Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks

Background

Mission

The Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks’ mission is to support and promote the significant contributions of Canadian voluntary organizations to community vitality by growing and strengthening local, regional, provincial and territorial voluntary sector networks.

A voluntary sector network brings together voluntary organizations from different sub sectors, within a defined geographic constituency, deals with cross-cutting sector-wide issues and builds connection, cohesion, and capacity, within voluntary organizations and the voluntary sector as a whole. CCVO is a member of the Federation.

Goals

• Increase the connections and forms of collaboration between existing and emerging coalitions across Canada.
• Mobilize voluntary sector coalitions to effectively impact public policy.
• Influence the development of meaningful and appropriate investments in Voluntary Sector Networks
• Promote, recognize, and celebrate the voluntary sector.
• Promote approaches to collective brokering of products, services, and benefits needed by the organizations in the sector.
• Support and strengthen leadership in the sector.
• Identify and secure long term resources to connect, grow and sustain voluntary sector networks.

CCVO Role

CCVO is a member organization of the Federation.

Questions?

Contact:
Katherine van Kooy
kvk@calgarycvo.org
403.261.6655 ext 224