of 2023 provincial election
On Tuesday, March 14, leaders from Alberta nonprofits gathered at the Kahanoff Centre on Tuesday to unveil the sector’s five top priorities for whichever party forms government after the looming election. The Platform Priorities come as the nonprofit sector, which contributes $5.5 billion to Alberta’s economy annually and employs nearly 300,000 Albertans, has struggled in recent years through the pandemic, inflation and surging demand amid a workforce crisis.
Alberta nonprofits reveal sector’s top five priorities ahead of 2023 provincial election
On Tuesday, March 14, leaders from Alberta nonprofits gathered at the Kahanoff Centre on Tuesday to unveil the sector’s five top priorities for whichever party forms government after the looming election. The Platform Priorities come as the nonprofit sector, which contributes $5.5 billion to Alberta’s economy annually and employs nearly 300,000 Albertans, has struggled in recent years through the pandemic, inflation and surging demand amid a workforce crisis.
Budget 2023 and Alberta’s Nonprofit Sector
In November 2022, CCVO and our partners sounded the alarm for the nonprofit sector in Alberta. With budget 2023, the alarm is still ringing. After more than three years of doing more with less, Alberta’s nonprofit sector remains in crisis. An Ipsos poll conducted in November 2022 shows 22% of Canadians and 30% of Albertans expect to access charitable services for their basic needs in the next 6 months. Budget 2023 does not address this reality; the strategic requests made by CCVO have not been met, and despite recording a $2.4 Billion surplus, Alberta’s 2023 Budget does not support Alberta’s essential nonprofit sector.
Alberta Budget 2023, Coming Tomorrow!
The provincial budget will drop on February 28 and CCVO has been invited by the Minister of Treasury Board and Finance to an embargoed briefing before the budget is released publicly. We are very pleased to accept that invitation as it will give us time to look at the budget and respond quickly on what it might mean for nonprofits in Alberta. This year is an interesting budget year because the provincial election is in May, just three months away, which means that commitments in the budget should be viewed as an unofficial campaign launch.
CCVO Releases 2023 Provincial Pre-Budget Submission
CCVO’s 2023 Provincial Pre-Budget Submission has been released. The two budget requests CCVO is making are a commitment to indexing all granting programs to inflation and growth and an investment budget in a strategic Community Prosperity Fund, eligible only to nonprofits totalling $300 million over 3 years.