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Coming Soon! Community Prosperity Now: A Blueprint

In addressing the challenges that the nonprofit sector is facing due to the pandemic, CCVO’s first order of priority is to centre community in Alberta’s recovery and address the gap in Alberta's recovery plan and recent budget. CCVO made a submission to the provincial government pre-budget with a request for a $350 million investment into a Social Infrastructure Fund. Social infrastructure are assets to society that support the quality of life of a nation, region, city, or neighbourhood. In consultations around our Social Infrastructure Fund ask, we heard that it was a bold ask, but needed. Based on the rich feedback we have received, we have updated that ask and the revised report will be released by the end of June 2021.

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Coming Soon! Community Prosperity Now: A Blueprint

In addressing the challenges that the nonprofit sector is facing due to the pandemic, CCVO’s first order of priority is to centre community in Alberta’s recovery and address the gap in Alberta's recovery plan and recent budget. CCVO made a submission to the provincial government pre-budget with a request for a $350 million investment into a Social Infrastructure Fund. Social infrastructure are assets to society that support the quality of life of a nation, region, city, or neighbourhood. In consultations around our Social Infrastructure Fund ask, we heard that it was a bold ask, but needed. Based on the rich feedback we have received, we have updated that ask and the revised report will be released by the end of June 2021.

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Coming Soon! Community Prosperity Now: A Blueprint

In addressing the challenges that the nonprofit sector is facing due to the pandemic, CCVO’s first order of priority is to centre community in Alberta’s recovery and address the gap in Alberta's recovery plan and recent budget. CCVO made a submission to the provincial government pre-budget with a request for a $350 million investment into a Social Infrastructure Fund. Social infrastructure are assets to society that support the quality of life of a nation, region, city, or neighbourhood. In consultations around our Social Infrastructure Fund ask, we heard that it was a bold ask, but needed. Based on the rich feedback we have received, we have updated that ask and the revised report will be released by the end of June 2021.

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Coming Soon! Community Prosperity Now: A Blueprint

In addressing the challenges that the nonprofit sector is facing due to the pandemic, CCVO’s first order of priority is to centre community in Alberta’s recovery and address the gap in Alberta's recovery plan and recent budget. CCVO made a submission to the provincial government pre-budget with a request for a $350 million investment into a Social Infrastructure Fund. Social infrastructure are assets to society that support the quality of life of a nation, region, city, or neighbourhood. In consultations around our Social Infrastructure Fund ask, we heard that it was a bold ask, but needed. Based on the rich feedback we have received, we have updated that ask and the revised report will be released by the end of June 2021.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A Community Prosperity Strategy for a COVID-19 Recovery

Over the last few months, CCVO has drafted several recommendations and released them in a blog series. These recommendations built on the report we released this summer where CCVO committed to supporting the nonprofit sector in making the COVID-19 crisis an opportunity. This final blog post revisits the importance of a community prosperity strategy and the recommendations that we have drafted for each set of stakeholders.

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A Community Prosperity Strategy for a COVID-19 Recovery

Over the last few months, CCVO has drafted several recommendations and released them in a blog series. These recommendations built on the report we released this summer where CCVO committed to supporting the nonprofit sector in making the COVID-19 crisis an opportunity. This final blog post revisits the importance of a community prosperity strategy and the recommendations that we have drafted for each set of stakeholders.

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Leveraging the Alberta Community Advantage: Recommendations for the Private Sector in Building a Community Prosperity Strategy

Our previous #ABCommunityAdvantage posts provided recommendations for the nonprofit sector, the provincial government, and funders and other stakeholders to build a Community Prosperity Strategy that leverages the Alberta Community Advantage. This post focuses on recommendations for the private sector and how it can continue to support the nonprofit sector.

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Leveraging the Alberta Community Advantage: Recommendations for the Private Sector in Building a Community Prosperity Strategy

Our previous #ABCommunityAdvantage posts provided recommendations for the nonprofit sector, the provincial government, and funders and other stakeholders to build a Community Prosperity Strategy that leverages the Alberta Community Advantage. This post focuses on recommendations for the private sector and how it can continue to support the nonprofit sector.

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Update on Government Subsidy Programs Available for Not-for-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 discusses important tips for the existing subsidies, NPO-specific considerations for those subsidies, as well as Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) funding guidelines.

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