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1 Sep 2010 CCVO Responds to Bill C-470 To express our concerns about federal Bill C-470, which proposes a compensation cap and new salary disclosure rules for charities, CCVO has written letters to all federal party leaders, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper. CCVO was also one of 66 signatories on a letter sent by Imagine Canada.   The Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Liberal MP Albina Guarnieri in late 2009, proposes a $250,000 employee compensation cap for charities and would require organizations to disclose the names and compensation details of their five highest paid employees. Bill C-470 is an...
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CCVO News

  • 1 Sep 2010 Nonprofit Issues to be Tackled at CCVO Mayoral Forum September 22, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Transportation and infrastructure aren't the only issues of importance...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Transforming Leadership and Structure September 9, 9-11 a.m. Join us for an engaging discussion with your peers to explore the leadership...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 CRA Training Sessions with Mark Blumberg September 28, two sessions CCVO is partnering with the Charity Law Information Program (CLIP) to...
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Policy News

  • 1 Sep 2010 CCVO Makes Federal Budget Recommendations In mid-August, CCVO submitted a pre-budget submission to the Federal Government outlining three...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 CCVO Welcomes New Policy Analyst We are pleased to announce Aditya Banerjee has joined CCVO as our new Policy Analyst. Aditya will...
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Workforce News

  • 1 Sep 2010 Save the Date! - Workforce Connect Conference November 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This inaugural event creates cross-sector engagement as the nonprofit...
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  • 9 Jun 2010 Announcement The Calgary HR Initiative is partnering with Viable Calgary to develop a Workforce Inclusion Plan...
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Awards and Grants

  • 1 Sep 2010 Event Stimulus Program Developed by The City of Calgary and administered by Calgary Arts Development, the Event Stimulus...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Stars of Alberta The Government of Alberta is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Stars of Alberta Volunteer...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Calgary Learns 2011 RFPs Each fall Calgary Learns provides program grants to community-focused nonprofit organizations for a...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Multiculturalism Call for Proposals Nonprofit organizations could be eligible for grants from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to put...
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Professional Development

  • 1 Sep 2010 Statistics Canada Workshops Coming to Calgary Statistics Canada offers a number of high-quality workshops including the following two-day...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Cash Flow Seminar On September 14, KPMG will host a complimentary seminar to outline practical and easy-to-use steps...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Imagine Canada SectorCast The fall schedule for Imagine Canada's SectorCast series has been released and is now available...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Nonprofit Research Forum Series The first forum is on September 24 at Mount Royal University and will focus on governance. The...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Vital Conversations 2010 On September 24, The Calgary Foundation, in partnership with the Calgary Public Library, is hosting...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Fund Development PLUS CentrePoint is currently accepting applications into its Fund Development PLUS Program which uses...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Gender, Culture and Religion The Marsha Hanen Symposium on Ethical Leadership and Gender Equality will provide an opportunity...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 David La Piana Event Volunteer Alberta, The Muttart Foundation and the Government of Alberta Culture and Community...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Conflict Advice for HR Staff Conflict Advising for HR Professionals gives participants an increased awareness of the root causes...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Governance in Action This one-day CentrePoint conference on November 5 will include networking, a chance to pose...
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New Resources

  • 1 Sep 2010 Social Enterprise Guide The second edition of The Canadian Social Enterprise Guide is now available as a free download....
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  • 18 Aug 2010 Attainable Homes Calgary The Attainable Home Ownership Program was created to help moderate income households get into home...
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Sector Research

  • 1 Sep 2010 Imagine Canada Releases Sector Monitor Imagine Canada has released its second report from the Sector Monitor survey program that was...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Report Provides Insights About Delivering Programs Reconfiguring Settlement and Integration: A Service Provider Strategy for Innovation and Results...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Lapsed Gifts a Major Problem for Charities Research shows that keeping tabs on your losses, as well as your gains, could mean the difference...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Executive Pay Linked to Performance Measures An article on nonprofit leaders in the U.S. indicates there is a wide range in salaries for...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Security Checks Catching Groups off Guard Federally mandated changes to RCMP security checks are causing long screening times for volunteers.
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Economic Pulse of the Sector A recent report put out by Innovative Research Group for the magazine Canadian Fundraising and...
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  • 1 Sep 2010 Heart of the Donor Report A new research study was released on August 31 that could change the way many nonprofits approach...
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