Community Spirit

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Policy Update

Provincial Budget 2009: Wild Rose Foundation Update

The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary of Organizations welcomes an announcement by the Government of Alberta to inject new funding to strengthen the voluntary sector. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit, the province has committed $20 million annually to the new Donation Grant Program presented in last week’s budget.

The Community Spirit Program is a two-part approach to encourage increased individual donations.

It includes the Community Spirit Donation Grant Program, which matches cash donations made to non-profits and registered charities operating in Alberta, and the Enhanced Charitable Tax Credit Program, which increased the provincial tax credit to 50 cents for every dollar donated over a $200 threshold.

CCVO examines the potential impacts of the Community Spirit Program for Alberta's charities and nonprofits.