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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February 8, 2012
Mark Lisac Maps Alberta's Changing Political Landscape
  Alberta's MLA's headed back to the Legislature this week with budget and election talk in the air. On Tuesday, January 31, Mark Lisac, editor of the weekly "Insight into Government" newsletter, made a timely presentation on Alberta's changing political landscape, as part of CCVO's Policy Series. Lisac spoke to...
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CCVO News

February 8, 2012
Mark Lisac Maps Alberta's Changing Political Landscape
  Alberta's MLA's headed back to the Legislature this week with budget and election talk in the air. On Tuesday,...
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February 8, 2012
OVER 60% SOLD!! Connections 2012 Conference
April 25 - 26 2012 MacEwan Conference Hall, University of Calgary EARLY BIRD CCVO Members: $200, Non-members: $250...
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Policy News

February 8, 2012
CCVO Annual Survey of Alberta's Nonprofits and Charities
The next edition of CCVO's annual provincial survey of nonprofits and charities is scheduled to go live next week....
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February 8, 2012
Poverty in Alberta
Vibrant Communities Calgary and Action to End Poverty in Alberta have released a report titled Poverty Costs that...
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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

February 8, 2012
Canada's Worst Charity Website Contest
Do you know of a charity website that needs help? Rtraction, a web design company located in London Ontario, is asking...
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February 8, 2012
Five Good Ideas Contest
Maytree, a private foundation that promotes equity and prosperity through leadership building, is asking organizations...
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Professional Development

February 8, 2012
Serving Communities Internship Program Workshop
Volunteer Alberta will be hosting Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP) Workshops across Alberta in February...
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February 8, 2012
Funding Policies and the Nonprofit Sector in Western Canada
The Institute for Nonprofit Studies at Mount Royal University will be hosting a policy forum on October 15-16, 2012...
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New Resources

February 8, 2012
Advocacy Rules for Charities
Imagine Canada has provided a French translation of CCVO's resource on Advocacy Rules for Charities. The original...
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February 8, 2012
Filing Checklist for Alberta
Charity Central has provided a checklist that registered charities operating in Alberta can use when filing important...
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Sector Research

February 8, 2012
Sector Monitor
Imagine Canada's latest Sector Monitor report was released this week. Results suggest that respondents are less...
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February 8, 2012
Vital Benefits 2012 Benefits & Pension Survey
Vital Benefits invites you to participate in their 4th annual survey. The survey has been designed to help respondents...
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