Government of Alberta Budget 2021 Analysis
The provincial government’s Fiscal Plan for 2021 includes recurring themes of economic recovery, economic growth, and job creation. This report, created in partnership with the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO), is an analysis of Budget 2021 as it relates to the nonprofit sector in Alberta, which includes highlights of key Ministries.
2021 Update on Government Subsidy Programs Available for Non-Profits During COVID-19
It’s been a year of change and uncertainty. As we all navigate the impacts of COVID-19, it’s important to utilize the programs available if your Not-for-Profit is struggling. In this blog post, CCVO Guest Blogger Robin Butler provides an update from her December 2020 blog post.
Five Things Nonprofits Can Learn From Startup Culture
CCVO Capacity Building webinars offer presenters the opportunity to expand upon their topic in a follow-up blog post. In this blog post, David Yiptong provides a summary of the five things that nonprofits can learn from startup culture and his recommendations for applying this information to your organization.
What’s Wrong with Shutting Down Nonprofit Advocacy?
There’s a troubling trend drifting up from south of the border and it’s not just COVID-19 case counts. We’re talking about the tendency to think of policy and political issues in partisan terms only. As in the Liberals “own” child care, the NDP “own” poverty reduction, the Green Party “owns” the environment, and the Conservatives “own” small business tax breaks. This blog post by ONN's Director of Policy, Liz Sutherland, and CCVO's Director, Policy & Research, Alexa Briggs, looks at policy, nonpartisanship, polarization, and democracy.