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The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024 Report (CMHA)
On November 19, 2024 the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) released The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024, a first-of-its-kind deep dive into the landscape of mental health, addictions, and substance use health care in Canada using data from across the country.
Lobbying Considerations for Fall 2024 (Alberta Counsel)
In Alberta Counsel’s feature article, Aaron Singleton takes a look at some of the key factors organizations should consider when finalizing their fall government relations strategies.
ALIGN's Alberta Provincial Advocacy Toolkit: Forming a Successful Community Action Network
The objective of this guide will be to provide members of ALIGN with the knowledge and confidence to form a successful Community Action Network.
Dr Bruce Perry Video: The challenges of presenting important knowledge to policy-makers
How to present important knowledge about the human condition to policy-makers
CCVO Advocacy Guide: Everyday Advocacy for Nonprofits
The Everyday Advocacy Guide for Nonprofits is a practical guide for nonprofits wishing to engage in advocacy. No matter how you use this guide, CCVO's intent is that it contributes to a healthy and participatory democratic process through the invaluable contributions of the nonprofits across Alberta.
Political v. Non-Partisan Communications – Know the Difference (Alberta Counsel)
Associate Aileen Burke provides some insight into the differences between political, non-partisan, and partisan communications and why those differences matter.
Advocacy & Government Relations Three Part Online Course Designed for Non-profit Leaders
ECVO offers this course presented by Aileen Burke from Alberta Counsel, for non-profit leaders who want to learn more about effective advocacy.
Three Expert Tips to Level Up Your Advocacy Writing (Charity Village)
After several years of strict limitations through the CRA “10% rule,” advocacy is a muscle that has atrophied in many of our organizations. The end result is that for many of us, mostly out of necessity, we’ve prioritized treating the symptoms of bad policy over working to replace those policies with better ones.
Lobbying Toolkit (Integral.Org)
This Toolkit Lobbying by Nonprofits and Charities: What Nonprofits and Charities Need to Know when Lobbying across Canada, will help you learn what lobbying is and what your organization must do to be compliant with lobbying laws.
