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Digital Opportunities: Connecting with Elected Representatives

 August 31, 2024

Learn more about why you should invest in digital engagement, what good digital engagement looks like and what digital engagement tools you should use.

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Sparking Change: 3 Ways to Engage in Advocacy (Imagine Canada)

 August 28, 2024

Trying to spark change and advance policy priorities, even in a small way, is a challenging task for any nonprofit organization but your voice matters, and it deserves to be heard by decision-makers. By engaging in advocacy, you can create the change you want to see in the world.

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2024 Alberta Budget Analysis (ECVO The Nonprofit Vote)

View a break down of the 2024 Provincial Budget with Melissa Caoette from the ECVO Nonprofit Vote

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Maytree's Social Assistance Summaries for Territories and Provinces & Welfare in Canada Report

 July 9, 2024

To support your advocacy efforts, find the latest data for the number of social assistance recipients and welfare incomes in every province and territory

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ALIGN’s Government Relations Key Messages and Election Strategy

 June 13, 2024

ALIGN's Key Message and Election Strategy 2023 inclusive of sustainable funding, keeping services in the community and ensuring vulnerable Albertans have access to the services they need

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Policy Brief: CORE FUNDING Supporting Nonprofit Missions, Resilience and Impact

 June 12, 2024

To help make the case for why core funding is so crucial, Imagine Canada's policy brief compares actual core costs with what is covered by project-based funding.

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Children & Families Data Lifecycle and Demographic Datapedia

 June 11, 2024

PolicyWise has created the Data Lifecycle as a resource. It can be used to help think about how to collect meaningful, useful, and well-managed data. Explore each section to learn more about the iterative phases of the data lifecycle.

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Vital Signs Reports National and Participating Alberta Community Foundations

 May 10, 2024

Used by residents, businesses, community organizations, universities and colleges and government leaders to learn about community needs, take action and direct resources where they will have the greatest impact

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Advocacy Toolkit Making Mental Health Matter (CMHA Alberta)

 May 2, 2024

This toolkit was developed to help Albertans advocate for better mental health in their communities. Individuals, organizations, non-profits, government officials and advocates will find this toolkit useful in demonstrating the importance of positive mental health in Alberta.

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