Email Bulletin from July 19, 2006

In this email bulletin from the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations you will find resources and news items for and about the voluntary sector.

News

Provincial Government Announces Alberta Voluntary Sector Initiative (ANVSI)
July 18- Alberta’s Minister of Community Development, Denis Ducharme, has launched the Alberta Voluntary Sector Initiative (ANVSI). The ANVSI council consists of non profit/voluntary sector leaders (including CCVO) and Alberta government representatives and they will develop a framework to guide and strengthen the relationship between the Government of Alberta and the province's non profit/voluntary sector. To read the full release and see an ANVSI Fact Sheet, visit CCVO online.

Imagine Canada in the Year 2020
To get Canadians thinking about the challenges the country will face over the coming decades, the Dominion Institute has brought together twenty top thinkers to kick off a debate about what issues, events or trends could fundamentally transform Canada by the year 2020. Visit the Visit the Canada in 2020 website to add your comments on issues including immigration, environment, health care, and social issues. Read a CBC article about this initiative

New Resources

CCVO Email Bulletin Now Online
To provide easy access to information and resources in CCVO’s email bulletins, we will be adding each addition to our website at www.calgarycvo.org

New Study Looks at Small and Medium Sized Community Organizations (SMOs)
A new CPRN /Imagine Canada study Building Blocks for Strong Communities compares the characteristics, economic and social contributions, and public policy supports for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and SMOs in Canada and in the international context. It finds significant gaps in our knowledge of community organizations and advocates better supports for them. Visit Imagine Canada or CPRN online for the full report.

New Study: Impact of Education on Civic Engagement
A new study from Statistics Canada examines the impact of the rural and urban settings on four indicators of civic engagement and social participation and how this impact varies with the level of education. Visit Statistics Canada online to see a summary or to download the full study.

Report Indicates Toronto Nonprofit Sector is Starved of Funds
July 17- “On the Front Lines of Toronto's Community Service Sector,” a new report released by Family Service Association of Toronto and the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, reveals that Toronto's community service sector is being starved of funding while demand for services has grown following major funding cuts to welfare, social housing, child care, health and education programs. Visit the  Family Services Association of Toronto website to see the full report.

Special Services for the Sector

Support for Calgary’s Executive Directors
Executive Directions (XD), a two-year program of the Canadian Outcomes Research Institute offers a multi-faceted approach to transformational growth for Executive Directors and Presidents of Calgary non-profits through peer interaction and accountability, valuable expert input and focused one-on-one coaching. To learn about this program including how to participate, visit www.executivedirections.org

Need Design Help? Try ACAD’s Public Design Service- Deadline Aug. 15
For a small honorarium, your nonprofit can work with students from the Alberta College of Art & Design's Public Design service to design brochures, advertising, posters, websites, signage, logos, newsletters and more. Visit ACAD's website for more details about how to apply

Are you a CCVO Member yet?
CCVO is a membership based organization that works to strengthen the voluntary sector in Calgary and take a leadership role on policy matters affecting the sector as a whole. To learn more about CCVO membership, contact Janet Lavoie at 261-6655 or jlavoie@calgarycvo.org, or visit us online.