News

Welcome to CCVO's Online News and Updates Section. Here you will find news from CCVO, including our activities, our HR Policy, and Workforce updates, as well as some items about new resources, research, awards and grants, and professional development opportunities for the sector.

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January 25, 2012
CCVO 2012 Connections Conference Will Explore Issues Affecting the Future of the Nonprofit Sector
In a time of economic volatility, workforce shortages, budget challenges, and growing communities, the time is ripe for  nonprofits, businesses and governments to find new and creative models to work together to build strong communities. CCVO's upcoming conference, Connections 2012: Three Sectors for Strong...
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CCVO News

January 25, 2012
CCVO 2012 Connections Conference Will Explore Issues Affecting the Future of the Nonprofit Sector
In a time of economic volatility, workforce shortages, budget challenges, and growing communities, the time is ripe...
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January 25, 2012
CCVO Promotes Careers in Nonprofits
CCVO was at the University of Calgary on Monday, Jan. 23 to promote careers in the nonprofit sector at the Health and...
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Policy News

January 25, 2012
Charitable Donations Review
The House of Commons will begin a review of the tax incentives surrounding charitable giving in Canada when Parliament...
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January 25, 2012
Changes for Qualified Donees
Budget 2011 introduced some changes for qualified donees (organizations that can issue official donation receipts for...
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Workforce News

January 12, 2012
Survey Sheds Light on Alberta's Nonprofit Employees
Without doubt, the passion, skill and talents of our workforce are the heart and soul of the nonprofit sector. The...
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November 2, 2011
Workforce Inclusion Plan for the Nonprofit Sector
Our workforce is undergoing dramatic change and the ways we have traditionally envisioned our places of work are being...
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Awards and Grants

January 25, 2012
Funding for Programs Benefitting Children and Youth
Social Venture Partners (SVP) Calgary is looking to provide new stable project funding and resources for one or two...
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January 25, 2012
RBC After School Grants Project
RBC is now accepting grant applications for this year's After-School Grants Project. The project offers more than...
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Professional Development

January 25, 2012
Capacity Building for Global Citizenship
The Calgary Centre for Global Community is offering the Capacity Building for Global Citizenship program...
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January 25, 2012
Vital Conversations
The Calgary Foundation invites you to attend Vital Conversations on February 10 to discover how you can...
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New Resources

January 25, 2012
National Volunteer Week Website
The National Volunteer Week website, published by Volunteer Canada, recently launched with new tools...
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January 25, 2012
YouTube for Nonprofits
Updates to the YouTube for Nonprofits program have been made and include a how-to resource with information on how to...
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Sector Research

January 12, 2012
Alberta Network of Immigrant Women Blueprint Project
The Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW) is interested in diverse women and their participation in decision...
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January 12, 2012
Metropolitan Outlook
The Conference Board of Canada has released Metropolitan Outlook 1: Economic Insights into 13 Canadian Metropolitan...
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