Research & Publications

Alberta's nonprofit sector is diverse, both in terms of the size of organizations, and in areas of work. However, regardless of whether your organization is 100% volunteer-driven or has hundreds of staff; whether you are mandated to protect our environment or address poverty; we are all affected by common issues. the Nonprofit Chamber’s sector-specific research helps to identify, track, and map cross-cutting issues that affect nonprofits across Alberta, and to better support your policy work. View or download our research and publications below. View our annual reports

Research and Policy Priorities

Our research and policy priorities provide clear principles to all nonprofits regarding policy priorities at the local, provincial and federal levels. Our priorities represent our annual framework for addressing public policy that impacts and strengthens nonprofits in Alberta. Click each of the research and policy priorities below to expand the section for more information.

Publications

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February 2024

Facing the Storm: State of the Sector 2023

November 2022

Alberta’s Nonprofit Sector:
Too Essential to Fail

June 2021

Community Prosperity Now:
A Blueprint for Community Recovery

August 2020

Everyday Advocacy for Nonprofits

August 2020

Emergency Planning for Nonprofits

July 2020

From Emergency to Opportunity: Building a Resilient Alberta Nonprofit Sector After COVID-19

November 2019

The State of the Alberta Nonprofit Sector 2019

March 2019

Building a Foundation for an Alberta Nonprofit Data Strategy

October 2018

The State of the Alberta Nonprofit Sector 2018

October 2017

2017 Alberta Nonprofit Survey

September 2017

Adaptive capacity in the nonprofit sector (full report)

September 2016

2016 Nonprofit Survey: Calgary & Area

June 2016

2016 Alberta Nonprofit Survey

May 2016

2016 Alberta budget analysis

December 2015

Calgary Nonprofit Fact Sheet

December 2015

Fall economic climate survey

November 2015

2015 Fall budget summary

June 2015

2015 Alberta Nonprofit Survey

July 2014

Rising Above: Emergency Prepardness

July 2014

Alberta Nonprofit Fact Sheet

June 2014

Situation Critical

May 2014

Prepare for the future, Learn from the past

May 2014

2014 Alberta Nonprofit Survey

March 2014

After the Flood

March 2014

Alberta Budget Analysis

March 2014

IN THE MIX

February 2014

CALGARY NONPROFIT INNOVATION AWARDS

October 2013

Impact of the Calgary Floods

October 2013

2013 ALBERTA NONPROFIT SURVEY

September 2013

2013 ALBERTA NONPROFIT SURVEY

September 2013

TURNING POINT

September 2013

Resilience in the Face of Adversity

July 2013

Flood Impact Survey

March 2013

2013 ALBERTA BUDGET ANALYSIS

December 2012

IN BRIEF: National Charities Week Act

June 2012

2012 ALBERTA NONPROFIT SURVEY

January 2012

LOUD & CLEAR

June 2011

WORKFORCE INCLUSION PLAN

May 2011

POINTS OF LIGHT

April 2011

ECONOMIC CLIMATE SURVEY

January 2011

A DIFFERENT VOICE

June 2010

In Brief: CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS

May 2010

WEATHERING THE STORM

March 2010

SHARING SERVICES, SHARING SPACE

June 2009

WORKFORCE NEEDS REPORT

January 2009

NO SMALL THING

June 2008

In Brief: REACHING THE LIMIT

January 2008

In Brief: Voluntary Sector in Calgary

August 2007

In Brief: THE LOBBYIST ACT

January 2007

HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES

September 2006

In Brief: THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN CANADA

May 2006

INSURANCE TOOL KIT

May 2006

TAKING STOCK

November 2005

FINANCING NONPROFITS IN ALBERTA

September 2005

MAGNETS AND GLUE

September 2005

STRENGTH UNDER STRESS