According to the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO) conducted in 2003, over 49% of the total funding for voluntary sector organizations in Canada comes from various levels of government.
The City of Calgary currently uses a three-year budget planning cycle with annual adjustments. The current budget runs from 2009-2011.CCVO anticipates that City Council will hold public hearings in November 2010 to prepare for the 2011-2013 budget cycle. As with past budget deliberations, CCVO will be presenting before Council at these hearings.
If you have thought on the issues that need to be addressed, contact our policy team at policy@calgarycvo.org.
In 2008, CCVO presented to City Council as part of the planning for the 2008-2011 budget cycle.