Details from the Department of Culture and Community Spirit about pending changes to a number of government community investment programs that fall into this department including the Wild Rose Foundation, Community Initiatives Program and Community Facilities Enhancement Program.
Janet Gadeski, Canadian Fundraising and Philanthropy, April 30, 2009
This article looks at the response of CCVO, ECVO and Volunteer Alberta to the funding cuts of the 2009 Provincial Budget & the loss of the Wild Rose Foundation.
10 facts about pending changes to a number of government community investment programs that fall into this department including the Wild Rose Foundation, Community Initiatives Program and Community Facilities Enhancement Program.
CCVO expresses its disappointed about $9.5 million loss to nonprofit and voluntary sector due to funding cuts and program cancellations under the 2009-10 provincial budget.
The Calgary Herald interviews Katherine van Kooy and others on the potential affects on the nonprofit sector of the over $8 million funding cut with the loss of the Wild Rose Foundation.
This Pre-Budget submission by CCVO, ECVO, Volunteer Alberta and The Muttart Foundation called for the Provincial government to:
1. Maintain funding levels for community based organizations 2. Earmark infrastructure spending for community projects 3. Continue to support programs and policies that stimulate charitable giving 4. Continued support for the Alberta Voluntary/Nonprofit Sector Initiative (ANVSI)
