Nonprofit News: The Great Resignation Nonprofit Connections Event, Nominate A nonprofit leader for the Queen's Jubilee Award
Join Us Tomorrow! The Great Resignation: Impacts on the Nonprofit Sector
OCTOBER 18 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | ZOOM
The Great Resignation's impact on retention and recruitment continues to be an ongoing human resources phenomenon. One that has amplified the need for organizations to understand and adapt to the changing needs of employees and the current social landscape.
At this Nonprofit Connections, hear how leaders in the nonprofit sector have been responding to The Great Resignation, building engagement and inclusive, diverse, and equitable cultures from a systems lens. Panelists will discuss impacts faced at their organizations, innovative approaches and learnings, and shifts in how they are thinking about the future of work and sustainability of their organization.
PANELISTS
Tara Lockyer | Chief People Officer, ATB Financial
Ilda Songhurst | Director - People, Culture and Communications, CUPS Calgary
Anne-Marie Pham | Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Paul Taylor | Executive Director, FoodShare Toronto
TICKET INFORMATION
CCVO Members: FREE
Not sure if you're a CCVO Member? Visit our member directory here.
Non-Members: $25
Want to become a CCVO Member? Visit our website here to learn more!
REGISTRATION NOTE
This event will be held on Zoom, and registration is through Eventbrite. The confirmation email from Eventbrite will include the meeting information for you to join. You will also receive an email from Eventbrite the day before the event with this information.
Too Essential to Fail: Call For Relief from a Sector Left Behind
NOVEMBER 9 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | CALGARY CENTRAL LIBRARY
While other sectors recover, Alberta’s nonprofit sector continues to struggle. Revenues are low, and community needs are high and more complex. The sector has experienced the same pressure as others to evolve in a rapidly changing context, but without the resources to do so.
A strong Alberta recovery is one with a plan to support the essential services we rely on every day, while making sure no one is left behind. This Nonprofit Connections highlights CCVO’s latest publication Too Essential to Fail, highlighting new data on the current state of Alberta’s nonprofits. Join us to learn about the report and advocating for support through recovery. There will be ample time for connecting with nonprofit colleagues at the networking reception after the presentation.
AGENDA
2:30 Welcome
2:40 Too Essential to Fail presentation & discussion, Karen Ball , CCVO President & CEO
3:15 Networking reception
TICKET INFORMATION
CCVO Members: $10
Not sure if you're a CCVO Member? Visit our member directory here.
Non-Members: $25
Want to become a CCVO Member? Visit our website here to learn more!
Thank you to the supporters of Nonprofit Connections!
Nominate a Calgary Nonprofit Leader forQueen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jublilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal program recognizes outstanding service from Albertans who have dedicated themselves to the community. CCVO is grateful to be able to recognize and present the Medal to 10 Calgary & Area community leaders. The Medal will be awarded to 7,000 Albertans throughout 2022 in recognition of significant contributions to the province.
Dedicated nonprofit leaders – staff, board members, volunteers – work daily to make the province a better place. We invite nominations from those in Calgary & Area who would like to recognize one of these leaders for their contributions to the nonprofit sector and Calgary's communities. This includes Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, High River, Okotoks, and Strathmore. Nominations are being accepted until Wednesday, October 26.
CRA Information Sessions for Nonprofits and Charities: ABNN Webinar Series
Co-hosted by CCVO and Volunteer Lethbridge, ABNN is hosting a series of webinars focused on GST for nonprofits and charities. See below for details about each session and how to register.
GST for Capital Property
October 19 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM
This Presentation is designed for various Public Service Bodies, such as Charities, Non-profit Organizations and Municipalities. It is intended for all individuals who may be involved with the entity’s GST We will cover the GST rules for Capital Property from initial purchase to various changes as they occur over time. You will hear about maximizing your GST recoveries and how to avoid some of the common mistakes which can result in future non-compliance. REGISTER FOR OCT 19
GST Audits & Taxpayer Rights
November 2 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Do you know want to know more about GST audits and examinations? Would you like to learn about what to expect or how to prepare for an audit? Would you like to hear more about your rights as a taxpayer? This presentation will introduce and review some of the publicly available information on these issues, as well as provide you with some additional tips based on many years of practical experience.
REGISTER FOR NOV 2
Policy Highlights
The State of the Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Sector
14 Months into the Pandemic
The Muttart Foundation
Alberta child care centres were among the hardest hit by the pandemic. They experienced significant falls in enrollment, service disruptions and rising service costs which destabilized centre finances and operations. Alberta child care centres relied heavily on federal funding support during the first year of the pandemic to meet their revenue shortfalls. They received less provincial support than centres in other regions, however, and were more likely to report financial difficulties than centres nationally.
The service and financial challenges many Alberta child care centres experienced during the first year of the pandemic suggest the need for new provincial investments to stabilize centre finances and operations as the focus shifts to early learning and care system building. Read the report here.
Alberta Bhayana Awards
The United Way is hosting its first annual celebration of the Alberta Bhayana Awards. The awards ceremony will be held online on October 26. These awards honour the work of staff from nonprofit organizations across the province for Leadership, Innovation, Partnership and Community Building.
The virtual ceremony will highlight the achievements of the recipients and will feature a talk from Dr. Joel Christie, Chair of the Premier’s Council on Charities and Civil Society along with a special performance from the Cantilon Choir.
The Alberta Bhayana Awards are made possible by a generous donation from Raksha M. Bhayana and the Bhayana Family Foundation. By creating partnerships with United Ways across Canada, the Bhayana Family Foundation recognizes the extraordinary work done by the nonprofit sector. Register and find out more information here.
Learning Opportunities
The Giving Tuesday Cheat Sheet for Nonprofits
October 18 | online
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Centering Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Reconciliation in Organization and in Community-Wide Change
October 26 | online
REGISTER
CASL for Non-Profit Organizations
October 27 | online
REGISTER
The Social Impact Technology Summit
Nov 3 & 4 | online & in-person
REGISTER
Social Opportunity Accelerator
Social Venture Partners Calgary has been helping nonprofit leaders turn opportunities into positive change for almost 25 years. They are excited to announce that they are now accepting project submissions through their Social Opportunity Accelerator. Level up to the most impactful and feasible version of your operations, product, service, or strategy with the support of SVP Calgary Partners who bring a breadth of experience and expertise in a wide range of fields including marketing, finance, human resources, board governance, and strategy development.
The program supports short-term projects between two to 12 weeks. Past projects have included helping with marketing and communications plans, board policies and bylaws, board recruitment strategy, strategy development, and many other initiatives. Learn more and submit your project application on the SVP Calgary website.
Funding & Grants
Volunteer Alberta International Volunteer Day Funding
Applications are open for International Volunteer Day funding. The 2022 International Volunteer Day will be on December 5. Funding is provided by the Government of Alberta and distributed by Volunteer Alberta. 2 types of funding are available, feature sites can receive up to $1000 and host sites are eligible for up to $500. Funding must be used to promote and celebrate throughout an entire community and is not intended to recognize volunteers of a singular organization, agency or group. Applicants must be either one of the following:
Recognized Volunteer Centre;
Family and Community Support Services;
Municipality; or
An individual organization that collaborates in coordinated National Volunteer Week activities that benefit an entire region (municipality/village/county).
Successful recipients must adhere to the Grant Guidelines and acknowledge requirements. Applications close on November 7, 2022. Find out more information and apply here.
Switchback Creative Trailblazer Fund
Once a year Switchback Creative looks for organizations that are doing really great work but have marketing, design or branding challenges. Organizations can receive either a:
Branding Development package: Creation of a new logo, branding elements go with the logo, all logo files in a variety of formats, style guide, brand guidelines book, sample ad template, social media graphics, business card design, social graphics, email signature, letterhead and postcard for general information, 2 custom template pieces to suit your needs, or
Website Development package: new website development and training on website, one on one session for their compass workshop with you and your team.
Organizations must be registered charities. Applications close November 15. Find out more information and apply here.
Blogs & More
Social Innovation, Mapping Systems & Building Trust
Jaclyn Silbernagel with James Stauch for Let's Talk Poverty
This podcast will explore social innovation and social purpose, and how systems mapping is a wayfinding tool that helps deepen one’s understanding of a problem.
You’ll learn more about different social enterprise models, the impact of homogeneous groups designing systems, the skills needed to solve complex challenges, and how truly transformative and sustainable change requires many people, many institutions, lots of trusting relationships, and a deep commitment over time. Listen to the podcast→
Nonprofits may need to spend about one-third of their budget on overhead to thrive – contradicting a rule of thumb for donors
Hala Altamimi & Qiaozhen Liu for Conversation Canada
Nonprofits that spend more on information technology, facilities, equipment, staff training, program development and fundraising tend to be more successful than those that scrimp on these"overhead expenses.“ But many donors are reluctant to support groups that spend heavily on those priorities because they associate high overhead costs with wasted money and bad management.
Because this problem is of concern to donors and charities alike, the authors of this post – two scholars of public administration – set out to identify the point beyond which spending more on overhead stops enhancing an organization’s operations. Read more →