Nonprofit News: Understanding the impacts of the pandemic on nonprofits survey
Understanding the Impacts of the Pandemic on Nonprofits: Two days left to share your experience
Share your experience by tomorrow and enter to win a Parks Canada pass!
As part of our Community Recovery Now campaign, CCVO is working with the sector to focus our efforts on measuring the impacts on vulnerable populations, the health of our environment, and the vibrancy of our communities.
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE
We would greatly appreciate 5-10 minutes of your time to help us paint an accurate picture of the impact of the pandemic on the nonprofit sector in Alberta. Your invaluable input allows CCVO to advocate for specific policy ideas on behalf of the sector.
Upon completion, you can enter to win a Parks Canada Pass! Please forward this message and survey link to the person in your organization in the best position to answer the questions in this survey. Thank you to those who have participated in the survey so far – we greatly appreciate you taking the time to share how your nonprofit has been impacted.
SHARE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S EXPERIENCE
With your input in this survey, CCVO will advocate for the nonprofit sector and to report on:
how the pandemic has impacted nonprofits including which types of organizations and sub-sectors,
concerns nonprofits are currently feeling for the future, and
Investments and supports needed moving forward.
We look forward to sharing the results with you in a report released this fall.
ABNN Info Session: Civil Society Fund
AUGUST 9 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | ZOOM
Thank you to everyone who joined ABNN this week at the Civil Society Fund Grant information session. If you weren't able to attend, you can join us again on August 9 to learn more about the fund, eligibility requirements, and how your organization can apply. We will be joined by Stephen Gauk, Executive Director, Civil Society and Community Initiatives Branch; and Glen Hughes, Director, Premier's Council on Charities and Civil Society.
The Civil Society Fund (CSF) provides $20 million over 3 years to expand civil society’s capacity to address social problems facing Albertans. Applications for 2022-23 Civil Society Fund are now open and the application deadline is September 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM.
The meeting will take place on Zoom and registration is required beforehand – please register below. To join the meeting on the day of the event, you will need to log in with the email address you used to register.
REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST 9 SESSION
Please note that while registration is open to everyone, attendance is limited to the first 1000 people to sign in to the live session. ABNN will share a recording of the session with registrants afterward.
Policy Highlights
Priorities and Challenges for Nonprofits in the Third Quarter of 2022
This summer – a time normally associated with slowing down – nonprofits are, as usual, working hard to serve their communities despite the difficult times being faced. Rising costs continue to be a top concern for nonprofits, and organizations across the sector are being severely impacted. In the latest edition of this quarterly blog series by Imagine Canada, they discuss some of the macro trends that are currently impacting the sector, including rising costs, recession fears, and increasing need in the population. Read the latest post on the Imagine Canada website.
Launch of National Program to Advance Digital Transformation and Growth for Canadian Charities
Earlier this month, CanadaHelps announced the launch of the CanadaHelps Charity Growth Academy. Charity Growth Academy, an initiative made possible by Mastercard's new Mastercard Changeworks program, is a free digital transformation program to help Canadian charities become more digitally enabled. Through the program, charities will build technical skills, improve their operational processes, and develop digital mindsets by leveraging the training, expert support, grants, and tools of the program.
The national initiative is now underway with a pilot program of 11 organizations from across Canada, running through April 2023. Learn more about the program here – sign up to receive resources and be the first to know when Charity Growth Academy is accepting new charities.
2022 Future of Good Young Impact Leaders
Through implementing courageous and innovative practices, initiatives and policies from the inside, intrapreneurs are driving change in the social impact world. Future of Good's 30 Young Impact Leaders To Watch shines a light on what this tough intrapreneurial work looks like. These 30 brave Canadian intrapreneurs are challenging traditional norms, mindsets and practices and pushing different ways of delivering social impact in five areas: inclusion; youth engagement; tech for good; health & wellbeing; and climate & environment.
This annual list is to celebrate young leaders doing this game-changing work, day in and day out. Learn more about the leaders here.
Learning Opportunities
CCDI Webinar: DEI and employee advancement: Leadership development
August 23 | online
REGISTER
Tamarack Institute: Shifting Power from Funder-Driven to Community-Driven
August 24 | online
REGISTER
Alberta Board Member Essentials
Oct 21, Nov 18 & Nov 25
online & in person training program
REGISTER
TechSoup Canada: Giving Trends, Digital Fundraising, and Overcoming Challenges
On-demand | online
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funding and Grants
Government of Alberta Civil Society Fund
The Government of Alberta has opened the latest round of funding for the Civil Society Fund. According to the announcement, this “[f]unding is intended to help civil society transform how community organizations function, innovate and work together to address pressing social challenges”. Nonprofits can apply for up to $500,000 in grants “with an innovative project supporting social recovery or increasing economic participation for Albertans”. Applications for funding are due by September 2, 2022. Click here to learn more about how to apply.
Upcoming Civil Society Fund Information Sessions
As noted above, ABNN is hosting an information session on August 9 to learn more about the Civil Society Fund. Learn more and register here.
Government of Alberta Community Initiatives Program Operating Grant
The Community Initiatives Program (CIP), Operating grant stream supports core operations and capacity building for nonprofit organizations whose mission, outcomes, and services makes an impact in one of the following priority areas:
enhancing the quality of life of Albertans by providing direct programs and services that address social issues
creating equitable access to human, social and economic resources and services for all Albertans
supporting community collaborations, involving multiple organizations to address broader human or social issues
The CIP Operating stream is designed to meet the needs of nonprofits through two levels of funding. Eligible non-profit organizations may receive up to:
$60,000 for core funding to supports the operations and administration of an organization to further its mission, rather than specific projects
$15,000 for organizational development funding to support a broad range of activities designed to strengthen the organization
Learn more about the CIP Operating stream here. Applications for the next round are being accepted until September 15, 2022, with notification in February 2023.
Blogs & More
Combatting The Great Resignation With Workplace Well-Being
YMCA Workwell
The Great Resignation marks a significant trend in the workforce – employees are leaving their jobs in record numbers and this is placing significant strains on leaders, teams, and organizations. Employees are not only leaving faster than they can be replaced, but those that are left behind are quickly burning out because of it. No matter where you turn, it’s hard to find an organization that isn’t feeling the pressure of turnover from front-line employees all the way up to the CEO.
In this special report, YMCA Workwell looks at The Great Resignation to deepen the understanding of how burnout, workload, and appreciation can help us not only predict turnover, but also prevent it. Read more →