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Earlier this month, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction announced several changes that respond directly to the feedback from the review, giving charities broader discretion in determining how gaming proceeds are used to support their programs and services.

We’re excited to announce the Nonprofit Chamber’s partnership with the Western Canada Fundraising Conference. Named one of the World’s 12 Best Nonprofit Conferences, the 10^th annual Western Canada Fundraising Conference will be taking place from June 11-13 at UCalgary’s downtown Campus.

We’re proud to be a sector partner for the 2025 Partnership Conference West. This conference is all about building meaningful partnerships, sharing bold ideas, and collaborating with leaders, innovators, and change-makers who are driving impact in their community.  

Starting in January 2024, the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship began a comprehensive review of Alberta’s Personal Information and Privacy Act (PIPA), which is required every 6 years.  

 PIPA is Alberta’s private sector privacy law. As such, it only applies to nonprofits for information collected, used or disclosed for commercial activity. This principle was established when the legislation came to effect in 2004 and was upheld in the 2015 comprehensive review of the legislation

In times of crisis, nonprofits and their services are needed more than ever. A trade war with our largest economic partner is undoubtedly a crisis.

As we navigate these rough waters together, we must keep these nonprofits in mind. For nonprofits to be able to withstand the pressures we are all facing, any relief and support packages must include programs designed specifically for nonprofits.

Budget 2025 was released on Thursday, February 27 and we’ve pulled together high-level highlights for the nonprofit sector in key Ministries. Overall, the budget itself doesn’t make many waves. There are few new major investments, modest increases in many areas, and some decreases in grants available to community nonprofits.