New Provincial Advocacy Resource | Stampede 2023
Yahoo! 2023 Stampede
The Nonprofit Sector does so much essential work - on the front lines and behind them - and Stampede is a great opportunity to connect with the faces behind it. Huge thanks to all of you who opened your doors and fired up your griddles so we could connect and celebrate.
CCVO co-hosted our own Stampede celebration this year with Public Affairs Association of Canada (Alberta), to a packed house! It was such a pleasure to connect with our fellow members of the nonprofit sector, newly elected MLAs and City councillors. So much so, we’re hoping to make it an annual affair. See our full Stampede photo gallery and blog here.
2023 Boland Survey
The 2023 Boland Survey is now available for purchase. This year's Survey had close to 25% more participants than last year. The Survey also has a new Volunteer Report and an additional Excel format for the Salaries Report. The Volunteer Report has information about board sizes, number of volunteers, volunteer hours and more.
The Boland Survey is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit sector compensation data in Canada. The Boland Survey includes a Benefits Report, CEO Report, HR Report, and Regional and National Salary Reports. View sample reports from 2019 here.
Survey data will help your nonprofit make informed comparisons and predictions on salary and human resource practices – including flex time, on-boarding, paid time off, professional development practices, employee recognition, and recruitment practices. The Survey costs $559 for nonprofits with 50 staff members or less and $1,000 for nonprofits with more than 50 staff.
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Know Your Ministers & Critics
Alberta's cabinet and critics have been appointed and there are now 25 cabinet ministers and 38 critics from the official opposition. See the list of ministers and critics, Premier's mandate letters and contact information for all MLAs in CCVO's newest advocacy resource here.
Links to mandate letters will continue to be added as they are rolled out.
Policy Updates
2024 Federal Pre-budget Consultations
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is inviting organizations to participate in its annual pre-budget consultation process. The deadline for submitting written briefs is August 4. Imagine Canada has put together a toolkit to help organizations understand the budget process and create a brief. See the toolkit here.
Shifting Power Dynamics: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Nonprofit Sector
Equitable Recovery Collective
Black, Indigenous, racialized-led nonprofits and organizations led by those from other underrepresented communities consistently engage in more equity-enhancing practices. These organizations outperform white-led organizations on almost every EDI measure included in this survey by the Equitable Recovery Collective. This is despite the fact that these organizations serve some of the highest-need populations, tend to have fewer resources than white-led organizations, and experience higher demands for accountability from funders.
Organizations led by Black and Indigenous people and those from other under-represented communities are more likely to face challenges with both levels and types of funder support (e.g., lack of long-term and core support). At the same time, these organizations are more likely than white-led organizations to have seen funder expectations related to EDI increase since the pandemic, in spite of the fact this research shows that white-led organizations are the ones lagging in EDI practices. Read the full report here.
Thriving Non-Profits
Thriving Non-Profits is a learning program developed by non-profit leaders for non-profit leaders that helps organizations diversify their revenues to become financially powerful agents of change. In the program you'll develop the mindset, culture, and strategies required to create an effective Revenue Diversification Action Plan for your organization. Applications are currently open for Fall 2023. Find out more information and apply for the program here.
Learning Opportunities
What Donors Want: How to Create Moments That Matter
Jul 20 | Online
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The AI Advantage: How Nonprofits Can Rise to the Top Using AI
Jul 25 | Online
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The World Has Changed; Your Nonporift Governance Should Too
Jul 26 | Online
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Racial Equity in the Workplace
Jul 27 | Online
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AI Power to the People: How to Harness AI Responsibly
Jul 27 | Online
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Black Leadership in Social Impact Summit
Sept 27 & 28 | Online
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Funding and Grants
Janssen Grants
Janssen supports non-profit organizations that benefit patients and/or have a meaningful impact in local communities and the Canadian healthcare ecosystem. Janssen is particularly interested in initiatives assisting equity deserving groups and addressing health inequities.
Janssen will provide support to activities in the following areas:
Advancing women's and children’s health
Supporting equity deserving groups and populations with health disparities
Accelerating innovative solutions to address Canadian and global disease challenges
Providing disaster relief and building resilient health systems and communities
Science and education programs and initiatives
Submissions are evaluated with emphasis on opportunities with measurable outcomes that address health disparities or unmet healthcare needs. Applications will be reviewed in 60 days. Organizations must be a registered nonprofit to apply. Find out more information and apply here.
Capital Power Community Sustainability Fund
Capital Power's Community Sustainability Fund (CSF) supports grassroots projects that enhance sustainability and benefit communities. Projects must be located in Capital Power's operational or office communities and benefit and be accessible to the whole community. Organizations must be a registered nonprofit to apply.
Examples of projects suitable for funding include: renewable energy installations, energy efficiency, emission reductions, sustainable food programs and farmer’s markets, community gardens, nature conservation, tree planting, water conservation, renewable energy and emissions reduction education, recycling programs and EV charging stations.
Organizations can apply for up to $20,000. The deadline for applications is Sept 30. Find the application and further information here.
Aura Cacia Positive Change Project
Aura Cacia's Positive Change Project provides support to organizations committed to helping women and girls facing difficult life situations make transformational improvements in their lives.
Programs supported through the Positive Change Project, are those that help women and girls through one or more of the following measures: enable disadvantaged women and girls to become more stable and self-sufficient, employ strategies to help women live healthfully and purposefully, reinforce positive self-image, self-respect and self-confidence in women and girls, or creates opportunities for women to drive curriculum or programming that can be applied to program development and mentoring other women.
To be eligible for funding, organizations must be a registered nonprofit dedicated to serving women in Canada or the United States and have an annual revenue between $2 million - $8 million. Grants of $30,000 to $100,000 will be awarded with funding running for a two year period from January 2024 - December 2025. Applications for grants are due by August 31. Find the application and further details here.
Pathways to Decent Work
ONN has created a new resource for organizations looking to advance decent work and equity for Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized people in their organization. With Pathways to Decent Work organizations can explore eight pathways, and numerous resources around equity for Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized people in the nonprofit sector. Check out the resource here.
Elevated Leadership
Elevated Leadership is a New IntegralOrg-led leadership development experience created by the nonprofit sector for the nonprofit sector. It is a six-month leadership development experience that will be starting in the fall. The experience consists of six full days of in-person learning with a follow-up session for reflection and integration.
Through a balance of theory and practical tools, peer engagement, and the expertise of facilitators and guest speakers, leaders will learn leadership skills and techniques that are immediately applicable. An information session will be held on August 2. Register for the information session and find application details here.
Blogs & More
Shifting Power Dynamics: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Within the Nonprofit Sector, With Amanuel Melles
Imagine Canada, Let's Imagine
In this podcast Imagine Canada digs into the findings from the Shifting Power Dynamics: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Nonprofit Sector Report, a new study which provides key insights into our sector’s commitment to EDI. Amanuel Melles, Executive Director of the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities and a member of the Equitable Recovery Collective contextualizes the findings and discusses what organizations can do to meaningfully advance EDI. Listen to the podcast →
Why Settle for Cookie-Cutter People and Culture Practices?
Phil Buchanan, Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar situations. The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal).
Often, culture is simply neglected. Although most of us have heard the quotation attributed to Peter Drucker, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” leaders don’t necessarily act as if they believe it. Because culture is amorphous and subtle, it often takes a back seat to more tangible and seemingly pressing issues on a leader’s to-do list. Read more →