Have you ever wondered what the Provincial Government’s take is on the nonprofit sector? Well, you’re in luck! Last fall, the Government of Alberta (GoA) released a discussion paper called Profiling the Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector (NPVS) in Alberta. In this paper the Government of Alberta states, “The primary contribution of the NPVS is improving the quality…
This article originally appeared on the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) blog October 17, 2016. ONN has heard a lot about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to funding. Through our policy work, and our outreach and engagement of our network and working groups of nonprofit leaders, we’ve heard from organizations of all sizes…
This week we are sharing a blog by Meredith Bratland, Communications Coordinator at Parkland Regional Library. The article originally appeared in their publication, Quatrefoil Summer 2016. While Meredith focuses on advocacy for libraries, we believe her insights are valuable for nonprofits in any subsector! Advocacy work can be a hard sell. I’ve been conducting advocacy…
On October 27, the new NDP Alberta Government announced the budget and revealed very few surprises. The NDP election platform is reflected in the Alberta budget. Volunteer Alberta reflected on the budget and identified a few highlights – we have shared them with our members, and now are sharing them more broadly. Thousands of Albertans…
On Monday, Canada elected a new Liberal Government. The new government’s platform will impact our members, partners, and stakeholders. We have highlighted a few areas of the platform that may relate to nonprofit work, in all sub-sectors, across Alberta. Nonprofit advocacy in particular is an element of the platform relevant to Volunteer Alberta. Nonprofit Advocacy…
Earlier this year, we encouraged Albertans to go to the polls in the Provincial Election. Once again we are calling on all Albertans and Canadians to vote, and to vote with nonprofits in mind in the Canadian Federal Election on Monday, October 19. After all, we are all impacted by the work of nonprofits. The…
The following are my thoughts and reflections and may not represent the official position of Volunteer Alberta. The Government of Alberta has pledged to increase the minimum wage to $15/hr by 2018. The plan includes an increase this fall from $10.20 to $11.20 for most workers, and from $9.20 to $10.20 for employees serving liquor…
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to sit down with six policy experts to pick their brains about why and how nonprofit organizations should engage in the policy process. While I sat across from them (for filming purposes), sitting at their feet may have been more appropriate. The faculty of the Max Bell Public…
You would be hard pressed to find an Albertan who hasn’t worked for, volunteered with, or benefited from one Alberta’s 25,000 nonprofit organizations. After all, the breadth and reach of our nonprofit sector is extensive: Nonprofits are the fabric of Alberta, creating communities through culture and sports, education and housing, support and opportunity. Which is…
Provincial Charitable Donation Tax Credit April 21st was a good day for Alberta donors and charities. Provincially, the Alberta government cancelled its proposal to reduce the Alberta charitable donation tax credit (CDTC) from 21% to 12.75% which was to be effective starting in 2016. Instead, the CDTC will remain at 21%. Sometimes dubbed “the real…