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Advocate for Persons with Disabilities 2025–2027 Strategic Plan

 November 5, 2025

The Strategic Plan outlines the Advocate’s priorities for strengthening inclusion, access, and well-being for Albertans with disabilities over the next three years. As ALIGN continues to act as an advocate for service providers across Alberta, we will use this plan to help inform our ongoing sector advocacy, policy engagement, and collaboration with government and community partners.

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Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law Firm Online Courses for Nonprofits & Charities

 October 30, 2025

Blumbergs is a Canadian law firm that assists non‑profits and charities in trying to be transparent, legal, ethical and effective.

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Transparency in advocacy: Understanding your obligations under the Lobbying Act

 October 30, 2025

Learn how federal lobbying rules apply to non-profit organizations in Canada in this recording from The Canadian Charity Law Association (CCLA) webinar with Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying.

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National & Provincial Nonprofit Fact Sheets from Imagine Canada

 October 28, 2025

Whether you’re preparing a presentation, funding proposal, or advocacy campaign, these fact sheets can help you tell a compelling story to stakeholders about your organization’s impact and the strength of Canada’s nonprofit sector.

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New Advocacy Coalition - Fair Funding for Nonprofits

 October 28, 2025

Fair Funding for Nonprofits is a new advocacy coalition calling on the government to modernize how it funds the sector to improve its return on investment, foster accountability and maintain vital services that communities rely on.

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Ending Working Poverty Road Map & Toolkit

 October 9, 2025

Tamarack Institute’s Ending Working Poverty Road Map & Toolkit is for anyone working to reduce or end working poverty in their community. You'll find practical tools, examples, and policy recommendations to help communities align efforts with provincial/territorial and federal governments. 

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The Nonprofit Chamber 2025 Provincial Mandate Letter Analysis

 September 19, 2025

This is a nonpartisan review intended to support nonprofits navigating processes and partnerships within the provincial government.

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New Tool: Building Data Management Capacity Prototype

 August 20, 2025

As part of our Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce project, CCNDR is proud to announce the launch of a hands-on tool to help nonprofits strengthen their data management skills. Through four guided activities, your team will assess current data processes, identify key skill needs, and build confidence in using data to drive better decisions.

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Vibrant Communities Calgary Election Platform 2025

 August 7, 2025

VCC’s Election Platform outlines actionable policy priorities to guide mayoral and council candidates on what matters to Calgarians.

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